Vancouver’s Proxxi was born out of the need for better electrical safety in industrial settings. Founded in 2015, Proxxi is dedicated to making electricity safe. Originally designed for utilities, Proxxi is now being used in construction, mining, manufacturing, and more. In today’s world, workers have more than just electricity to worry about. A single untracked […]
3D Printing Startup Delivers Vital Healthcare Equipment During Pandemic
Vancouver’s 3DQue Systems is changing the way 3D printing is performed by delivering complex plastic parts at scale with speed, cost and quality not achievable with traditional 3D printing techniques. Now the entrepreneurship@UBC incubated startup will broaden their operations to address disruptions in global supply chains by providing critical components and supplies otherwise near impossible […]
AbCellera Gets Financial Boost From PM Trudeau In Fight Against COVID-19
AbCellera has received a big financial boost from the Canadian government in its fight against COVID-19. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that the Vancouver-based biotech firm will share $192 million under the federal government’s new Strategic Innovation Fund’s COVID-19 stream. “Canada is home to some of the most skilled and brightest researchers in the world, […]
Clio Commits $1 Million to Help Lawyers Navigate the Challenges of COVID-19
As the situation surrounding COVID-19 continues to evolve, some things haven’t changed: Clients need their lawyers, some now more than ever. Burnaby’s Clio wants to ensure that whatever barriers lawyers are facing during this time, they’re able to continue to provide that service while taking responsible, precautionary measures to keep yourself and your communities safe. […]
Shopify Commits Local Resources to Help Vancouver Businesses Sell Online
As the situation surrounding COVID-19 continues to evolve, Shopify’s Vancouver team is committing to help the city’s small businesses sell online. Vancouver GM Lynsey Thornton announced on Twitter that her local team is taking 3 days to help businesses in the the city adapt to our new reality. “This weekend I found so many local […]
Thrive Health Develops BC COVID-19 Symptom Self-Assessment Tool
Vancouver’s Thrive Health has developed a BC COVID-19 Symptom Self-Assessment Tool in partnership with the BC Ministry of Health With a growing number of British Columbians looking for COVID-19 testing or calling HealthLink BC’s 811 phone line for assessments, the B.C. government has launched an online self-assessment tool for residents to take steps on their […]
New Ventures BC Competition Celebrates 20 Years
The 2020 New Ventures Competition, presented by Innovate BC, is officially underway. Applications are open for early-stage tech ventures from across the province who are looking to establish themselves as one of B.C.’s fastest growing startups. 2020 marks the 20th anniversary of the province’s largest and longest running startup competition. Over the last two decades, […]
90% Of You Will Be Working From Home Starting Next Week
Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, issued a joint statement on the B.C.’s response to the COVID-19 coronavirus yesterday. Included in that update was a call for workplaces “to think about ways to create space for people, to accommodate social distancing and develop solutions to allow staff to […]
AbCellera and Lilly to Co-Develop Antibody Therapies for the Treatment of COVID-19
AbCellera and Eli Lilly have entered into an agreement to co-develop antibody products for the treatment and prevention of COVID-19, the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 novel coronavirus. The collaboration will leverage AbCellera’s rapid pandemic response platform, developed under the DARPA Pandemic Prevention Platform (P3) Program, and Lilly’s global capabilities for rapid development, manufacturing and […]
Learn More About Working for Shopify in Vancouver
It’s no longer just a rumor, Shopify has arrived and they’re ready to share their plans for Vancouver. Shopify is set to hire 1,000 people in Vancouver, expanding its team with a slew of backend developers, data engineers, mobile developers, web developers, product designers and product managers. Shopify’s new office will be led by Lynsey […]