Vancouver-headquartered Trulioo has announced the release of a major product update to GlobalGateway, the identity verification company’s signature platform. Organizations are facing increased regulatory pressure while meeting increased expectations from consumers for fast and easy digital onboarding, according to Trulioo. The regulatory landscape is influenced by complex geopolitical relations, like those with Russia currently, and […]
Government Invests $11 Million Across Four BC Tech Firms
This week the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of International Development and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, announced a combined $11 million in funding to four companies in British Columbia. Nearly half the investment will go to Kardium, which was 2021’s medical technology company of the year according Life Sciences […]
A20 Develops Self-Healing Polymer with Unique Potential
Plastic pollution is a major concern for many in Canada and around the world, including students and researchers at the University of British Columbia, where budding ventures are hustling hard on creative solutions to local and global issues. One of these ventures is A2O Advanced Materials. The UBC startup is testing a class of novel polymers […]
Bioform Technologies Tackling Sea Pollution by Turning Kelp and Wood into Practical Plastic
Plastic pollution is a major concern for many in Canada and around the world, including students and researchers at the University of British Columbia, where budding ventures are hustling hard on creative solutions to local and global issues. One of these ventures is Bioform Technologies. The UBC startup is working on bringing a completely compostable […]
Vancouver’s Tasktop Acquired by Austin’s Planview
One year after raising a USD $100 million strategic investment led by San Francisco’s Sumeru Equity Partners, Vancouver’s Tasktop has been acquired by Austin’s Planview, a global leader in Portfolio Management and Work Management. “Connecting Planview’s leadership in enterprise Agile and strategic portfolio management with Tasktop’s leadership in VSM is a game-changing combination that expands the […]
CubicFarms’ Indoor Grown Livestock Feed Significantly Reduces Methane Emissions
Building on university research confirming greenhouse gas emission reductions from using its indoor growing technologies, CubicFarms’ HydroGreen’s division has entered into an agreement with Deloitte to develop a carbon commercialization program designed to provide high-quality carbon credits to a fast-growing global market. New research data demonstrates that feeding cows fresh livestock feed grown indoors in […]
Animal Logic To Open New Studio In Mount Pleasant, Create 300 New Jobs
Animal Logic is recognized as one of the world’s leading independent creative digital studios, producing award winning design, visual effects and animation for over 30 years. The Australian animation and visual effects studio announced today that it will double their workforce in Vancouver and expand its local presence with new space in the Mount Pleasant […]
Tim Hortons Launches Reusable And Returnable Cup Pilot In Vancouver
Tim Hortons is launching a new pilot project in Vancouver in partnership with Return-It that will give guests the option of paying a deposit for a reusable and returnable cup so they can help us on our mission to reduce single-use waste. The pilot project builds on similar testing by Tim Hortons in Ontario last […]
CubicFarms Systems Use Significantly Less Energy Than Typical Vertical Farms
CubicFarms shared new data today that demonstrates that their modular solution uses less energy than other vertical farms. With electricity being the number one energy cost in vertical farming, this is a significant advantage to customers using the CubicFarm System technology for indoor growing. Most vertical farming operations rely on light emitting diode (LED) grow […]
CannaTech Startup Greenline Aquired By BLAZE
Vancouver dispensary POS software company Greenline has been acquired by Newport Beach’s BLAZE Solutions. The acquisition makes BLAZE one of the few cannabis operations software systems in both Canada and the U.S. and enables the company to gain valuable experience operating in Canada’s federally regulated marketplace. “Acquiring Greenline adds value to prospective clients by giving them the ability to […]