Today marks an important milestone in 7Gen’s mission to make electric truck and bus integration easier in fleets. 7Gen is deploying the first all-electric class 7 Peterbilt 220EV box truck in Canada to meet the needs of their last mile delivery client GoBolt. The truck is fitted with a 24ft box and is great for […]
Withe Secures Funding to Enhance its On-Demand Video Interview Platform
Vancouver startup Withe has raised a USD $1.1 million pre-seed round led by San Francisco-based Focal for its on-demand video interview and virtual hiring event platform. Withe’s SaaS platform is designed for enterprises that hire hundreds to thousands of people at the same time, such as staffing and recruiting teams in the tourism and hospitality […]
Rogers Partners with SpaceX and Lynk to Offer Satellite-to-Phone Connectivity
Rogers will be the first wireless company in Canada to bring satellite-to-phone connectivity to Canadians coast-to-coast. Rogers President and CEO Tony Staffieri announced the telecom’s annual general meeting this week that Rogers will be working with SpaceX and Lynk Global to bring satellite-to-phone connectivity to its customers. This coverage will work with all 5G and […]
Cortico Health Automates Labour-intensive Tasks, Enabling Healthcare Providers To Concentrate On Patients
Cortico Health, a Vancouver-based software startup, is addressing the family doctor shortage crisis by improving Canadians’ access to healthcare services. Established in 2020, Cortico has already facilitated millions of appointments between patients and primary healthcare providers, ensuring that Canadians can easily access the care they require. In March 2023 alone, Cortico’s innovative platform helped over […]
The Rise of FinFluencers and Why Banks Need to Jump Onto This Bandwagon
In 2002 Nicky Senyard founded Income Access, an affiliate marketing company with over 22,000 affiliates in the regulated gaming industry, and sold the business fourteen years later to Paysafe for USD $30 million. Senyard is back in the affiliate marketing space but this time around she has her sights on the financial services industry. Founded […]
Flash Forest Secures $11 Million For Global Reforestation Using Drone Technology
Reforestation startup Flash Forest has secured an $11.4 million Series A financing round co-led by the TELUS Pollinator Fund for Good and OurCrowd. Despite the growing need for reforestation, tree planting is still largely executed by hand and shovel, a method that is laborious, difficult, and faces challenges in terrain with limited accessibility. Flash Forest […]
Yield Exchange Plans National Expansion After Oversubscribed Pre-Seed Round
Vancouver’s Yield Exchange has raised a $700,000 pre-seed round from an investor group that includes Victoria’s Tiny Capital. The fintech startup is transforming how wholesale GIC investment treasury is invested and is set to go national after the over-subscribed round that also included Gustavson Capital, Maven Capital Partners, and The Firehood. Founded in 2019 by […]
International Submarine Engineering To Stay Afloat With Hedgehog Partnership
Since its inception in 1974, International Submarine Engineering (ISE) not only introduced the first remotely operated underwater vehicle (ROV) and autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) systems to the market, but has become the standard bearer for innovation in subsea robotics systems for commercial, scientific, and military clients. ISE’s founder James McFarlane passed away on November 1st, […]
MintList, QUIL, and VodaSafe Are Finalists At The Odlum Brown Forum Pitch
The Forum is a Canadian charity that mentors, educates and empowers women entrepreneurs. For 20 years they’ve been supporting businesses big and small. Now in its 7th year, The Odlum Brown Forum Pitch is a program that helps women entrepreneurs navigate and fast track their funding journey. Addressing the barrier of access to capital, The Forum Pitch gives […]
The Growing Demand For Accessibility In the Construction Industry
Construction has long been one of Canada’s most high-risk industries. Erecting large buildings, working with heavy machinery, managing people, tasks, and meeting deadlines and budget adds to the pressure. The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety lists hazards on construction sites ranging from stress to exposure to toxic substances. Workplace injuries, specifically in construction, […]