When it comes to clean technology, the mighty tree remains a top contender. While natural in origin, the tree is regardless a clean-tech powerhouse, with forests shown to temper climates, absorb massive volumes of carbon, and sustain myriad wildlife ecologies. That’s why, while many firms are innovating machine-based and software-powered solutions, other entities are simply […]
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‘Match Made in Heaven’: Social Investing Fintech Blossom Partners with Nasdaq
Blossom, a financial technology startup based in Vancouver, announced this month that it is working with New York stock exchange Nasdaq. “I’m excited to share that Blossom has teamed up with Nasdaq to help increase the exposure of their indexes to retail investors,” founder and chief executive officer Maxwell Nicholson stated online. Nicholson visited Nasdaq last year […]
The Vancouver Startup Helping Musicians Build Exclusive Fan Communities
Many musicians struggle to generate sustainable income despite having substantial fan bases. Streaming platforms pay fractions of a cent per stream, and only top-tier artists with strong merchandise and touring revenue can earn a living from their music. Vancouver’s Holdr, a startup co-founded by Aneesh Varshney and Buk Nkosi, aims to bridge this gap by […]
Blackbird Interactive Restructures for Growth Amid Industry Shifts
Vancouver-based game developer Blackbird Interactive (BBI), known for titles like Hardspace: Shipbreaker and Homeworld 3, has announced a strategic plan to ensure long-term stability amid industry challenges. This initiative includes a minority investment from London-based Emona Capital, leadership restructuring, and a renewed focus on external development partnerships. The investment from Emona Capital provides BBI with […]
Clio Acquires UK-Based ShareDo to Expand Legal Tech for Large Firms
In 2024, Vancouver-based Clio secured a record-breaking USD $900 million Series F funding round, the largest in Canadian history, to drive legal tech innovation. Today, the company is putting that investment to work with a strategic acquisition. Clio has acquired ShareDo, a UK-based adaptive work management platform, expanding its reach into larger law firms. This […]
Vancouver Fintech Startup Hubly Acquired by New Jersey’s Docupace
Docupace has confirmed the acquisition of Canadian financial technology upstart Hubly. Founded in Vancouver in 2019 by Louis Retief, Ron Gorodetsky, Sean Rumsby, and Oban MacTavish, Hubly offers a tech-forward workflow management platform for financial advisory. “Our platform is designed to transform the household experience within financial advisory firms, ensuring high-touch, stress-free service—even at scale,” […]
How This B.C. Startup’s Electrochemical Tech Helps Clean Up Water at Mines
In 2023, waterStrider Treatment opened a pilot facility in on the West Coast of Canada. The firm, which has developed proprietary technology to clean and treat mine waters, relocated its mining pilot system from Surrey and its oil and gas treatment system from Calgary to its new location in Vancouver, which also houses a system that extracts […]
Foresight Announces Finalists for 2025 BC Cleantech Awards
Foresight Canada has unveiled the finalists for the 2025 BC Cleantech Awards, recognizing companies and individuals driving innovation in British Columbia’s clean technology sector. The annual awards celebrate achievements across multiple categories, with the Scaleup and Startup awards highlighting some of the province’s most promising cleantech ventures. The Scaleup Venture of the Year award recognizes […]
Web Summit Vancouver to Spotlight Climate Tech Innovation
This May, Vancouver will welcome the world as the first North American city to host Web Summit, one of the largest global technology conferences. Known for its thriving tech ecosystem, Vancouver is a fitting venue, especially as it leads North America in high-tech job growth. The event will offer an unprecedented opportunity to showcase British […]
Victoria’s Redbrick Acquires Paved to Expand Newsletter Advertising Reach
Redbrick, a Victoria-based company known for building and acquiring innovative businesses, has announced its acquisition of Paved, a leading newsletter advertising platform connecting publishers with advertisers. Paved operates a premium marketplace that facilitates advertising partnerships between major brands—such as Uber, DoorDash, and Salesforce—and 3,000+ publishers, including The New York Times, NBC, Bloomberg, and TechCrunch. With […]