Following a $394 million Series D financing round last year to build the foundation for global financial inclusion, global identity verification leader Trulioo is strengthening pathways to create a more inclusive and trust-oriented digital economy. With the ability to verify 5 billion consumers and 330 million business entities worldwide, Trulioo has identified a new type of […]
Ergonomyx Launches Crowdfunding Campaign For Voice-controlled Smart Desk
Victoria startup Ergonomyx has launched a new crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo for their Smart Sit-and-Stand Desk 2.0 – the world’s first voice-controlled smart desk. The family-founded startup first came onto the scene with their innovative Smart Sit-and-Stand Desk in 2020. Their smart desk included connection to the Ergonomyx app, which allowed for easy habit-building, friendly […]
Hootsuite Celebrates International Women’s Day with World Woman Hour
Today on International Women’s Day, Hootsuite will power the second annual World Woman Hour, a global digital celebration dedicated to highlighting inspirational stories of women from all walks of life. Led by the World Woman Foundation, the socially enabled movement aims to mentor one million women by 2030 and will feature inspiring stories from 60 […]
Igloo Innovations Finds A New Home With Hedgehog Technologies
Vancouver’s Hedgehog Technologies is acquiring Igloo Innovations, a mechanical engineering firm with creative and technical capabilities. Hedgehog is a world-class electrical engineering consulting firm that works on innovative projects with a safety-critical approach from global amusement rides to solar arrays in extreme climates. The acquisition will expand Hedgehog Technologies to include mechanical engineering services for the […]
CubicFarms Lands $5 Million Sale to Greenhouse Growers in Winnipeg
Langley’s CubicFarms today announced the sale of 27 CubicFarm System modules in Winnipeg at a sale price of over $5 million. The new modules were purchased by experienced greenhouse farmers Sheldon and Carrie Enns who operate the Green Valley Garden Centre. The Enns have been supplying high-quality vegetables and ornamental plants in Southeastern Manitoba for the past […]
ElectraMeccanica Establishes New Global Corporate Headquarters in Burnaby
Vancouver’s ElectraMeccanica (NASDAQ: SOLO) is moving its global corporate headquarters in Burnaby. The new headquarters provides an expanded 14,000 square foot area for the company’s engineering, accounting, finance, HR, logistics and operations departments to operate under a single roof for the first time. This will enable better collaboration and productivity as well as an improved […]
Surrey’s Quantum Algorithms Institute Works To Build Quantum Workforce In Canada
Surrey’s Quantum Algorithms Institute (QAI), a not-for-profit organization that facilitates collaboration among industry, academia and government in British Columbia, has teamed up with Xanadu, the Toronto-based world leader in photonic quantum computing. The collaboration between the two Canadian organizations is designed to build a highly skilled future workforce that will drive economic growth in British Columbia […]
TELUS Brings Canada’s Fastest Internet Speeds To Vancouver
Today TELUS launched their PureFibre X service across the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley. PureFibre X is a new tier of home Internet with symmetrical upload and download speeds of 2.5 Gbps. These speeds are the fastest in Canada among all major providers and mark a substantial leap in the next generation of Internet technology. […]
Nexii Partners With Siemens To Design EV Charger Prototype
Vancouver green building company Nexii has partnered with Siemens to develop a new sustainable EV charger prototype. Developed from ideation to implementation in six months, the prototype EV charging concept structure is designed for electrifying fleets and high demand charging applications at scale. Rapidly developed and co-patented with Nexii, the prototype is the industry’s first […]
Addy Adds Societal Returns To Real Estate Investing With Newest Property
Vancouver proptech startup addy has ventured into the affordable housing with the purchase of a 96-unit property in Hamilton, dropping tomorrow. addy believes in real estate for everyone with a crowdfunding platform that breaks down traditional barriers to real estate investment. As an addy member, you can invest in properties across Canada for as little […]