Vancouver-based healthtech company Light AI is broadening the scope of its upcoming wellness platform, adding the ability to rule out COVID-19 and conjunctivitis (pink eye), alongside its original focus on Strep A. The direct-to-consumer platform, expected to launch in the third quarter of 2025, uses artificial intelligence to help individuals and families quickly detect and […]
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Creator Economy Takes Center Stage in Vancouver at Upcoming DFC Summit
Vancouver is set to host its first-ever Digital First Canada (DFC) Summit on April 25th at TELUS Garden, marking the West Coast debut of a fast-growing creator-focused event series that originated in Toronto. Backed by the team behind Buffer Festival, the DFC Summit is designed to connect Canadian creators, leading platforms, and top brands in […]
Victoria Startup Says AI Platform ORIGIN Represents the ‘Future of Data Sharing’
As the amount and complexity of data proliferates globally, existing methods and solutions for sharing and comprehending information are inadequate. This is according to Canadian entrepreneurs Karl Swannie and Mike Anderson. Swannie and Anderson are the cofounders of IntLabs, a technology startup based on Vancouver Island. Swannie is a serial entrepreneur and angel investor who […]
The Fundraising Advantage Most Startups Skip: Marketing That Actually Works
Raising capital might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of brand marketing, but if you’re building an early-stage company, it should be right near the top. At Three Horizons, we work almost exclusively with Seed and Series A companies. We’re a Vancouver-based marketing partner (not agency in the traditional […]
FireSwarm Reveals Collab to Launch Early Attacks on Remote Wildfires in B.C.
In 2024, nearly 1,700 wildfires burned a combined one million hectares of land in British Columbia. Roughly 160 evacuation orders or alerts affected over 15,000 properties province-wide. One-third of wildfires are caused by human activity, the Province estimates, with the rest being attributed to natural factors such as lightning. Whether man-made or nature-triggered, controlling and […]
TELUS and NVIDIA Collaborate to Open the First ‘Sovereign AI Factory’ in B.C.
Last month, Techcouver reported on a partnership between TELUS and NVIDIA. That collab included plans to establish a “Sovereign AI Factory” in Canada. Slated to launch this summer at TELUS’ Quebec data centre, the first-of-its-kind Factory is a high-security, high-performance computing facility designed to bolster AI innovation while ensuring data sovereignty. Integrating TELUS’ fibre-optic network […]
Pavilion to Open New Downtown Vancouver Coworking Space
Vancouver’s Pavilion Cowork is growing again, with a brand-new location opening this summer in the heart of downtown. The premium coworking provider will launch a 5,500-square-foot space at 564 Beatty Street, featuring 18 private offices, 16 dedicated desks, and two meeting rooms—all surrounded by floor-to-ceiling windows and some of the city’s best dining. This marks […]
Conju’s AI Receptionist Helps Small Businesses Manage Calls, Boost Sales
A software development company on Vancouver Island is utilizing artificial intelligence to boost sales for other businesses. Targeting businesses such as plumbing, pest control, and other home services, Victoria’s Conju applies AI tech to help smaller companies avoid losing revenue from missed calls. About 85% of missed callers won’t call back, according to data from […]
Salyx Medical Targets Seniors with Wearable Health Tracking Device
A company based on Vancouver Island is on “a mission to enhance seniors’ quality of life” through technological applications. Salyx Medical, established in Victoria in 2021, is a startup behind a wearable medical device. The small, sleek device targets seniors and retirement homes with its tracking tech, which monitors vital signs such as heart rate, […]
Vancouver Carbon Capture Startup CO280 Strikes Big Deal with Microsoft
A Vancouver-based developer of large-scale carbon dioxide removal projects has revealed what it described as a “historic” agreement with U.S. tech titan Microsoft. The agreement between CO280 and Microsoft will see a project capture and store biogenic carbon emissions from a U.S. pulp and paper mill. Under the agreement, Microsoft will purchase 3.685 million tonnes […]