The Seattle outpost of Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) just graduated another swath of early stage companies from its startup accelerator and among the grad class in Vancouver’s Cibotica. If you attended the inaugural INNOVATEwest Conference last month in Vancouver, you’re likely familiar with Cibotica and their robotic salad station. It was a standout at the […]
Revolutionizing Mental Wellness: How a Canadian Startup Leverages VR for Health and Healing
May 6 – 12, 2024 is Mental Health Awareness Week in Canada. Indeed, mental health is a global concern hitting critical levels: Around 30% of adults report symptoms of anxiety or depression, with that number reaching a shocking 50% among young people (ages 18 to 24). And this isn’t just about personal struggles—it’s also a […]
Cybersecurity Program Returns, at Reduced Cost, to Address Talent Gap
Regular readers of Techcouver are well aware in 2024 that the beautiful nation of Canada is grappling with an ugly dearth of cybersecurity, and consumers and businesses have both been paying tolls as a result. Total employment in Canada’s cybersecurity sector rose more than 12% last year, a report from Upskill Canada and Deloitte found, but up to one-in-six positions […]
Q+A with Rakovina Therapeutics’ Co-Founder Jeffrey Bacha on Leveraging AI Precision Medicine to Fight Cancer
Vancouver’s Rakovina Therapeutics (RKV:TSXV) is a Canadian biotechnology company focused on developing innovative therapies for the treatment of cancer. It was founded in 2021 by Jeffrey Bacha, a serial entrepreneur with startups and companies operating in the biotechnology and life sciences fields. Earlier this year, Bacha and the Rakovina team made a strategic pivot as […]
Arca Named As Finalist in Prestigious XPRIZE Carbon Removal Competition
Vancouver’s Arca has been named a top 20 finalist in the prestigious XPRIZE Carbon Removal competition. The competition invites innovators and teams from anywhere on the planet to create and demonstrate solutions that can pull carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere or oceans and sequester it durably and sustainably. Arca is 1 of 20 finalists that […]
Steamroller Studios Expands to Vancouver, Boosting Global Animation and VFX
Florida’s Steamroller Studios is setting up shop in Vancouver. The studio provides animation services in all sectors of the entertainment industry, specializing in high-quality animation performances for major clients such as Sony, Paramount, Apple, Blizzard Entertainment, Epic Games, Framestore, and DNEG. Steamroller began its journey in 2014, opening in the back of a T-shirt shop […]
Sanctuary AI and Microsoft Partner to Pioneer Next-Gen AI Models
Sanctuary AI today announced its latest partnership – this time with Microsoft to bolster AI research and development. This continues a wave of recent momentum from the company having recently announced partnerships and investments with Accenture and Magna, along with the launching of Gen 7 of its Phoenix robot. The partnership positions both companies to take an essential […]
Revol Cares Among Finalists at The Forum’s Pitch Program for Women Entrepreneurs
The Forum, a Canadian charity that mentors, educates and empowers women entrepreneurs, has announced the three finalists of this year’s The Odlum Brown Forum Pitch Finale. As Canada’s leading pitch program for women entrepreneurs, each finalist receives a $46,500 grand prize package to fast-track their business goals and growth. The Odlum Brown Forum Pitch Program […]
Clio Appoints Marina Harris as Chief People Officer
Clio announced today the appointment of Marina Harris as its new Chief People Officer. The Vancouver-based company has grown into a global force in legal technology, with over 150,000 customers in more than 100 countries. In 2022, Clio announced centaur status—a title reserved for private SaaS companies with more than US$100 million in annual recurring revenue and […]
Seacork Studio Wins COAST Pitchfest with Innovative Seaweed-Based Acoustic Panels
From Washington to Alaska, the coast of British Columbia stretches nearly 1,000 kilometres north-south. When you factor in the coast’s many deep incisions and the province’s 40,000 islands, that figure balloons to a remarkable 26,000 km—or, in other terms, 10% of the entire country’s coastline. Thus it is of little surprise that the super natural […]