Entrepreneurship Immersion Week (EIW) brings together storytellers and movement builders from across our ecosystem, to share their insights on the strategies and tactics that helped them transform their ideas to impact. Organized by entrepreneurship@UBC and taking place on September 26-28, at UBC Robson Square, UBC Point Grey and online, Immersion Week is for UBC’s community […]
Introspect Technology Expands Innovation Horizons with New R&D Center in Vancouver
Montreal’s Introspect Technology, a leading manufacturer of test and measurement products for high-speed digital applications, has unveiled a new research and development center in Vancouver. The modern, newly minted facilities located at 525 West 8th Avenue significantly increases Introspect’s physical footprint and will serve as a hub for the company’s North American West Coast operations. […]
EV Charging Startup Jolt Partners with TELUS to Roll Out 5,000 Fast Chargers Across Canada
Australian electric vehicle (EV) charging startup Jolt is entering the North American market in collaboration with Vancouver-headquartered TELUS. The strategic partnership will see up to 5,000 public DC fast chargers installed across Canada running on the TELUS network. With millions of electric vehicles forecast to be on Canadian roads in years to come, there is […]
10 BC Startups That Should Be On Your Radar This Fall
New Ventures BC has announced the Top 10 companies of this year’s startup competition. The New Ventures BC Competition started in 2000, under the direction of Wal van Lierop, to encourage innovation in BC’s tech sector. Since then, the organization has supported 2,360 startups, who have created 3,720+ jobs and have raised $302 million in financing. Who […]
Two Vancouver Startups Reach Top 12 For National Fintech Award
From an initial batch of 150 standout applications from startups across Canada, the 2023 Digital Commerce Calgary Fintech Award has announced their Top 12 startups. With a focus on everything from revolutionizing the housing and renovation industry to streamlining credit applications and optimizing the capital raising process, the finalists are redefining the financial landscape across […]
Better Basics: Eco-Friendly Startup Joins Techstars Toronto to Revolutionize Self-Care Essentials
Following in the foot steps of fellow hometown direct-to-consumer startup Fable, Vancouver’s Better Basics is joining Techstars Toronto. Better Basics designs self-care and cleaning essentials that are not only better for you but also better for the planet. Did you know that an average household discards 60 plastic cleaning and personal care bottles each year, […]
Blanka Raises $2.7 Million to Enable Beauty Brand Launches in Less Than an Hour and Under $200
Vancouver’s Blanka has raised a $2.7 million seed funding round for its private label beauty and wellness platform. Founded in 2021 by Kaylee Astle (pictured below), Doug Long, and Adam Chuntz, Blanka allows anyone to launch a new beauty brand in under an hour, for less than $200. Blanka is powering and accelerating the disruption […]
UVX’s Innovative Far-UVC Technology: Transforming Senior Care Homes with Safe Disinfection
Recognized as a BC startup to watch in 2023, Vancouver’s UVX is a groundbreaking venture that focuses on reducing infection risks and cleaning waste, beginning with a crucial target: senior homes. Based within UBC’s HATCH accelerator and backed by healthcare investors like HaloHealth, UVX has completed product R&D, validated the technology in the lab, and […]
Redbrick Empowers Digital Entrepreneurs with Animoto Acquisition, Surpassing $100 Million Revenue Mark
Victoria’s Redbrick is doubling down on software for the digital entrepreneur with the acquisition of New York-based Animoto, a cloud-based video creation platform. Animoto’s patented Cinematic AI technology makes it easy for anyone to turn photos, screen recordings, and short clips into powerful, professional videos. Redbrick set its sights on a $100 million revenue goal […]
Pioneering Sustainable Bitcoin Mining: HIVE Sets Green Standard in Canada and Beyond
The debate on Bitcoin’s impact on the environment is ongoing. Especially in Canada, where the goal remains to become net-zero by 2050 and, in response, provinces have enacted caps or limits to cryptocurrency mining projects. Even B.C. placed an 18-month pause on new cryptocurrency mining grid requests to assess the industry’s environmental impact further. Bitcoin […]