This summer, Intel Canada is celebrating its 20th anniversary in British Columbia with the continuous growth of its Vancouver campus. The site is a home for more than 200 engineers and support staff who are dedicated to the development of world-changing technology in networking and cloud infrastructure products as well as Intel’s semiconductor foundry. Techcouver […]
General Fusion Secures $33.5 Million in Series F Funding for Fusion Energy Advancements
Today, General Fusion announced a new Magnetized Target Fusion (MTF) machine that will fast-track the company’s technical progress. To be built at the company’s new Richmond headquarters, this ground-breaking machine is designed to achieve fusion conditions of over 100 million degrees Celsius by 2025, and progress toward scientific breakeven by 2026. General Fusion also announced […]
Next Generation Of Superstar Cloud Companies Includes Vancouver Startup Durable
Every year the Forbes Cloud 100 Rising Stars list highlights 20 cloud startups that are on track to be among the best private cloud companies in the future. These companies, all of which have raised up to $25 million in total funding, are assessed based on various criteria such as financials, growth, marketing, leadership and […]
Revolutionizing Homeownership: Key’s Co-Ownership Model and its Role in Solving Canada’s Housing Crisis
Key’s tagline is “Own where you live.” The innovative proptech launched in 2021 with a co-ownership model that makes homeownership accessible without needing to qualify for a mortgage or save for the typical 20 percent down payment. Key provides the opportunity to co-own a home to live in and build equity from day one, with a small […]
Niricson Secures $10 Million to Revolutionize Predictive Maintenance for Critical Infrastructure
Victoria’s Niricson has raised a $10 million Series A funding round led by MUUS Climate partners. Founded in 2020, Niricson works with asset owners and managers such as utilities, federal governments, state governments, and engineering consulting companies to help them inspect, manage, and predict the performance of their assets through time. Through Niricson’s technology, clients […]
WELL Health is Taking a Lead in Supporting the Canadian Healthcare System with Ethical AI
Hamed Shahbazi is the Founder, Chairman & CEO of WELL Health Technologies, a Vancouver-based digital healthcare company. WELL Health is currently investing heavily in ethical artificial intelligence (AI) to support the Canadian healthcare sector. Recently, WELL announced the launch of WELL AI Voice and also launched a new investment program focused on AI and its […]
Propolis Launches Innovative Community Bond Campaign for Affordable, Sustainable Homes
Last month Propolis Cooperative Housing Society, a new Kamloops-based non-profit housing cooperative with a mandate to build affordable, sustainable homes, announced the launch of Propolis Bonds. This campaign will raise $1.1 million through community bonds towards the purchase of Propolis’ first property, located in the heart of Kamloops’ North Shore. Techcouver sat down with Lindsay […]
BCIT Launches Mass-Timber Training Hub to Strengthen Canada’s Bioeconomy
Being energy-efficient, having inherent fire resistance, and with an ability to sequester carbon dioxide, mass-timber has revolutionized Canada’s construction industry. Mass-timber will help shape the future of low-carbon construction while helping to develop and strengthen Canada’s bioeconomy by using innovative products and designs to build a more sustainable building sector. People looking to excel in […]
STEMCELL Technologies Celebrates 30 Years with Unprecedented Annual Growth
Vancouver’s STEMCELL Technologies, Canada’s largest biotechnology company, is marking its 30th year of accelerating research into cancer and other diseases by celebrating its culture of collaboration, curiosity, and discovery. In July of 1993, Dr. Eaves remortgaged his home and obtained a government business loan to start STEMCELL and commercialize a reliable source of cell culture […]
TiE Incubation Lab Alumni SenseNet Secures $1 Million To Combat Forest Fires With AI
TiE Vancouver’s TiE Incubation Lab announced today that its first successful startup graduate has secured USD $1 million in funding for its AI-powered wildfire detection platform. SenseNet seamlessly merges data from diverse sources such as sensors, cameras, satellites, historical data, weather stations, topography data, railways maps, campsites maps, city infrastructures maps to provide unparalleled insights and […]