While companies like Amazon have grown to promise customers two-day delivery, their ability to deliver has set customer expectations so high that smaller companies simply cannot compete. Darwynn, a Canadian fulfillment solution combining world-class tech and massive warehousing, is setting out to democratize the fulfillment industry, allowing any eCommerce company to compete. The company is […]
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BC’s ecologyst Acquires Frankie Collective On Way To TSX
BC’s ecologyst Outfitters is disrupting the legacy clothing industry by producing and selling sustainably and ethically produced fashion through its unique manufacturer-to-consumer (M2C) business model. Originally founded by CEO René Gauthier as surfing brand Sitka in 2002, ecologyst has evolved into an eco-friendly outdoor apparel company with a mission to create the world’s most sustainable […]
Victoria Startup MarineLabs Floats Tech to Gain Insight on Sooke Basin Decline
The ocean has a lot to tell us—but how to listen, and what to do in response, isn’t always obvious. Enter Dr. Scott Beatty’s MarineLabs Data Systems, a Victoria-based coastal intelligence company. This BC startup has created smart technology that can be attached to any floating surface that monitors wave activity wherever their sensors are […]
UBC Researcher Earns Funding Award to Advance High-Tech Handheld Biosensor
A University of British Columbia professor is leveraging the science of light and silicon to develop incredible technology: a credit-card-sized biological sensor able to collect chemical information from a sample, such as blood or saliva, and convert it into a signal that can be communicated. The work of Electrical and Computer Engineering professor Sudip Shekhar is so […]
Learn From Top Tech Industry Giants At Traction
Technology giants and industry leaders from around the world are coming to Vancouver this week to attend Traction Conference. Taking place in-person on August 10th and 11th at JW Marriott Parq, Traction is the perfect event for entrepreneurs looking to grow revenue and business. The two-day event features a slew of tech giants and business […]
‘Serious Game’ Developed in Vancouver to Train Future Cultural Industry with Fun AI
You are appointed as the CEO of a brand new interdisciplinary arts centre—a culture hub designed for tomorrow’s world. As you’re making strategic decisions and reacting to global and local events, which principles and values will guide your choices? Future Arts Centre is a “serious game” that is also a potential simulation for real life: while […]
Vancouver’s Little Green Bamboo Looks Beyond Downturn with Long-Term Investment Lens
Amidst a market downturn that may lead to a “venture capital winter,” one Canadian fund is looking to stand out. Founded in Vancouver in 2019 and operating quietly since 2020, Little Green Bamboo is a $20 million rolling fund seeking to “provide both financial and human capital to founders during the current slowing financial environment,” […]
Article Trims 200+ Employees After Losing Same E-Commerce Gamble as Shopify
Another one bites the dust. From Unbounce to Clearco to Shopify, Vancouver-based Article is the latest in a long line of Canadian technology firms who after recently experiencing marked growth abruptly shifts to significant layoffs. “Today is a very difficult day at Article,” CEO Aamir Baig wrote in a memo. “This is my fault.” Baig let […]
Unbounce the Latest Tech Firm in Canada to Face Unexpected Layoffs
From launching its “next phase of growth” to trimming staff within two months: Unbounce is the latest technology company in Canada to face sudden layoffs in the midst of a global downturn. “Today we said goodbye to 47 talented people as part of a company-wide restructure across the Unbounce and LeadsRx teams,” wrote chief executive […]
Trendi Earns Food Innovation Funding for Robotics-Based Circular Economy Project
TrendiTech, a Canadian robotics startup focused on innovative food waste and up-cycling solutions, has earned an $85,000 investment from the Canadian Food Innovation Network. The CFIN recently announced investments in four projects across Canada, including one in BC—Burnaby-based startup Trendi. “The CFIN team is energized by innovative activity we’re seeing nationally as demonstrated in the applications […]