Vancouver green construction technology company Nexii Building Solutions has partnered with fast-food chain Popeyes to deliver its latest Canadian restaurant. Nexii constructed the new restaurant in Abbotsford in less than two weeks, supporting the Popeyes brand’s rapid growth and expansion in Canada. The new restaurant is the brand’s first location constructed using building materials and […]
CubicFarms Raises $22 Million To Expand R&D In 2021
Langley’s CubicFarms has raised $22 million in a bought deal with the proceeds earmarked to further expand the company’s research and development. CubicFarms has developed fully automated technology that empowers farmers to provide independent local food access, maximize crop yields, and reduce environmental costs. CubicFarms was recently honored by Fast Company magazine with a 2021 Fast Company World Changing […]
Council of Canadian Innovators Sounds The Alarm On B.C.’s PNP Tech Stream
It can be hard to feel like immigration should be a top priority right now, as we’re still mostly unable to travel, and the Canada-U.S. border is still closed to non-essential travel. But the fact is, the great reopening is right around the corner, and with the pilot of the dedicated tech talent stream of […]
Shopify & Thinkific Collaboration Helps Entrepreneurs Sell Products And Skills In One Basket
While impacts of the pandemic to businesses have varied wildly across sectors, it has been particularly painful for small operators. For many service based entrepreneurs; coaches and instructors, beauticians, stylists, and personal trainers, ‘business as usual’ literally shuttered overnight. Those running small online businesses selling physical goods, themselves struggled with cratering supply chains, disrupted shipping […]
Dooly Raises USD $80 Million Series B Two Months After Series A Round
Just two months after raising a Series A round, Vancouver’s Dooly is back at it with a Series B. Today the CRM automation software startup announced it has raised a USD $80 million funding round led by Spark Capital with new participation from Greenspring, Tiger Global, and Lachy Groom, and continued participation from boldstart ventures, […]
Unbounce Acquires Snazzy AI to Help Take the Struggle out of Writing Copy
Vancouver’s Unbounce has acquired Snazzy AI, a freemium AI powered copywriting tool running. Within minutes and with minimal human input, Snazzy AI generates copy for ads, emails, landing pages, pitches, TikTok video ideas and more. With this newest acquisition, Unbounce is poised to move beyond landing pages, advance the conversion intelligence space and continue to […]
CubicFarms Appoints Technology Industry Veteran Janet Wood to Board
Langley’s CubicFarms has added BC tech veteran Janet Wood to its Board of Directors. Globally renowned for her long-standing tech leadership with heavy-hitters such as IBM, Crystal Decisions, Business Objects and SAP, Wood retired in 2020 following a 14-month stint as Interim President and CEO of Science World. Called a “trailblazer in the tech industry” […]
Kelowna’s Pela Has Raised Over $7 Million for Lomi Composter
After chopping fruits and vegetables, what do you do with the waste? For many, the process is a complete mess with various plastic bins and misplaced foods. Enter Lomi, the world’s first kitchen appliance that will turn food scraps, boxes, cloth and bioplastics into dirt within 24 hours. Lomi is manufactured by Kelowna’s Pela, best known for […]
Addy Adds Granville Street Strata Building To Portfolio
City of Vancouver Councillor Sarah Kirby-Yung has proposed closing select streets in downtown Vancouver, including the Granville Entertainment District, to vehicle traffic in order to help revitalize areas hard-hit by COVID. Kirby-Yung’s ideas also include expanding patio spaces for businesses, bringing in live music, and allowing farmer’s markets and craft markets to set up shop. The […]
Boast Expands Leadership Team with Industry Heavyweights
Vancouver-headquartered Boast is putting their recent fundraising dollars to work. The Scientific Research & Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax credit platform has added a new board member and three new executives to its c-suite. Laurie Schultz joins Boast’s board of directors. She was most recently the CEO of Galvanize, a SaaS Governance, Risk Management and Compliance (GRC) […]