Since launching in Canada in 2019, Nextdoor Canada has become the social platform of choice for many across the country. Initially becoming popular during the pandemic as Canadians tapped into local connections to find vaccines and real time information, Nextdoor has now grown into a hub for everything from finding local businesses to neighbourhood donation […]
Foresight 50 Showcase Returns to Vancouver: Early Bird Registration Now Open
The Foresight 50 Showcase returns to Vancouver in November and early bird registration is open. The two-day event will be the 4th annual Foresight 50 showcase and promises to be the place to connect, invest in, and celebrate the most investible cleantech ventures in Canada. The Foresight 50 Celebration takes place on November 6th with […]
Walter Expands into US Legal Tech Market
The legal tech industry in the United States is welcoming a transformative new player with the launch of Walter, an integrated platform designed specifically for corporate law firms. After solidifying its presence in Canada, Vancouver’s Walter now aims to revolutionize legal operations for US firms by streamlining corporate record management, automating legal documents, and enhancing […]
WELL Health’s Wisp Surpasses 1 Million Patients and $100M Revenue Milestone
Vancouver-headquartered WELL Health Technologies announced this week that its majority-owned subsidiary Wisp has officially achieved two important milestones. The sexual and reproductive telehealth provider in the United States surpassed one million patients served nationwide in the United States and recorded more than CAD $100 million in run-rate revenue for the first time based on its July […]
IBG Designs Launches Platform to Revolutionize Affordable Housing in Small Canadian Communities
Innovation Building Group (IBG) aims to make it easier, faster, and cheaper to build better homes for Canadians. The veteran building designer and semi-finalist in the CMHC Housing Supply Challenge has launched IBG Designs, a new online platform that provides readily-available designs for multi-tenant buildings that smaller communities and organizations can use to address their affordable housing […]
Crypto Meets Coffee: Coinbase Brings USDC Payments to Revolver Coffee
If you’re heading to the second annual Bitcoin Block Party this weekend, you may want to swing by Revolver Coffee in Gastown on the way. Coinbase is bringing crypto into the real world with one of the first opportunities in Canada to use crypto to make in-person purchases. As part of Coffee Days, Coinbase has partnered with Revolver […]
Foresight Fulfilled: Arca Rocking B.C.’s Green Tech Scene
Techcouver named Arca Climate Technologies one of 10 homegrown B.C. startups to watch in 2024 and apparently we were right. Earlier this year the Vancouver company picked up the Startup of the Year award at the BC Cleantech Awards and they are currently a top 20 finalist in the prestigious XPRIZE Carbon Removal competition. They continue […]
Svante Secures $137M from Canada Growth Fund for Carbon Capture Expansion
Burnaby’s Svante has secured an investment of up to $137 million from the Canada Growth Fund to accelerate the company’s development and construction of commercial-scale carbon capture and removal projects. Svante is a leading Canadian clean tech company that manufactures filters and carbon capture machines capable of trapping and removing CO2 from heavy-emitting industries, such as […]
How Sutton Group and Industry Leaders are Tackling Housing Affordability in British Columbia
Housing affordability in British Columbia remains a critical issue, with challenges that cannot be overstated. As the cost of homeownership continues to rise, particularly for younger generations, innovative solutions and discussions have emerged, focusing on new housing models, policies, and technologies. Techcouver sat down with James Innis of Sutton Group to learn how organizations like […]
Naqi Logix’s Neural Earbuds Win TWICE VIP Award for Revolutionizing Accessibility
Vancouver’s Naqi Logix has been recognized in the Innovative Tech category in the TWICE VIP Awards 2024 for its ground breaking Naqi Neural Earbud. The Naqi Neural Earbud represents a new era of Human Machine Interface (HMI) technology, allowing users to control their digital world without touch, voice, screen commands. By reading facial micro gestures such as […]