ENVO Drive Systems this week launched its all-season e-bike, the Flex, which includes specialized models serving different purposes: the Overland, the Trike, the Urban, and the Snowbike. The Burnaby-based startup says its new line of e-bikes are “designed and engineered in Canada with purposeful component specs, versatile add-on accessories, and interchangeable features.” Flex parts can […]
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The BC Guide to Buying and Selling Your Car Online
Nobody likes car dealerships. Technology is finally addressing this issue as a slew of Canadian startups are disrupting the space through digitization. If you’d rather do your car shopping online, there are options. Whether you’re looking to buy or sell—and even if you require financing—there are platforms available today determined to meet your needs. Some […]
TELUS Health Launches MyPet, Where Vets Can Provide Virtual Care for Dogs and Cats in BC
Ooops. I think you’re looking for The BC Guide to Buying and Selling Your Car Online. TELUS this month launched TELUS Health MyPet, a new virtual veterinary care service app, in British Columba. MyPet vets provide care for anything, TELUS says, from nutritional management and parasite control to behavioural challenges. They can even prescribe certain […]
SCALE AI Invests $50 Million Across 12 Projects Using Artificial Intelligence to Optimize Supply Chain and More
SCALE AI this week announced a combined $50 million being invested across 12 projects in Canada, including multiple in BC. The investment and innovation hub, which accelerates adoption and integration of artificial intelligence, is designed to contribute to the development of a world-class AI ecosystem right here in Canada. Based in Montreal, the federally and […]
Burnaby’s SkyBox Labs to Open Three More Game Development Studios in BC
SkyBox Labs is expanding. The Burnaby-born AAA game developer is opening multiple new development offices in the Metro Vancouver region, it announced recently. The BC company, founded in 2011, is known for games such as Halo Infinte, and involvement with major brands like Wizards of the Coast, maker of the widely popular Magic: The Gathering Arena. […]
Shape Immersive Partners With SPACE on E-Commerce Project in Metaverse
Vancouver-based Alpha Metaverse Technologies announced recently that its wholly owned subsidiary Shape Immersive has partnered with SPACE Metaverse on an exciting new development in—you guessed it—the metaverse. Alpha is a publicly traded company holding a portfolio of assets in gaming, Metaverse technology, and studio services which focuses on emerging industries such as e-sports, mobile gaming, and […]
Vancouver Startup MintList Launches Two-Sided Online Vehicle Marketplace in BC
MintList this week officially launched “Canada’s first two-sided online vehicle marketplace.” The Vancouver startup’s platform enables consumers to sell their privately owned vehicles at auction and also buy a new or used vehicle from inventory across a network of pre-approved dealers. From start to finish, “it takes only 10 minutes for a seller to list their […]
Vancouver Startup Active Replica to Host BC’s First Metaverse Job Fair
Active Replica is bringing together nearly two dozen BC technology firms for a new event later this month. The inaugural XR Opportunity Fair taking place August 25 and 26 will aim to connect local companies with talent across virtual worlds. The fully digital event will be hosted on Active Replica’s proprietary, web-based ecosystem called Constellation. Through […]
Vancouver’s TerraZero Building Custom Event Space in Metaverse for VentureBeat
Media company VentureBeat has tapped Vancouver-based TerraZero Technologies to help it build in the metaverse. Vancouver-based TerraZero says the partnership will see it build a metaverse event centre in Decentraland, a browser-based 3D world. “It’s going to be a lot of fun creating an event space in the Metaverse that VentureBeat will use not only for […]
Healthy Meals Take Off At YVR Thanks To Startup UpMeals
This summer, travellers moving through YVR have more options for a fresh and delicious meal thanks to the installation of UpMeals‘ SmartVending machines. The seed-funded Vancouver startup recently deployed five of its machines throughout the airport, offering individually-packaged and ready-to-eat salads, bowls, juices, healthy snacks, wraps and more. UpMeals’ SmartVending machines are part of YVR’s […]