Smart food recycler Lomi has been awarded first-in-class certification as an approved methane emissions reduction methodology for decentralized organic waste processing. The Kelowna-based company received approval from the Gold Standard Technical Advisory Committee for its new, groundbreaking methodology, titled ‘Reduction in Methane Emissions from Landfills Through Decentralised Organic Waste Processing’. Gold Standard is known as the […]
Vancouver’s Colin Armstrong Named Hydrogen Leader of the Year at Canadian Hydrogen Convention
The Canadian Hydrogen Convention Awards were held in Edmonton this week and Vancouver’s Colin Armstrong was honoured as the Hydrogen Leader of the Year. Armstong is the President and CEO of HTEC, a Vancouver-based business that owns and operates 5 hydrogen fuelling stations in BC. The award celebrates Armstrong’s outstanding contributions to advancing hydrogen technologies […]
Startups Shine on Stage at Inaugural INNOVATEwest Conference
The inaugural INNOVATEwest Conference took place this week in Vancouver. In addition to hosting keynotes and panel discussions, the conference featured two pitch competitions and awarded over $150,000 in investment and prize money. The conference’s Grizzly Pursuit pitch competition saw 25 startups from across the country pitch to a roster of judges that included Chris […]
Turo Expands Airport Transportation Options at Vancouver International Airport
Peer-to-peer car sharing marketplace Turo has partnered with Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to provide designated vehicle exchange locations for Turo guests to conveniently access their car upon arrival. In Vancouver, Turo hosts can park their vehicles in the parkade, allowing guests to check into their reservation remotely, all within minutes of exiting the airport doors. This […]
Clariti Secures $24.6 Million from Vistara Growth for Expansion and Innovation in Government Permitting Solutions
Vancouver’s Clariti has secured an $24.6 million investment from Vistara Growth. Clariti is a SaaS provider for permitting and licensing solutions to state, provincial, and local governments in the U.S. and Canada. Proceeds from the growth financing will primarily be used to expand Clariti’s go-to-market teams, build on relationships with system integrators and support an […]
General Fusion Partners with Canadian Nuclear Laboratories to Advance Commercial Power Plant Design
Richmond’s General Fusion has launched a new project in collaboration with Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) to advance the design of its commercial fusion power plant. Delivered through CNL’s Canadian Nuclear Research Initiative (CNRI) program, the project will examine and propose the most efficient and cost-effective designs to integrate the fusion machine, balance of plant, and […]
Rakovina Therapeutics Advances AI in Cancer Drug Research
Vancouver’s Rakovina Therapeutics is evolving their business model to place the biopharmaceutical company at the forefront of artificial intelligence-driven (AI) precision medicine for cancer drug development research. Dedicated to improving the lives of cancer patients through the development of novel DNA-damage response inhibitor therapeutics, Rakovina has entered into a collaboration agreement with Dr. Artem Cherkasov […]
Applications for BC Tech’s 2024 Technology Impact Awards Are Open
Applications for BC Tech Association’s 2023 Technology Impact Awards are open until March 15th.. Each year, the TIAs connect to a theme that reflects who we are as an industry at that point in time. From big raises to hiring sprees, acquisitions to IPOs, B.C.’s ecosystem is showing what is possible. Get your application in this […]
UrbanLogiq Announces Ethica, Government-Grade Generative AI Insights Engine Chatbot
Vancouver’s UrbanLogiq unveiled their government-grade generative AI assistant Ethica on stage at the South by Southwest (SXSW) conference this week. Ethica is designed around a family of expert domain fine-tuned models that have unique access to government databases and generates responses and explanations, from users asking questions using plain language. Governments have access to the public’s […]
B.C. Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy (CICE) Announces Sarah Goodman as CEO
The BC Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy (CICE) has announced that Sarah Goodman will take the helm as President and Chief Executive Officer. CICE is an independent, not-for-profit corporation that provides early-stage investment to fast-track the commercialization of British Columbia’s most impactful clean energy solutions – from Canada to the world. Sarah’s extensive background in advancing Canada’s climate change policies, […]