Since 2022, the value of shares in Telus are down by more than half, even amid broader market rallies. To help buck the trend, the venerable Vancouver telecom titan has unveiled changes to its executive leadership. This includes David Fuller rejoining as Executive Vice President and Group President of Telus Communications, while Navin Arora will […]
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Vayu by Prana Labs Wants Smartwatches to Do More Than Measure Stress
Wearable devices have become good at telling people when they are stressed. Vancouver’s Prana Labs wants them to help people do something about it. The startup is behind Vayu, a wearable-first breathwork platform that combines biometric monitoring, artificial intelligence, and haptic feedback to deliver personalized breathing exercises through Apple Watch and Wear OS devices. Instead […]
Jane Bolsters Software Portfolio with Acquisition of Local Startup Ginger Desk
With a keen eye for gaps in the market, natural health expert Dr. Julie Durnan leveraged her 15 years of industry experience to found Ginger Desk after observing how practitioners grappled with admin tasks. Durnan envisioned a service that could shoulder these burdens and allow practitioners to focus on their core responsibilities. Ginger Desk aims to replace […]
A Major Battery Energy Storage Project is Coming to Vancouver Island
British Columbia is planning to build a sizeable battery energy storage facility. BC Hydro revealed this week that the new project, to be situated adjacent to the Vancouver Island Terminal Substation near Duncan, will deliver at least 100 megawatts of “flexible” battery storage capacity. Reliable electricity “is essential to our quality of life and our […]
Kelowna’s Nordic AutoFeed Brings Automation to the Barn
At most horse barns, feeding happens on a schedule designed around people. A Kelowna company has developed an automated alternative intended to prioritize horses’ natural grazing patterns and physiological needs. As a part of a product diversification program, led by Kirsten Wiklund and Ashton Shura, Nordic AutoFeed makes an automatic hay feeder that can provide […]
BC Founders Day Moves Outdoors with Its Biggest Lineup Yet
British Columbia’s startup community will come together in Vancouver next month as BC Founders Day returns for its third year. Taking place August 20th at South Flats, a new outdoor venue beside Emily Carr University, the day-long gathering will connect emerging entrepreneurs with some of the province’s most accomplished founders, investors, and mentors. Organized by […]
Dennis Pilarinos Has Been Quietly Building Vancouver Tech for Two Decades
For someone who has played an outsized role in Vancouver’s tech sector, Dennis Pilarinos has spent much of his career avoiding the spotlight. His résumé stretches from Microsoft and Amazon to Buddybuild, Apple, and now Unblocked. Along the way, he helped establish Amazon Web Services’ presence in Vancouver, built and sold a developer tools company, […]
Local Research Targets Innovation at Intersection of Biotech and Agriculture
Genome British Columbia is funding three research projects aimed at developing technology-forward tools to help farmers protect the region’s fruit and vegetable crops, which export more than $1 billion in products annually. Sally Greenwood, Chief Operating Officer at Genome BC, says that “genomic tools can provide efficient, sustainable ways to manage and protect valuable output […]
Koonkie Captures Capital for Innovation Supporting Ecological Restoration
A biological analytics and software company specializing in large-scale DNA data has garnered federal capital for a special project. Vancouver-based Koonkie works with mining companies, consultants, universities, and even NASA to solve complex data challenges in natural and industrial systems, applying a breadth of expertise that spans the processing, analysis, and interpretation of high-volume genomic […]
Innovation UBC Taps Sauder Talent to Help Eight Startups Grow
Innovation UBC has introduced its 2026 cohort of Venture Development Specialists, pairing five UBC Sauder graduate students with eight early-stage companies working to bring university research to market. The specialists are Lisa Popplewell, Drew Blackmun, Nkemdilim Okwuchi, Mitchell Liebrecht, and Darryl Mah. Over a series of two-month consulting projects, the students are supporting CereCura Nanotherapeutics, […]