British Columbia has the people, ideas and resources to address global challenges, while building the local economy. To support B.C.’s boldest and brightest changemakers, the Government of Canada is making strategic investments in businesses that are catalysts for Canadian-made innovation with growth potential beyond our borders. The Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of International Development […]
HTEC Opens a Hydrogen Refueling Station in Kelowna
HTEC, Canada’s leading clean hydrogen solutions company, marks its entry into British Columbia’s Interior with the opening of its fifth Canadian retail hydrogen station. In partnership with 7-Eleven Canada, HTEC’s station is located at 1901 Harvey Avenue near BC-97 & Spall Road, in Kelowna. HTEC designed, built, owns, and operates Canada’s first hydrogen refuelling station network, and the […]
Canada Invests Over $8 Million to Drive Innovation on Vancouver Island
The Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of International Development and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada (PacifiCan), has announced an investment of over $8.1 million in PacifiCan funding to help six Greater Victoria organizations boost innovation networks, drive business growth, and create new jobs and training opportunities. This includes $5.7 million […]
Victoria’s Tiny Acquires New York’s HappyFunCorp for $30 Million
Victoria-headquartered Tiny has acquired New York’s HappyFunCorp for USD $30 million in cash and stock. Founded in 2009 by Ben Schippers and Will Schenk, HappyFunCorp is a software engineering firm focused on designing products and experiences for the connected world. Co-CEO Schippers, along with Co-CEO Holly Zappa and COO Robb Chen-Ware, will continue to lead the […]
New Ventures BC Announces Top 25 For 2023 Competition
The 23rd annual New Ventures BC Competition, presented by Innovate BC, has determined their Top 25 startup ventures. Earlier this month they narrowed the field, naming the 16 companies that would advance directly into Round 3 as well as the ventures that were selected to pitch in Round 2.5. Today they announced the nine ventures from […]
Vancouver Startup Selected For Inaugural Google Cloud Accelerator
Vancouver-based animal care startup OneCup AI has been selected to participate in the inaugural Google for Startups Accelerator: Cloud class of 2023 for North American cloud-native startups. OneCup AI will join eleven other startups from across Canada and the U.S as they prepare for the next phase of their growth journey. OneCup AI uses computer vision for animal […]
Sorry Vancouver, Collision To Remain In Toronto For 2024
Collision – one of the world’s biggest tech events – confirmed today that it will host the 2024 event in Toronto. The event will bring together thousands of next-generation entrepreneurs, investors, and journalists from around the world. This year, Collision is expected to contribute $49 million to Toronto’s economy, according to projections from Destination Toronto. […]
Uber Eats Launches Sustainable Packaging Pilot in Vancouver with Reusables.com
Uber Eats is launching sustainable packaging pilot programs in Toronto and Vancouver to help address issues around single-use plastic waste. Working with Toronto-based Suppli and Vancouver-based Reusables.com, Uber Eats is aiming to be the first global delivery tech platform to support the transition to more sustainable packaging—not just for Uber Eats merchants, but for the broader restaurant delivery ecosystem. Uber recently announced new […]
North Vancouver’s Novarc Technologies Receives $2 Million To Market Welding Robots Worldwide
Across B.C., innovative companies are creating technologies to solve the challenges facing manufacturers across the globe. In North Vancouver, Novarc Technologies is developing a unique automation solution to help solve the global manufacturing bottleneck. Novarc’s Spool Welding Robot (SWR) is the world’s first of its kind in pipe welding machines and applications giving traditional industries a […]
BC Tech Unveils Finalists For 2023 Technology Impact Awards
The BC Tech Association has announced the finalists for the 2023 Technology Impact Awards, the 30th anniversary of the TIAs. The announcement was hosted in downtown Vancouver at The Den at Bentall Centre with a live online audience. “This year marks a big milestone for BC Tech, as we celebrate our 30th Anniversary alongside the companies […]