Less than one year after opening their new HQ in Surrey, reverse logistics and textile recycling provider Debrand has opened their first U.S. facility in Columbus, Ohio. Columbus is home to the third largest concentration of fashion designers in the United States. This strategic location enhances the company’s capacity to meet the increasing demand for scalable […]
IR Labs’ Acquisition by Alliance Advisors Expands Scope and Reach
The Vancouver-based investor relations agency, irlabs, has been acquired by shareholder engagement and advisory company, Alliance Advisors. The acquisition is set to extend irlabs’ influence across North America and internationally. Founded in 2021 by Alyssa Barry and Caroline Sawamoto, irlabs has grown to 25 employees and is recognized for its innovative business model and customer […]
Lime Secures Exclusive E-Scooter Contract with Custom Parking Stations in Vancouver
Lime has been awarded the exclusive contract to provide shared e-scooters with custom Lime parking stations in the City of Vancouver. This agreement marks a significant milestone in enhancing transportation options and promoting sustainable mobility solutions across Vancouver. Lime will deploy its e-scooter fleet to be parked at designated, stationary Lime parking stations throughout Vancouver, providing residents and […]
Aspect Biosystems Secures $72.75M for Bioprinted Tissue Therapeutics
Vancouver biotech Aspect Biosystems today announced that it has received a $72.75 million investment from the Governments of Canada and British Columbia. The UBC Spinout is pioneering the development of bioprinted tissue therapeutics to transform how we treat currently incurable diseases and was named to Fast Company’s annual Next Big Things in Tech list last year. […]
Vancouver’s MATT3R Is Transforming Tesla’s Cameras Into Smart Dashcams
A Vancouver startup is pioneering advanced AI to elevate road safety. MATT3R brings together industry-leading expertise in hardware, software, and artificial intelligence with its K3Y device, which enables owners of Tesla vehicles to turn their car’s built-in external cameras into a smart dashcam system. The K3Y is a USB device that sits in the glove […]
How ALUULA Composites is Setting New Standards with Ultra-Light, Durable, and Sustainable Materials
Earlier this year Techcouver reported that a local company developing high-performance composite materials was working with two of British Columbia’s most iconic outdoors outfitters on premium gear for the Canadian elements. Residing on the Vancouver Island, ALUULA Composites is the brainchild of a cohort of seasoned chemists and engineers united by zeal for outdoor exploration […]
Volvo Group and Westport Celebrate Transformative Partnership
Westport Fuel Systems announced a new joint venture with Volvo Group today at the University of British Columbia, the birthplace of Westport’s HPDI™ fuel system technology. Nurtured for nearly 30 years within Westport, the two partners are coming together to jointly promote, develop and further accelerate the commercialization of the HPDI technology. The joint venture […]
Predator Ridge Enhances Wildfire Safety with SenseNet’s Advanced Detection Technology
In 2023, British Columbia experienced the most destructive wildfire season in the province’s recorded history, with more than 2.84 million hectares of forest and land burned and tens of thousands of people forced to evacuate. This summer doesn’t look much better with 86 active wildfires currently burning in BC. Wildfire detection solution SenseNet wants to […]
Intel’s AI Art Exhibit Grabs Attention on Heels of Collision
Toronto has played host to the Collision conference since 2019 and has welcomed tens of thousands of tech entrepreneurs, investors, and journalists each year to the multi-day event. In May 2025 it’s being re-branded as Web Summit Vancouver and making its way to our city. Many of the best company networking events are either linked […]
Victoria’s VoxCell Wins Collision 2024 PITCH Startup Competition
Asees Kaur of Victoria’s VoxCell was declared the winner of the 2024 edition of PITCH in front of a full Centre Stage crowd today. PITCH is Collision’s startup competition that brings together the world’s leading early-stage startups to battle it out onstage. PITCH is open to any ALPHA and BETA startups exhibiting at Collision that have received less […]