The Digital Technology Supercluster has announced two new projects focused on strengthening Canada’s healthcare system and delivering long-term improvements in Canadian health care. Spanning the Supercluster’s three Technology Leadership Programs – Precision Health, Data Commons and Digital Twins – the new projects represent a total investment of nearly $8.4 million, with nearly $3.2 million provided […]
Instant Financial and Trulioo Named To List of Fastest-Growing Fintechs
Vancouver’s Instant Financial and Trulioo have been named to CB Insights third annual Fintech 250, a list of emerging private companies working on groundbreaking financial technology. “We’re proud to, once again, recognize the 250 best private fintech companies globally. This year’s Fintech 250 represents 25 countries and spans 19 categories — reimagining everything from retail […]
Terramera Calls On CubicFarms For Control Rooms
Two Vancouver-based agtech leaders are now working together with Terramera recently purchasing three control room systems from CubicFarms. Terramera is on a mission to reduce global synthetic pesticide use 80 percent by 2030 with its revolutionary Actigate™ technology platform. CubicFarms is a provider of automated controlled-environment growing systems that produce commercial-scale quantities of fresh produce […]
Vancouver’s Design Connection To Elon Musk’s Neuralink
Vancouver-based industrial design firm Woke Studio was centre-stage last week when Elon Musk provided a progress update on Neuralink, a company he co-founded in 2016. Neuralink aims to implant wireless brain-computer interfaces that include thousands of electrodes in the brain to help cure neurological conditions like Alzheimer’s, dementia and spinal cord injuries and ultimately fuse […]
Over 900 New Green Internship Opportunities Available For Students
Today at Terramera’s office in Vancouver, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson announced that the Government of Canada is partnering with science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) employers across Canada to create 900 internship opportunities for students through the Science Horizons Youth Internship Program. The Minister was joined by Ajay Patel, President and CEO of Vancouver Community […]
Genome BC & Partners Launch Study for Easing COVID-19 Restrictions
In the midst of a pandemic how can we safely return to work? This question is on the minds of employees, employers, and policymakers as the world begins the process of re-opening during COVID-19. Places that have successfully restricted person-to-person contact have also curbed transmission, but these restrictions come with damaging economic trade-offs. To support […]
Precision OS Makes Major Breakthrough in Arthroscopy Education
Precision OS Technology has created the first-of-its-kind arthroscopy simulator available on a mobile, wireless device (Oculus Quest) which will also be used by CONMED International for surgeon education. The Vancouver company calls this development a major breakthrough in basic and advanced fundamentals of arthroscopy training. The Precision OS method of VR simulation has proven superior […]
Flash Forest Wants To Plant 1 Billion Trees By 2028
Canada’s first drone reforestation company has landed itself in the Top 25 of the 2020 New Ventures BC Competition. Flash Forest is developing a product which aims to plant at 10 times the normal rate and at 20% of the cost of traditional tree planting techniques. Through aerial mapping software, automation, and ecological science, they […]
Electronic Arts Planning Major Expansion Of Burnaby Campus
Electronic Arts (EA) is planning a massive expansion of its campus in Burnaby. The gaming giant intends to redevelop a portion of a 12 acre property it owns at 3700 Gilmore Way — immediately north of its main 16 acre campus at 4330 Sanderson Way. According to Urbanized, a ground-level parking lot and treed parcel […]
NexTech AR Names SAP Tech Leader as Chief Operating Officer
NexTech AR Solutions has named former SAP executive Eugen Winschel as Chief Operating Officer. Winschel was a Global Vice President business Leader at SAP, an expert in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Next-Gen UX developer as well as innovative entrepreneur and intrapreneur. In his new role with NexTech, Winschel will be responsible for scaling the company […]