Today marks Vancouver’s BuildDirect‘s first day trading as a public company listed under the ticker symbol “BILD” on the TSX Venture Exchange. BuildDirect successfully completed a reverse take over, raised $20.5 million through a private placement and is now valued at $160 million. Founded in 1999 by Jeff Booth and Rob Banks, BuildDirect is a […]
Vancouver’s Mainframe Studios To Establish Virtual Studio In Toronto
Vancouver’s Mainframe Studios is opening a new virtual studio in Toronto. Known for its award-winning CG-animated productions, Mainframe Studios has grown from 400 to over 650 people since 2020 and continues to grow with new opportunities including a Spin Master project. Mainframe has produced 1,200+ episodes, 70+ movies and three feature films. The studio harnesses the creative […]
ChopValue Partners With London Drugs To Encourage Urban Harvesting
Vancouver’s ChopValue has landed a new partnership with London Drugs that will see the sustainability brand’s recycled chopsticks front and centre. In addition to having chopstick collection bins available at every London Drugs location, ChopValue’s interactive Closed Loop displays will be featured at select stores that enable consumers to drop off their used chopsticks and shop […]
Province Invests In Post-secondary Research Innovation For A Stronger B.C.
The B.C. government is investing nearly $25 million to support 34 post-secondary research projects that will drive innovation and economic growth. The projects will also help create jobs, protect biodiversity and the environment, and help keep British Columbians healthy and safe. The funding is awarded through the BC Knowledge Development Fund (BCKDF) and gives students […]
Scotiabank To Expand Vancouver Hub With Tech Hires
Scotiabank announced today that it has established regional hubs in the key markets of Ottawa and Vancouver and is actively recruiting for leading digital and technology roles, including architects, engineers, cyber security professionals, software developers, mobile developers and digital designers. While early stage, the program will expand its recruitment efforts beyond the Greater Toronto Area […]
Kelowna’s RainStick Raises $1 Million For Water-saving Smart Shower System
Kelowna cleantech startup RainStick Shower has secured a $1 million seed round to support the launch of its water-saving smart shower system. The startup aims to solve water and energy waste in the home with its direct-to-consumer, WiFi-enabled smart shower system. RainStick’s first product is a high-flow shower system that saves 80% energy and 80% […]
Victory Square Doubles Down On Top 10 Ranked Influencer Platform
Victory Square Technologies (VST) is investing a further $1 million into portfolio company Creator.co. The funds from the follow-on investment will be used to grow the existing platform and to complete the development of an add-on feature which will allow creators to launch their own digital currency powered by the blockchain. Launched in 2018, Creator.co […]
iQmetrix Acquires Shiftlab to Offer Superior Retail Workforce Scheduling
Vancouver’s iQmetrix has acquired Carmel, Indiana’s Shiftlab, a scalable, performance-based scheduling platform designed for retail organizations. iQmetrix is North America’s leading provider of telecom retail management software. The previously partnered companies are joining forces to ensure they’re continuing to bring the absolute best data-driven, AI-based workforce management solutions to the market. iQmetrix and Shiftlab have been […]
EV Battery Tech Launches Two IoniX Pro Electric Vehicles
Vancouver’s Extreme Vehicle Battery Technologies has announced its IoniX Pro Trilogy Vision Electric Vehicle (EV) line. EV Battery Tech is working in tandem with Daymak, the largest light electric vehicle (LEV) distributor in Canada to exclusively develop the Trilogy Line. Based on the Daymak Spiritus, the IoniX Pro Trilogy Vision and Vision X are expected […]
Medimap Raises $3.5 Million To Expand Into New Healthcare Verticals
Medimap is Canada’s largest online and mobile real-time resource for same-day access to care. Across Canada, 70 per cent of all walk-in medical clinics are registered with Medimap and millions of patients rely on their service to look up wait times at walk-in medical clinics. Over 1,200 medical clinics across Canada use Medimap’s platform to publish their wait […]