The Canadian Food Innovation Network this week announced an investment of more than $3 million into five projects, including one from the Vancouver area. The Food Innovation Challenge is a funding opportunity for Canadian food industry collaborators who want to spearhead transformative improvements that will propel the food sector forward and generate economic impact. It is […]
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The Micromobility Movement is Finally Happening in BC
One of the major hurdles cities face in popularizing public transportation options lies in the notorious “last mile.” The term “last mile” refers to a gap between public transit and destination; on either end of a public transit trip, the origin or destination not be viable to access via short walk. Think one’s home to […]
A20 Develops Self-Healing Polymer with Unique Potential
Plastic pollution is a major concern for many in Canada and around the world, including students and researchers at the University of British Columbia, where budding ventures are hustling hard on creative solutions to local and global issues. One of these ventures is A2O Advanced Materials. The UBC startup is testing a class of novel polymers […]
GeoComply Launches TechSprint, Seeking Solutions to Protect Children Online
GeoComply has launched a TechSprint. Called “Hacking Child Protection,” the global hackathon-style event is aimed at driving innovation and encouraging creative solutions to protect children online. The virtual event, put on in collaboration with Child Rescue Coalition, seeks to address core technical challenges in investigating online child sexual exploitation offenders. “We are thrilled to be […]
Leveraging Culture and Remote Work to Avoid Losing Canadian Tech Talent: Q+A with CMO of Redbrick
When Meta announced its plans to hire 2,500 Canadians over the next five years, the Canadian tech sector was worried about its ability to compete for Canadian talent. The Canadian tech talent pool is already strapped without these tech giants setting up shop on Canadian soil. Meta joins Microsoft, Pinterest, Google, and Klarna, who have […]
Vancouver’s Riipen Connects Student Talent to Opportunity with Level UP Program
The Level UP program has now delivered more than 6,000 remote internship opportunities in Canada, according to Vancouver-based Riipen. Riipen, an online work-integrated learning marketplace, created Level UP to “make paid work experience and connecting with student talent more accessible for students and employers of all backgrounds.” It is funded in part by the Government of […]
Bioform Technologies Tackling Sea Pollution by Turning Kelp and Wood into Practical Plastic
Plastic pollution is a major concern for many in Canada and around the world, including students and researchers at the University of British Columbia, where budding ventures are hustling hard on creative solutions to local and global issues. One of these ventures is Bioform Technologies. The UBC startup is working on bringing a completely compostable […]
Properly Launches Instant Estimate Tool, Report on Post-Pandemic Market in Vancouver
Toronto-based real estate brokerage Properly, which expanded into the Vancouver and Fraser Valley region earlier this year, now enables locals to use a free tool leveraging proprietary artificial intelligence to give residents the current market value for any home—not just the ones that are listed for sale. The tool, dubbed Instant Estimate, shows how hot […]
A Rare Delve into BC’s Cyber Talent Shortage Finds that all Stakeholders Can do More
In recent years, there has been much written about endless cybersecurity job vacancies. More recently, more has been written about how to fill those vacancies and with more urgency. It is widely believed that cybercrime has already surpassed the drug trade as the single most profitable sector of illegal activities in the world. It is […]
Mastercard’s New Experience Centre in Vancouver Showcases Local Innovation
Today Mastercard unveiled an “Experience Centre” that features emerging products and solutions securing digital payments on a global scale, including those developed locally in Vancouver. The Experience Centre is located within the company’s Global Intelligence and Cyber Centre of Excellence and gives the public a first chance to discover what has been brewing behind the […]