Vancouver-based DRIVE Hockey is building momentum in the emerging field of sports AI. The sports tech startup, which is developing a smart arena network for hockey analytics, announced this week that it has secured a $100,000 grant from the National Research Council of Canada’s Industrial Research Assistance Program to help bring its Sports AI technology […]
Innovation UBC Taps Ian Bell To Build Out Research Partnerships
Innovation UBC has appointed Ian Bell as Associate Director, Innovation Partnerships, adding more than 25 years of international experience in technology transfer, research commercialization, partnership development, and intellectual property strategy to the university’s innovation team. Bell officially stepped into the role on June 1 and will focus on strengthening how UBC connects its research strengths […]
RBC Expands Vancouver Innovation Hub
RBC is growing its presence in British Columbia with an expansion of its Vancouver banking and innovation hub. The downtown hub, which opened last November, currently has 350 employees and is expected to grow to 600 employees by the end of this year. By 2029, RBC’s goal is to have 1,000 quality jobs supporting the […]
BC Tech Names Darren Entwistle And Joy Johnson To Innovators Hall Of Fame
BC Tech has announced the 2026 inductees into the BC Innovators Hall of Fame, recognizing two leaders who have helped shape British Columbia’s technology and knowledge economy. Darren Entwistle, President and CEO of TELUS, and Joy Johnson, President and Vice-Chancellor of Simon Fraser University, will be celebrated at the 2026 Technology Impact Awards on October […]
Spexi and Niantic Spatial Team Up to Build 3D Models for Physical AI
Vancouver-based Spexi Geospatial has announced a strategic partnership with Niantic Spatial to turn drone imagery into large-scale 3D intelligence for physical AI. The partnership brings together Spexi’s next-generation aerial data network with Niantic Spatial’s reconstruction technology, giving customers access to Niantic Spatial’s 3D modeling pipeline through its Reconstruction API. Customers will be able to commission […]
Anodyne Lands $1 Million From NorthX
BC-based Anodyne Chemistries has secured a $1 million follow-on investment from NorthX Climate Tech to advance its EZ Formate Pilot Plant in British Columbia. The pilot plant will support the commercial-scale production of industrial chemicals from captured carbon dioxide, a first for Canada and among the first projects of its kind globally. The investment follows […]
Fortinet Warns Canada Faces AI Cybercrime Surge
Burnaby-based Fortinet is warning that Canadian organizations are facing a “perfect storm” of rising cyber threats, AI-enabled attacks, and persistent cybersecurity talent shortages. The global cybersecurity leader released two new reports this week, its 2026 Global Threat Landscape Report and 2026 Cybersecurity Skills Gap Report, which suggest cybercriminals are adopting artificial intelligence faster than many […]
Rogers Invests $5 Million to Boost Vancouver 5G+ Network Ahead of FIFA World Cup
As Vancouver prepares to welcome global soccer fans, Rogers is upgrading its 5G+ network across the city to improve connectivity for visitors and residents during one of the world’s biggest sporting events. The company announced a $5 million investment to enhance network coverage in key areas across Vancouver, including BC Place, fan zone locations, hotels, […]
Nutanix Opens Vancouver Engineering Hub
San Jose-based enterprise cloud company Nutanix is expanding its global engineering footprint with a permanent product engineering hub in Vancouver. The new hub will support development of the next generation of the Nutanix Cloud Platform, with local teams focused on software-defined networking, cloud management and Nutanix Agentic AI, the company’s full-stack platform for building and […]
B.C. Companies Get Go-To-Market Boost
Eleven B.C. companies are receiving new support to help turn promising technologies into stronger sales, new partnerships, and expanded market reach. The Province announced this week that Innovate BC is providing funding through its Go-to-Market Microgrant Program, with each company receiving up to $50,000 to support commercialization work such as sales tools, customer-acquisition strategies, strategic […]