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LōD to Pilot Grid-Responsive AI Technology with Dominion Energy
LōD Technologies has been selected to pilot its flexible AI inference technology with Dominion Energy, one of North America’s largest energy providers. The pilot follows LōD’s selection for the Dominion Energy Innovation Center’s 2026 Accelerate program, a startup accelerator backed by Dominion Energy. It will take place within the utility’s territory in the PJM electricity […]
How GroundedAI Is Bringing AI Below the Surface
Canada is preparing to spend hundreds of billions of dollars on transit, energy, mining, and other major infrastructure projects. But some of the biggest threats to delivering that work on time and on budget lie beneath the surface. Unlike above-ground construction, where drones and satellite imagery have made detailed data easier to collect, tunnelling projects […]
An Expanding DMG Invests in Local Startups with ‘Tremendous Synergies’
DMG Blockchain Solutions this week unveiled multiple strategic investments aimed at supporting growth objectives. The B.C.-based vertically integrated digital asset and data centre technology company is investing in MeetAmi Innovations. Founded in 2019, MeetAmi is a Vancouver fintech company targeting digital asset wealth management. “We see tremendous synergies between the two firms and look forward […]
Peter Evans on Xtract One’s PNE Deployment and the Future of AI-Powered Physical Security
As Vancouver continues to build its reputation as a host city for major international events, the technology protecting attendees is becoming just as important as the events themselves. Toronto-based Xtract One Technologies recently announced that its AI-powered SmartGateway screening system was selected to help secure the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE), enabling attendees to move through […]
Vancouver Tech Days Brings Scale-Up Leaders Together for Two-Day Summit
Vancouver founders and tech execs will gather downtown later this month for Vancouver Tech Days, a new two-day summit focused on the practical lessons behind building and scaling successful companies. Taking place July 27 and 28 at And-Co on West Georgia Street, the event will feature two afternoons of fireside chats, panels, keynotes, and networking […]
GroundedAI Raises $2 Million to Modernize Underground Construction
Vancouver-based GroundedAI has raised $2 million to accelerate the expansion of its underground intelligence platform into the tunnelling sector. The financing round was led by Stand Up Ventures, with participation from SOSV, Accelia, BoxOne, The51, LOI VC, and other investors. GroundedAI is developing technology designed to help construction teams understand changing subsurface conditions before they […]
UBC’s Express Licence Clears a Faster Path from Lab to Startup
Turning university research into a company is rarely as simple as finding a promising technology and assembling a founding team. Before a UBC researcher can commercialize an invention developed at the university, the new company needs the rights to use that intellectual property. Negotiating those rights can take months, cost thousands of dollars, and create […]
General Fusion Enters ‘Next Chapter,’ Going Public with Deep Pockets
Burnaby’s General Fusion has gone public. Shares in the energy firm, which now trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol GFUZ, popped 15% on launch. General Fusion enters the public markets with approximately US$150 million in cash, according to a statement, following a business combination with Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. That capital is expected […]
Victoria Founder Builds Hobby Card Index for Booming Trading Card Market
A Victoria founder is taking on the sports and trading card market with a data platform built for collectors, dealers, and sellers. Sean Charman, founder of Hobby Card Index, has built an independent trading card platform that tracks real sold-price data across more than seven million cards, giving users tools to scan cards, monitor values, […]