Leah Nguyen has been appointed as Chief Investment Officer of InBC Investment (InBC), a newly created Crown corporation responsible for a $500-million strategic investment fund that will help B.C.-based businesses grow and diversify the economy. Nguyen joins InBC from her current position as Investment Director for the TELUS Pollinator Fund for Good, one of the world’s largest corporate […]
Salesforce Has Acquired Traction On Demand
Vancouver’s Traction on Demand announced this morning that it has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by partner and global leader in CRM, Salesforce. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. With more than 14 years of experience building solutions on the Salesforce Platform, Traction on Demand is a leading dedicated Salesforce consulting and […]
Houston, We Need A Warehouse
Vancouver-headquartered Article is setting up shop in the largest master-planned barge-to-rail industrial park in the United States. The direct-to-consumer online furniture retailer is building a 507,000-square-foot warehouse (not pictured) in the Houston metro area that will be located at the TGS Cedar Port Industrial Park. Since its launch in 2013, Article has delivered more than […]
Tabit Is Canada’s First B2B Buy-Now-Pay-Later Solution at Point-of-Sale
Vancouver’s Tabit is bringing the consumer check-out experience to the business-to-business (B2B) space. Tabit is Canada’s first B2B Buy-Now-Pay-Later (BNPL) solution offered at point-of-sale (POS). Launched by Merchant Growth, Tabit helps provide small businesses with flexible and easily accessible payment options by integrating a credit offering at point-of-sale. Tabit addresses a gap in the alternative lending […]
CubicFarms Ready To Grow With Changes To Agricultural Land Use Rules
British Columbians will soon be able to enjoy more locally produced food, while farmers will have new opportunities to grow, thanks to regulatory supports from the B.C. government. The Government of British Columbia has announced improvements to the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) Use Regulation as part of the StrongerBC Economic Plan. The move sets out […]
Good Gamer Launches Tournament Platform and Skills-Based Real-Money Games
Vancouver’s Good Gamer Entertainment has launched the Good Gamer Tournament Management Platform (TMP) and its first two real-money skills-based game titles on the platform. Good Gamer’s TMP expands the gaming ecosystem by turning Unity-based mobile games into Esports tournaments, giving iOS and Android mobile gamers the opportunity to compete against friends, family and people in North […]
Budget 2022 Supports Genome BC to Advance Life Sciences
Budget 2022 is out and Genome BC is among those happy with the news. The provincial government announced $78 million to enable Genome BC to lead cutting-edge scientific breakthroughs to improve human health, increase food security, adapt to our changing climate and support sustainability in BC’s natural resource sectors. This significant commitment to genomics and […]
Operto Checks In With $15 Million Series A Funding Round
Vancouver’s Operto Guest Technologies has secured a $15 million Series A funding round led by FUSE, with follow-on investments from Watchfire Venturers, BlackPines Capital Partners, and a consortium of other investors. Operto – from the Italian word aperto; meaning to open – is a leading property automation and IoT operating system for vacation rentals, hotels, and serviced […]
Ionomr To Open R&D Facility In New York State
Vancouver’s Ionomr Innovations is heading to New York… State. The award-winning developer and manufacturer of breakthrough ion-exchange membranes and polymers for the hydrogen economy is establishing a U.S. fuel cell and green hydrogen electrolysis research and development center in the Greater Rochester area. The company will renovate space located at Metro Business Park in the […]
Vancouver’s New-guard Tech Leaders Launch Frontier Collective
Vancouver’s new-guard tech leaders have come together to launch the Frontier Collective. The Frontier Collective is the first organization to formally represent and advance the interests of the region’s fastest-growing industries, including Web3, the metaverse, VR/AR, AI, climate tech, and creative industries such as eSports, NFTs, VFX, and animation. Did you know the Vancouver area […]