Vancouver’s Expeto is partnering with energy company Portland General Electric (PGE) to accelerate grid modernization and renewable energy outcomes. Founded in 2015, Expeto is known for its cloud-based NeXtworking platform, which solves mobile complexity for enterprises by making any kind of mobile connectivity a seamless part of a privately managed network. PGE’s mandated decarbonization targets […]
Burnaby-born SkyBox Labs Acquired by China’s NetEase Games
China’s NetEase Games has acquired Burnaby-born AAA game developer SkyBox Labs. Founded in 2011, SkyBox Labs is a game studio based in Burnaby and Victoria that has developed titles alongside some of the world’s top publishers including Xbox Game Studios, Wizards of the Coast, and Electronic Arts. “Over the last decade, we’ve had the pleasure […]
Sustained Therapeutics Advancing Clinical Trials for Novel Drug Delivery Platform
One in five people suffer from chronic pain at some point in their lives, but current treatments like opioids and anti-inflammatory medications have short-term activity or unwanted side effects, and can be highly addictive. A Vancouver-based therapeutics company has received regulatory approval to begin the second Phase II trial of its novel long lasting non-opioid […]
Nexii Completes New Courtyard by Marriott Hotel in Nanaimo
Green construction company Nexii has completed the construction of the new Courtyard by Marriott hotel in Nanaimo on Vancouver Island, built in partnership with PEG Companies (PEG). PEG Companies, which planned and developed the hotel, partnered with Nexii to construct the building’s exterior envelope. The envelope was made using non-toxic materials that have 25% less […]
ShareWares Partners with SkipTheDishes to Provide Reusable Packaging Option
Canada’s largest and most trusted food delivery network has announced the launch of a pilot with Vancouver-based reusable packaging company ShareWares. “Through our partnership with ShareWares, we’re thrilled to work with our restaurant partners who are looking to provide a greener alternative to single-use packaging,” says Steve Puchala, Senior Vice President, Growth & Restaurant Success, […]
Tim Hortons Launches Trial of Recyclable Fibre Hot Beverage Lids in Vancouver
Tim Hortons has big plans for 2023. The iconic Canadian coffee shop will be introducing wooden and fibre compostable cutlery for guests, eliminating an estimated use of 90 million single-use plastics a year. In another move to reduce the use of single-use plastics, they will eliminate the use of all single-use plastic bags and will […]
Desjardins Insurance Teams Up With TELUS Health
Desjardins Insurance and TELUS Health have announced a new collaboration that will bring TELUS Health’s leading health and well-being services to members and other eligible individuals from group insurance plans administered by Desjardins. With access to hundreds of health professionals and other certified advisors, Desjardins will now be able to offer an improved range of […]
Chevron Leads $318 Million Investment In Carbon Capture Firm Svante
Vancouver’s Svante has raised a $318 million Series E fundraising round led by Chevron New Energies (CNE), a division of Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Since its founding in 2007, Svante has developed carbon capture and removal technology using structured adsorbent beds, known as filters. The funding will support Svante’s commercial-scale filter manufacturing facility in Vancouver, which […]
Launchpad Partners with Altrata to Transform Data Intelligence on the Wealthy
Enterprise integration software provider Launchpad Technologies has partnered with New York’s Altrata, a global leader in data intelligence on the wealthy and influential. By seamlessly integrating Altrata’s WealthEngine and Wealth-X databases with the cloud-hosted and fully managed Paasport by Launchpad platform, the partnership enables organizations of all sizes to automate their applications, data, and workflows while leveraging data […]
Trulioo Partners With Beedie Luminaries On Scholarship and Mentorship Program
Trulioo is partnering with Beedie Luminaries to support post-secondary students within the program who are pursuing their studies in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Beedie Luminaries is a social-profit enterprise that helps remove barriers to education and provides wraparound support for promising students facing financial adversity. Trulioo has made a $300,000, five-year commitment that includes […]