It’s fair to say 2022 was an improvement on 2021. The pandemic recovery dominated tech – like all else – with many of us spending more time than ever in front of screens. Not surprisingly, Techcouver had a banner year with site traffic growing every month during 2022. As we look forward to an even […]
Semios Founder Michael Gilbert Stepping Down after Turning Agtech Startup into Global Leader
Semios founder Michael Gilbert is stepping down at the end of this month after leading the company for 13 years. “At the end of this month, I’ll be moving on from my CEO role and focusing on my Semios board responsibilities. I’m looking forward to helping the company identify and onboard a new CEO who […]
Certn and Klue Named To The Vector AI20 List for 2023
The Vector Institute has released a report highlighting 20 Canadian AI startup companies to watch over the next 12 months and two companies from British Columbia made the grade. The list was compiled after analyzing 150+ Canadian AI start-ups that achieved major milestones in 2021 and 2022. The inaugural Vector AI20 for 2023 included Victoria’s […]
Wecasa Brings Luxury Second Home Co-Ownership To Whistler and The Okanagan
Canada’s luxury vacation home co-ownership startup Wecasa has officially launched with their first two properties in British Columbia. Starting today, Canadians can co-own homes in Whistler (pictured above) and the Okanagan (pictured below). Launched in partnership with Conconi Growth Partners and covered by Techcouver earlier this year, WeCasa enables Canadians to co-own a luxury vacation home […]
HTEC To Co-locate Clean Hydrogen Plant in North Vancouver
HTEC, Canada’s leading clean hydrogen solutions company, has entered into an agreement with ERCO Worldwide to purchase its industrial land in North Vancouver. ERCO will lease back a portion of the land on a long-term basis to continue its manufacturing operations, including the generation of by-product hydrogen gas through electrolysis. HTEC intends to construct a […]
Audette, Certn, & MarineLabs Among Recipients of Victoria Tech Community Awards
The Victoria Tech Community Awards were awarded last night in Carson Hall at the Victoria Conference Centre. After reviewing an incredible 187 nominations, 59 finalists from 47 companies were honored across ten award categories. Certn was named Anchor Company of the Year (30+ employees). A leader in background screening solutions, Certn secured a USD $50 million […]
Canadians Are Leaving Their 9 to 5 To Pursue Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship is becoming an increasingly popular career path for Canadians, and for most, it’s a way to both pursue a passion and achieve financial freedom. Ownr, a leading Canadian business and legal management platform and a venture within RBCx, recently released its end-of-year entrepreneurship survey on 2022 Canadian small business trends. It found that the […]
Meet The Winners Of The Science Fair Foundation BC Youth Innovation Showcase
Last week, the Science Fair Foundation of BC announced the winners of the 2022 Youth Innovation Showcase, a science competition that encourages youth to explore creative ways to solve everyday challenges with innovative ideas. We spoke with winners Liam Pope-Lau & Fraser Tuck from Victoria, BC and Timothy Cai from Surrey, BC both won the […]
MineSense Raises USD $42 Million To Close Copper Gap
Vancouver’s MineSense has closed a USD $42 million financing round led by J.P. Morgan Asset Management’s Sustainable Growth Equity team. MineSense is pioneering data-driven solutions that improve ore grade control, operational profitability and carbon intensity across the metals mining industry, with an initial focus on copper – a critical component for supporting the transition to […]
MeetAmi Allows Wealth Management Advisors To Invest In Digital Assets Safely
Vancouver’s MeetAmi has partnered with Tetra Trust to offer a turnkey solution to Canada’s wealth management market, offering the ability to invest in Digital Assets and hold the asset base with a qualified Canadian custodian. MeetAmi’s AmiPro wealth management platform enables wealth management advisors to invest and manage Digital Assets for their clients. MeetAmi provides […]