Accelerate Okanagan’s OKGN Angel Summit has chosen its 2023 finalists. This year, 40 Okanagan angel investors are participating, creating a $225,000 investment fund. These angel investors have been busy meeting week-over-week since the beginning of January to listen to pitches, meet with the founders, perform due diligence and select the top 6 that will pitch live […]
INCA Renewtech Awarded $10 Million to Produce Bio-composite Materials from Hemp
The Government of Alberta is advancing the province’s global leadership in the circular economy by committing $58 million through Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) to projects across the province worth $528 million in public and private investment. Producing high-quality fertilizer for farmers, recycling asphalt from roof shingles, sequestering carbon in concrete, and novel plastics recycling are […]
Genome BC Invests in Arbutus Medical’s Novel Drill Technology
Vancouver medical device company Arbutus Medical has raised a $2.26 million financing round jointly led by Genome British Columbia and Vancouver-based health technology venture fund Nimbus Synergies. This investment supports the development of Arbutus Medical’s TrakPak®, a complete single-use procedure kit for skeletal traction with everything a surgeon needs in one place, pre-sterile, ready to use at […]
Spring Activator and TELUS Pollinator Launch The Second Health Impact Investor Challenge
On a mission to champion investment within the impact investor and startup ecosystem, Spring Activator has announced the launch of the second Health Impact Investor Challenge. In collaboration with the TELUS Pollinator Fund for Good, the challenge is set to run from April to June of 2023, and aims to connect healthcare founders with investors […]
PDFTron Rebrands as Apryse, Reflecting Expanded Product Offerings
Vancouver’s PDFTron has rebranded under the new name Apryse to better reflect the company’s expanded offerings and commitment to innovation in the document processing space. The rebrand to Apryse represents the significant growth the company has undergone in recent years to expand its capabilities, expertise and product offerings, resulting in a superior suite of innovative […]
Evok Innovations Lands $10 Million Investment from Alberta Enterprise Corporation
Vancouver’s Evok Innovations has landed a USD $10 million investment from Alberta Enterprise in its second fund to continue developing and deploying clean technologies to accelerate the world’s energy transition with a focus on carbon capture, electrification and hydrogen. Evok is a venture capital firm with deep roots in Alberta. Their first fund was established in […]
Thinkific Co-Founder Transitions to Advisory Role
One of Thinkific’s four co-founders is exiting the c-suite for an advisory role with the Vancouver company. COO Miranda Lievers is transitioning to an advisory role which will allow her to pursue her two passions: connecting with Thinkific Creators, and returning to her entrepreneurial roots focusing on the intersection of small business and technology. Thinkific […]
TELUS Ranks Highest Among Telecoms On Sustainability
TELUS has been recognized by Corporate Knights in its Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations as the top North American telecommunications company, ranking 37th overall. This years ranking is an improvement for TELUS – an increase from 49th in 2022 and 54th in 2021 – recognizing TELUS’ ongoing commitment to make sustainability a core part of […]
BCIT and Teck Open Copper Innovation Hub
British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) is now home to the new Teck Copper Innovation Hub. Made possible by a $1.75 million donation from Teck, the facility will enable BCIT researchers and students to research and test the use of antimicrobial copper in a range of healthcare devices, including prosthetics and orthotics. Copper has unique […]
Raven Announces Closing Of Historic $100 Million Indigenous Venture Capital Fund
Raven Indigenous Capital Partners today announced the final closing of a historic $100 million Indigenous venture capital fund that provides patient capital and a community of support to early and growth stage Indigenous enterprises. Backed by some of Canada’s most prominent foundations and financial institutions, Fund II will build on the success of Fund I to invest exclusively […]