Fast Company Magazine has published their second annual list of the Best Workplaces for Innovators. The list identifies companies that encourage bold experimentation, not just from the C-suite or engineering groups but from every level of the organization. And now more than ever, businesses of every kind, from every industry, must innovate to survive and […]
VodaSafe Raises $1.4 Million from Vanedge for AquaEye Sonar Device
Vancouver’s VodaSafe has raised a $1.4 million seed round to further expand the availability its AquaEye®, the world’s first hand-held scanning sonar device for water-based search and rescue. The round was led by Vanedge with participation from BDC, two VC firms that have funded successful hardware technology companies including Echodyne, Recon Instruments, and TouchBistro. “We are […]
Momentum Venture Partners Launches Venture Residency Program
Venture development firm Momentum Venture Partners has partnered with Vancouver co-working space Pavilion to establish a Venture Residency program. The Pavilion Residency collaboration provides the necessary infrastructure and resources startups require to realize continuous improvement and growth. The program combines subsidized professional office space with focused venture development support and services from Momentum and a […]
Conexiom Announces $40 Million Strategic Growth Investment
Vancouver-headquartered Conexiom has received a $40 million strategic growth investment from ICONIQ Capital. ICONIQ joins existing investor, Luminate Capital, which will retain a majority stake. Conexiom is focused on eliminating manual order processes and helping customers deliver a superior customer experience. Conexiom is the only vendor in the market that delivers touchless order processing with 100 […]
Gerri Sinclair Appointed New B.C. Innovation Commissioner
Gerri Sinclair has been appointed as B.C.’s new innovation commissioner. Sinclair will serve as advocate for the province’s tech sector. The position of innovation commissioner was created in 2018 and is a component of the Confidence and Supply Agreement with the BC Green Party caucus to promote innovation across all sectors of the economy. Sinclair […]
Vision Critical Founder Turns To Mobile With Rival Technologies
Vancouver’s Rival Technologies and sister company Reach3 Insights have launched a mobile messaging-based platform that enables brands to have access to “focus groups on demand” at scale. Rival’s mobile community solution makes it possible to quickly engage – and re-engage – large numbers of key consumer groups to capture predictive quantitative and contextual qualitative feedback in […]
Canexia Health To Offer Cancer Testing and Treatment During COVID-19
Cancer patients have an estimated two-fold increased risk of contracting COVID-19 and a three-fold risk of dying compared to the general population. Since early March, COVID-19 has delayed or postponed at least 100,000 surgeries in Canada including cancer tissue biopsies. A comprehensive approach is required to address the needs of this high-risk group to limit […]
Riot Micro Acquired By NYSE-traded ST Microelectronics
Vancouver semiconductor company Riot Micro has been acquired by ST Microelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications. The terms of the transaction was not disclosed. Trading under the New York Stock Exchange symbol STM, ST Microelectronics announced two acquisitions today, Ultra Wide Band specialist BeSpoon and the cellular IoT […]
Addy Launches To Unlock Real Estate Investing For As Little As $1
Vancouver proptech startup addy officially launched today. Addy is on a mission to allow every human to become a homeowner, by investing in real estate for as little as $1. The company’s proof of concept property located on Vancouver’s Trout Lake sold out to 305 investors in addy’s network spread across the country. Investments ranged […]
Rescue Or Recovery, BC Startup Helps Identify Potential Victims Underwater
Los Angeles’ Ventura County Sheriff’s Office Search & Rescue Team announced this morning that a body had been found after the six day search for Glee Actress Naya Rivera. This afternoon officials confirmed that the recovered body was Rivera. Rivera went missing on July 8th after renting a pontoon boat with her 4 year-old son […]