The North Atlantic Treaty Organization has selected companies from more than 20 countries to participate in its global Defence Innovation Accelerator’s 2026 Challenge Programme. NATO’s Defence Innovation Accelerator, known as DIANA, connects companies with military end-users, mentors, and investors accelerating the development, validation, and adoption of innovations to help NATO tackle operational challenges and maintain […]
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Green Manganese Brings Cleantech to European Steelmakers in Latest Move
A clean technology startup based in British Columbia this week signed a letter of intent with a major metals distributor based in Europe. Vancouver’s Green Manganese Technologies is working with Scandinavian Steel AB to supply up to 50,000 metric tonnes per year of metallized manganese pellets to the European steel industry through Scandinavian Steel’s distribution […]
Pulp Mill in Kamloops Could be Future Site of Cutting-Edge Hydrogen Facility
Sc.wén̓ wen Economic Development alongside Elemental Clean Fuels this month announced that they are advancing the Kamloops Clean Energy Centre, a 10-megawatt green hydrogen production facility to be situated at the Kruger Kamloops Pulp Mill. The Clean Energy Centre will produce up to four tonnes of green hydrogen and 32 tonnes of oxygen per day, […]
Entrepreneur Working to Improve How ‘Local Food Moves from Seed to Plate’
A company based in British Columbia is aiming to rethink the food system by building intelligent infrastructure that connects farmers, shippers, buyers, and communities on a single platform. Planet Food is the creation of Vancouver entrepreneur Aaron Veale. His company’s journey began in a barn earlier this year during a meeting with farmers; that’s when […]
Google Opens 2026 Startup Accelerator Applications
Google has opened applications for the 2026 cohort of Google for Startups Accelerator: Canada, a program aimed at helping high-potential Seed to Series A tech companies scale with support from Google and Google Cloud. Startups accepted into the cohort receive access to Google and Google Cloud resources, tailored mentorship, and industry expertise to accelerate product […]
Simuhealth Raises $2.6M to Modernize Healthcare Training
Vancouver startup Simuhealth has raised $2.62 million in pre-seed funding to modernize how healthcare professionals are trained, exceeding its target by 25% as demand for simulation programs continues to expand across North America. The round was co-led by Looking Glass Capital and Parade Ventures, with a significant investment from RiverPark Ventures. Additional participants include Altair […]
Victoria Team Builds SAR Tool Powered by AI at Ocean Hackathon in France
This month, 10 national teams from around the world competed at the Ateliers des Capucins in Brest, France. The competition was the Grand Finale of the ninth annual Ocean Hackathon, organized by Campus Mondial de la Mer. The Ocean Hackathon brings together winning teams from local hackathon events held worldwide. These groups, including a Victoria-based […]
DOUBL Garners Investment from OKGN WMAN to Fix a $900B Problem in Retail
Okanagan Woman Angel Funds this month unveiled a pre-seed level investment in Canadian startup DOUBL. DOUBL is a technology firm leveraging mobile and artificial technologies to reduce what the National Retail Federation estimates to be $900 billion in annual return costs for clothing brands worldwide. “Sizing differs across brands and returns are free, so consumers […]
Trulioo is Working with Google on New Framework for Payments in an AI World
Trulioo announced this week that it has joined Google’s Agent Payments Protocol (AP2) initiative. The Vancouver-based provider of identity verification technology says joining the AP2 initiative will deepen its relationship with Google. The Protocol aims to provide an open and standardized framework for digital payments that connects financial institutions and merchants through a unified and […]
Help Us Spot B.C.’s Next Breakout Startup
It’s that time of year again — and we need your help. In about a month, Techcouver will be publishing the 2026 edition of our 10 Homegrown B.C. Startups to Watch list, and we’d love your suggestions. Whether you’re an angel investor, venture capitalist, founder, or just someone emotionally invested in the Vancouver tech ecosystem, […]