Vancouver’s PDFTron Systems has acquired Colorado’s Windward Studios, a leader in document automation and generation technology. The deal marks the fifth acquisition as part of PDFTron’s roadmap acceleration strategy since receiving a $71 million growth investment by Silversmith Capital Partners in 2019 and strengthens the company’s position as the definitive document processing platform for software architects, enterprise application developers, and consumers. […]
Fintel Connect Launches AI-Powered Content Marketing Compliance Tool
More than 50+ financial brands and fintechs use Vancouver’s Fintel Connect‘s to enhance their marketing through its performance marketing network and tracking and reporting capabilities. The financial services space is highly regulated, with brands required to abide by strict laws and policies that govern advertising and consumer protection. According to a Deloitte survey on regulatory […]
TraceSafe Joins Future Borders Coalition To Support COVID-19 Recovery
With the largest trade and travel bilateral relationship in the world, Canada and the United States have a long history of innovation. At its height, two-way trade reached $800 billion per year and more than 300,000 people crossed the border daily. Unfortunately the Canada-United States border has been closed for non-essential travel for over one […]
Online Vegan Marketplace Vejii Launches in Canada
August 16, 2021 update – ShopVejii.com now offers same-day delivery across the Lower Mainland in B.C. Vancouver’s Vejii has launched an online marketplace for vegan and plant-based products for Canada’s estimated 2.3 million vegetarians and 850,000 vegans. Vejii operates a multi-vendor platform and makes it possible for startup brands to gain national exposure and established […]
Burnaby Companies To Innovate, Advance Cleantech Sector
Two Burnaby-based companies, Advanced Intelligent Systems and Nano One, are developing projects to advance B.C.’s clean technology sector while supporting a low-carbon future with support from the Innovative Clean Energy (ICE) Fund. “Through CleanBC, we are supporting made-in-B.C. innovations that will help grow our world-leading clean tech sector and create good jobs,” said Bruce Ralston, Minister […]
NEXE Launches Xoma Superfoods eCommerce Store
NEXE Innovations has launched its highly anticipated Xoma Superfoods eCommerce store. Xoma Superfoods is NEXE’s in-house coffee and superfoods brand, launching with a line of high-quality coffees packaged exclusively in single serve, fully compostable, plant-based NEXE pods. XOMA capsules work in Keurig single-serve brewing systems and are now available in 12-count. NEXE pods are fully […]
Technology Capital Markets Veteran Joins CubicFarms
Technology Capital Markets veteran Tom Liston has joined Vancouver’s CubicFarm Systems as Vice President (VP) of Corporate Development. CubicFarms has developed fully automated technology that empowers farmers to provide independent local food access, maximize crop yields, and reduce environmental costs. Liston is a technology investor, advisor, and a Chartered Financial Analyst with over 20 years […]
With Fortune 500 Clients, Revenue Growth, Tasktop Raises $126 Million
Vancouver’s Tasktop has raised a USD $100 million strategic investment round led by San Francisco’s Sumeru Equity Partners (SEP) to accelerate growth and expand market leadership. Tasktop’s solutions enable some of the largest and most successful digital transformations in recent years for customers including BMW, CGI, E*Trade and T-Mobile. Already deployed across half of the […]
TraceSafe to Provide Contact Tracing at the 2021 Women’s World Hockey Championship
Vancouver’s TraceSafe will be the exclusive and official contact tracing partner of the Women’s World Hockey Championship in Halifax and Truro, Nova Scotia from May 6-16, 2021. TraceSafe is a full suite of real-time location management services and contact tracing solutions enabled through advanced low power Bluetooth beacons and enterprise cloud management. Powered by the […]
Two Vancouver Organizations That Are Facilitating Connections To The Innovation Community
From launch to commercialization, a couple Vancouver organizations are leading the way when it comes innovation. Through their various programs, the Vancouver Economic Commission and Foresight Cleantech Accelerator Centre are facilitating connections between public and private enterprises and the innovation community. Vancouver Economic Commission recently debuted a demonstration platform called Project Greenlight. The initiative launched […]