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 […]
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Solaires, XLYNX Innovate Solar Tech to ‘Unlock Full Potential of Recycled Light’
Solaires Enterprises and XLYNX Materials recently announced a collaboration of efforts toward building efficient and stable perovskite solar cells to “unlock the full potential of recycled light.” The indoor photovoltaics market is entering a period of rapid growth and is projected to be worth $58 billion by the end of 2027—with perovskite-based indoor photovoltaics, like […]
Seacork Studio Wins COAST Pitchfest with Innovative Seaweed-Based Acoustic Panels
From Washington to Alaska, the coast of British Columbia stretches nearly 1,000 kilometres north-south. When you factor in the coast’s many deep incisions and the province’s 40,000 islands, that figure balloons to a remarkable 26,000 km—or, in other terms, 10% of the entire country’s coastline. Thus it is of little surprise that the super natural […]
Sanctuary AI Unveils Next Generation of World-Class Phoenix Robot, Carbon AI
One of the world’s most interesting robots has undergone a makeover. The Vancouver-born Phoenix, developed by local robotics firm Sanctuary AI, has re-launched as the seventh generation of itself—a new and improved humanoid bot. Phoenix is at once fascinating—named last year one of the world’s top inventions—and also boring: the robot is designed to perform […]
Vancouver’s Taking Root Among Finalists Competing for $500K Climate Prize
The Wilkes Center for Climate Science & Policy announced the seven finalists for the $500,000 Wilkes Climate Launch Prize at the University of Utah this week. The Climate Launch Prize supports innovative ideas from organizations at all stages, both for-profits and nonprofits—anywhere in the world—to help fund and accelerate solutions to climate change. Among the […]
New Ventures BC Announces 2024 Competition Round 2 Finalists
The New Ventures BC Competition, presented by Innovate BC, is in full swing and today they announced the companies that will be moving on to Round 2 of their 24th annual startup competition. New Ventures BC is giving away over $250,000 in non-dilutive cash and prizes to the most promising tech ventures across the province. Beyond the […]
UBC Spinoff Bioform Gets Major Investment To Eliminate Single-Use Plastics
UBC spinoff Bioform Technologies has secured a $5 million seed round investment from Suzano Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of Suzano, the world’s largest market pulp producer. The strategic investment will enable Bioform to accelerate the development of its novel bio-based plastic alternatives. Bioform’s proprietary technology rapidly produces wood pulp-reinforced hydrogels to create high-performance […]
MaRS Purchases Carbon Removal Credits From Vancouver Cleantech
Canada’s largest urban innovation hub is taking a trailblazing step in the fight against climate change. Today, MaRS Discovery District announced the purchase of carbon removal credits from five Canadian ventures through its Mission from MaRS program. Among the five ventures is Vancouver-based cleantech Arca. Originally known as Carbin Minerals, Arca re-processes tailings from nickel […]
Amid Taxes Drama, Investor Tiny Rips Page from Warren Buffet’s Playbook
Investors on Vancouver Island are taking a page out of Warren Buffet’s old playbook. “If you own a Canadian business, there’s a vital reason why you should consider selling,” Andrew Wilkinson, cofounder of Tiny Foundation, posted recently on X. “By June 25, the capital gains tax on the sale of your business will soar.” Wilkinson […]
Veer Bhatia’s Journey from Vancouver to Silicon Valley: The Story of Julius
Silicon Valley, the hub of technological innovation and entrepreneurial dreams, has drawn countless talented individuals seeking to make their mark in the tech industry. Among them is Veer Bhatia, a machine learning and AI enthusiast who is dropping out of university to pursue his startup dream. A Leap of Faith: From School to Startup Bhatia, […]