Vancouver’s adMare BioInnovations is launching an accelerator to support growth of promising early-stage therapeutics ventures. The Tx Accelerator will support the most promising ventures across Canada and help them achieve essential milestones for successful development and commercialization of therapeutics (Tx). The 2020 adMare pilot accelerator program in Montreal, with support of the Ministry of Economy, […]
Vancouver Unicorn GeoComply Gets Strategic Backing From U.S. Investors
Vancouver’s GeoComply has secured minority investments by funds managed by Norwest Venture Partners and Arctos Sports Partners. Founded in 2011, GeoComply provides fraud prevention and cybersecurity solutions that detect location fraud and help verify a user’s true digital identity. Trusted by leading brands and regulators for the past 10 years, the company’s fraud and compliance […]
Edoardo De Martin Rejoins Digital Technology Supercluster as First-ever Chief Development Officer
Local tech leader Edoardo De Martin is rejoining the Digital Technology Supercluster as its first-ever Chief Development Officer. De Martin served as Co-Chair of the organization’s Board from 2018 to 2021, giving him a profound understanding of the independent consortia’s vision, purpose and mission. Even if it has a new name, the Digital Global Innovation Cluster […]
TELUS Combines Mobility and Home Service to Create New Business Unit
TELUS has created a new business unit to meet shifting customer demands for a full range of innovative and integrated products. TELUS Consumer Solutions brings together Mobility Solutions and Home Solutions & Customer Excellence into one unified consumer team, led by Zainul Mawji as Executive Vice-president and President, TELUS Consumer Solutions. TELUS also announced the […]
Victoria’s Tiny Capital To Go Public On TSXV Through Reverse Merger
Publicly traded WeCommerce has entered into an agreement with Victoria’s Tiny Capital and a WeCommerce subsidiary to combine their businesses in an all-share transaction. While the arrangement looks like a merger, in reality it is a reverse merger as Tiny Capital will own 75% of the company and Tiny’s co-founders will become CEOs of the […]
Trendi’s Robotic Vending Machine Turns Rescued Fruit Into Smoothies At YVR
Travellers from across the globe visiting Vancouver International Airport (YVR) now have another delicious, nutritious beverage option at their fingertips, 24/7, with The Smoothie Machine. A first for North American airports, five machines were recently installed in various locations throughout YVR. The robotics vending unit by Burnaby-based Trendi was created to help make healthy options more […]
Rogers Reaches Halfway Point in Wireless Expansion along B.C. Highway 14
Canadians rely on Rogers to stay connected, and the company is committed to investing in its networks and working with all levels of government to bring world-class connectivity to rural, remote and Indigenous communities across the country. This week Rogers announced that five of its seven new cellular towers along B.C. Highway 14 are now in […]
Innovate BC and NRC IRAP Invest In B.C. Businesses Through BC Fast Pilot Program
Innovate BC and the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP) are providing a combined total of $2 million in research and development funding to help 14 companies pilot their technologies and create new jobs across B.C. The program helps small and medium sized businesses design, build, and operate a pilot plant […]
Carbin Minerals Rebrands as Arca on Mission to Restore the Earth’s Atmosphere
Vancouver’s Carbin Minerals has unveiled a new brand identity and name, Arca. The update reflects the evolution of the company from its academic roots at the University of British Columbia to becoming the market leader in carbon mineralization. In Latin, “arca” is a chest for safe and secure storage. Arca is working to stop – […]
No Meat Factory Secures $42 Million To Expand Production Footprint
Surrey plant-based alternative protein manufacturer No Meat Factory has raised a USD $42 million financing round led by new investor Tengelmann Growth Partners. No Meat Factory, through its state-of-the-art, BRC-certified facilities in British Columbia, produces plant-based alternative protein products for its brand partners, including meat alternatives for convenience products like nuggets and hamburgers and whole-muscle […]