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 […]
Neptune Digital Raises $40 Million To Accelerate Growth
Vancouver’s Neptune Digital Assets has raised $40 million from institutional investors and earmarked the funds to accelerate growth. Founded during the 2017 cryptocurrency boom, Neptune is one of the first and longest-running cryptocurrency companies on a Canadian stock exchange (TSXV:NDA). Neptune’s portfolio of investments and cryptocurrency operations across the digital asset ecosystem include staking cryptocurrency, […]
Six Companies That Are Hiring Virtually In B.C.
It’s a great time to be looking for a new gig in Vancouver’s tech ecosystem and Tech Talent Canada is making it easier than ever with their upcoming virtual job fair. Tech Talent Canada’s job fairs have been a huge success with 1,500+ educated, experienced, and diverse candidates at each of their events since they went virtual […]
Vancouver Entrepreneurs Launch World’s Sexiest Tongue Scraper
Amidst a global pandemic, Gunkii was born. Co-founded by Vancouver entrepreneurs Nicole and Jayesh Parmar, Gunkii is the “world’s sexiest tongue scraper”. Most people don’t realize every night when they go to bed a layer of whitish yellowish gunk builds upon their tongue. It’s the combination of fungi, dead skin cells, bacteria, toxins and remnants […]
Council of Canadian Innovators Expands Nationwide, Adds B.C. Representation
The Council of Canadian Innovators (CCI) is expanding nationwide with the addition of government relations experts in Alberta, Ontario, and British Columbia, to supplement their existing focus on federal public policy regarding innovation. CCI is a national business council representing more than 130 of Canada’s fastest growing companies in the innovation economy, including leading firms […]
World’s First Tesla Electric Logging Trucks Coming To Vancouver Island
If you’re driving on Vancouver Island, look out for Tesla’s futuristic semi-trucks hauling B.C. timber. Nanaimo’s Mosaic Forest Management has partnered with EcoWest Driven to introduce several Tesla semi-trucks into log hauling. Heavy vehicle operators like Mosaic are eager to replace their existing diesel fleet with electric but there have been no commercially available electric […]
Take Back Control Of Your Workday With Holopod
When the COVID-19 Pandemic hit, every technology company moved to a distributed or hybrid model — and there’s no going back. The problem is that most teams haphazardly adopted practices that are toxic to top performers. Whether it be the dozens of recurring meetings that add up to days full of Zoom, the incessant notifications, or the […]
Victoria Startup Ergonomyx Is Revolutionizing Work From Home Fitness
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit this time last year, we all had to adjust quickly to spending most of our days – and doing most of our work – at home. In a situation like this, it’s easy to forget to stay active. So how do you motivate yourself to exercise when you’re barely moving […]
Dapper Labs Raises USD $305 Million Round That Includes NBA Legend Michael Jordan
Rumors confirmed. Vancouver’s Dapper Labs has raised USD $305 million in an enormous financing round led by the tech-focused investment firm Coatue that values the three-year-old startup at USD $2.6 billion. “It’s just more fuel in the tank,” Roham Gharegozlou, Dapper Labs’ CEO and founder, told Forbes, characterizing the funding as “a big bet on […]
Rocket Builders Announces 2021 Ready to Rocket Lists
Rocket Builders has released its 19th annual “Ready to Rocket” lists. The “Ready to Rocket” lists are the only predictive lists of its kind in North America, requiring many months of sector and company analysis. These lists profile the B.C. technology companies that are best positioned to capitalize on the technology sector trends that will […]