Canadian organizations may be eager to adopt artificial intelligence, but finding the capital to turn AI plans into working systems remains a challenge. An upcoming virtual event from MacKay CEO Forums aims to help business leaders better understand the funding landscape and prepare for new opportunities emerging from Canada’s federal AI strategy. Taking place on […]
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Jukebox Reveals ‘Major Update’ to Free Online Creative Image Toolkit
Jukebox Print recently unveiled a “major update” to its lineup of free creative tools. The Vancouver-born company—which launched out of Yaletown in 2009 before moving to Gastown and eventually Richmond—was always a digital-forward company, even though its core business is physically printed products: the online-first approach was relatively novel at the time and remains a […]
YVR Positioned at Forefront of Global ‘Airside Electrification’ Trend in Canada
We may not yet be at the stage of electrified passenger planes, but that has not stopped airports around the world from electrifying elements of operation in ways that are actually market-ready. Within Canada, YVR holds the crown in this regard, being the only airport in the country to boast a level 4+ rating from […]
UBC Surpasses 300 Spin-Off Companies with Latest Cohort
The University of British Columbia has crossed a major commercialization milestone, officially launching its 302nd spin-off company following the addition of 15 new ventures in 2026. According to Innovation UBC, companies created around UBC research have collectively raised more than $11 billion in capital, generated an estimated $13 billion in revenue, and created over 2,800 […]
Matching Your AI Bill To Your AI Value
A finance team member opens the latest AI invoice and sees the same thing as last month: another, even bigger overage. Perhaps that is to be expected given that the company is going all-in on using AI tools. Now, where is that AI cost-benefit analysis document? In their rush to embrace AI, companies encouraged employees […]
Metavista3D Secures $6M to Commercialize Next-Gen Visual Immersion Tech
In January, Metavista3D showcased spatial display innovations at the popular annual Consumer Electronics Show. For the Vancouver-based company, which specializes in glasses-free pseudo-holographic 3D display technology featuring movement tracking and real-time AI-powered 2D-to-3D content conversion, the event was “highly successful.” The success continued in August when the public traded Metavista3D secured $6 million in financing […]
Vancouver’s Mundo Raises $20M to Help AI Perceive the Real World
Vancouver artificial intelligence startup Mundo has raised a $20 million Series A round to build the data and evaluation infrastructure needed for AI systems to better understand real-world sensory experiences. The financing was led by GreatPoint Ventures, with participation from Y Combinator, Next Frontier Ventures, and E12 Ventures. Together with a previously unannounced $4 million […]
‘The Ground is Shifting’: Kobalt Leans on Teamwork as AI Disrupts Cybersecurity
Kobalt.io recently unveiled a slew of strategic partnerships. The Vancouver-based cybersecurity upstart has established partnerships with Forward Security, Johanson Group LLP, and Insight Assurance. The “practical” partnerships were forged during Kobalt’s Partner Summit in Vancouver. Kobalt aims to bring the capabilities of enterprise-class security teams to smaller organizations. Today, the company serves more than 1,600 […]
BC Tech Finalist Viridis Research Is Giving Textile Wastewater a Second Chance
This article is part of a series presented in partnership with BC Tech, profiling the finalists for the 2026 Technology Impact Awards‘ Company of the Year – Startup category. Viridis Research co-founder and CEO Macarena Cataldo-Hernandez’s commitment to clean water began far from the textile mills her Vancouver company is now working to transform. While […]
This Collapsible, Modular EV Can Be Configured for a Range of Tasks
ENVO Drive Systems has developed something akin to LEGO Technic for adults. The B.C. company has developed several different types of electric vehicles during its decade-plus in business, engineered in-house to excel at specific tasks. But ENVO’s most intriguing offering is all about modularity, placing the power of specificity into the consumer’s hands. The company’s […]