Today, the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of International Development and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada (PacifiCan), spoke at the Vancouver Board of Trade’s New Economic Opportunities for Vancouver’s Tech Community event. During his remarks, Minister Sajjan spoke about his vision for PacifiCan and how it will support British Columbia businesses, including those in the tech sector. With […]
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Carbon Engineering to Deploy Franchise-Like Model for Direct Air Capture Technology
Carbon Engineering has announced a plant deployment approach to help execute large numbers of Direct Air Capture projects around the world. Direct Air Capture, or DAC, is a technology that captures carbon dioxide directly from the air with an engineered mechanical system. This new deployment approach from CE standardizes the design of plants to help deliver operationally […]
Rio Tinto Makes $10 Million Strategic Investment In Nano One
Mining multinational Rio Tinto has made a $10 million strategic investment in Vancouver’s Nano One Materials. Founded in 1873, Rio Tinto Group is the world’s second-largest metals and mining corporation. Nano One is a clean technology innovator in battery materials. The partnership and funding will accelerate Nano One’s multi-cathode (multi-CAM) commercialization strategy and support cathode […]
Seven Startups Take The Sea To Sky To Angel Forum
Squamish’s Sea to Sky Gondola was built to help visitors get a better view of B.C.’s mountain splendour. Today it was host to Angel Forum’s Summit on the Mountain, a destination pitch event that has been in the works for years. Since 1997, Angel Forum has been providing a community for new or seasoned angel […]
LetHub Automates Leasing for Property Managers, Secures Capital from Sprout.vc
LetHub is a property technology startup that provides a leasing automation platform for property managers that using artificial intelligence to augment and streamline day-to-day work. The BC-based prop-tech company helps landlords and property management companies rent units more efficiently, provide a better experience to prospective tenants, and improve the bottom line—property management companies can reduce their […]
BC Companies Take Top Prizes in First-Ever Ocean Idea Challenge
Four early-stage ocean technology startups have won the first-ever Ocean Idea Challenge. The challenge was hosted the Ocean Startup Project, national organization working to make Canada one of the best places in the world to start and grow an ocean venture. “The high-calibre ocean ideas and founder talent this competition drew out from across the […]
Trendi Bolsters Seed Funding to Accelerate Agri-Food Technology
TrendiTech announced this week that it has raised additional seed funding of more than $6 million CAD for its agri-food technology. The Vancouver-based robotics startup is dedicated to up-cycling food waste into valuable products. The funding was led by current investors WGG Capital Canada and Florida’s Vestech Partners and brings Trendi’s accumulative seed round total […]
B.C. Hydrogen Community Launches Changemakers Consortium
The British Columbia Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy (CICE) is partnering with businesses and government organizations to drive B.C.’s low-carbon hydrogen economy forward, with the launch of the B.C. Hydrogen Changemakers Consortium (BCHCC). The partnership was announced at last night’s official Consortium launch event hosted by CICE and attended by leading B.C. hydrogen players, […]
Home Reno Startup Swede Lands Investment from Sprout.vc to Accelerate Launch
Swede wants to disrupt the home renovation market by simplifying the way home renovations are planned and purchased. The BC-based startup looks to streamline otherwise complex relationships, such as those between interior designers, customers, manufacturers, and suppliers—in order to make the experience “as simple as ordering stylish furniture online.” “Work with one of our featured […]
WeCasa to Streamline Vacation Home Ownership for Canadians
A new startup has sprouted in Vancouver looking to fix what founder Mark Proudfoot calls “broken”: the current model for vacation home ownership. “The most desirable second homes sit empty most of the year and are financially out of reach for most people,” Proudfoot said in a statement about his latest venture, WeCasa. “Other options […]