A B.C. software engineer is hoping Canadian motorcyclists are ready for a marketplace of their own. MarketMoto, a new app for buying and selling motorcycles, gear, and parts, launched nationwide on iOS and Android on May 28. Founder Matt Greenberg built the app while continuing to work full-time as a software engineer at Arc’teryx, designing […]
BC-Built Lemonade Lab Turns The Lemonade Stand Into A Tap-To-Pay Business
The next time a kid in your neighbourhood sells lemonade, you may be able to tap your phone instead of digging for change. That is the idea behind Lemonade Lab, a free BC-built platform founded by Dean Horsfield that helps kids launch small, parent-supervised businesses. The platform lets young entrepreneurs create real shop pages, list […]
Founder-Funded UPGUYS Scales Vancouver Healthtech Platform Across Canada
Vancouver-founded healthcare platform UPGUYS is drawing national recognition after its co-founders were named finalists for the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2026 Pacific Region program. Founded in 2019 by Ramin Behzadi and pharmacist Mat Rezaei, UPGUYS has grown from a local startup into a national healthcare platform serving tens of thousands of patients across Canada […]
Vancouver AI Startup Orchid Brings The World Cup To Your Messages
As the FIFA World Cup kicks off across North America, a Vancouver-based AI startup is using the tournament to show what a text-first personal assistant can do. Orchid has launched a free World Cup experience that lets fans receive live scores, kickoff reminders, lineups, recaps, and standings through messages, without downloading an app or creating […]
BC Tech Reveals Finalists for 2026 Technology Impact Awards
BC Tech has announced the finalists for its 2026 Technology Impact Awards, spotlighting dozens of companies helping shape the future of British Columbia’s innovation economy. This year’s TIAs feature 48 finalists across 11 award categories, recognizing companies at every stage of growth, from emerging startups to established anchors, as well as innovators making an impact […]
Victoria’s Sepura Sells Out First Batch of Food Waste Device
Victoria-based Sepura has sold out the first production batch of root™, its patented under-sink food separator, marking an early traction milestone for the B.C. sustainable hardware startup. The company said its first batch of pre-orders is scheduled to ship in July, with pre-orders now open for a second batch expected to ship in November. Across […]
UBC’s HATCH Graduates Six High-Impact Startups
UBC’s HATCH Venture Builder is celebrating the graduation of six research-based startups, highlighting the depth and diversity of venture creation emerging from the university’s innovation ecosystem. The accelerator, which supports established UBC research-based spin-off companies, celebrated the graduating ventures on May 26. Over up to 18 months, HATCH teams receive mentorship from Entrepreneurs-in-Residence, access to […]
BC Business House To Showcase Province During World Cup
As the world arrives in Vancouver for seven FIFA World Cup 2026 matches this summer, British Columbia is preparing to turn global attention into economic opportunity. BC Tech is partnering with the Government of British Columbia to help promote trade, attract investment, and showcase the province’s most dynamic industry sectors to an international audience through […]
Campertunity Uses AI To Grow Host Network
Vancouver startup Campertunity is using artificial intelligence to accelerate its own marketplace growth, deploying an internal system called Cara to help expand its network of campground and outdoor hospitality hosts. Built to support Campertunity’s host acquisition and onboarding efforts, Cara researches potential hosts online to better understand their campgrounds, businesses, and offerings before beginning outreach. […]
Insporos Wins Frontier Collective $20K Pitch Prize
Vancouver agtech startup Insporos has won Frontier Collective’s $20,000 Pitch Competition, taking home non-dilutive funding from Vancity after pitching at Vancity Innovation House 2026. The company, led by founder and CEO Mallory Flynn, was selected from a lineup of 10 startups competing across AI, climate tech, health innovation, clean energy, and other frontier technology sectors. […]