Vancouver entrepreneur Reza Varzidehkar creatively launched his new startup OVOU with a networking marathon that included attending 100 events in 100 days. OVOU (pronounced O-VU) is a a digital business card that allows users to make new connections using near-field communication (NFC) or a QR code. Reza made it his mission to prioritize the human connections […]
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Acuva To Launch New Water Purification Products For RV And Marine Markets
Soon, explorers on land and sea can set off with the confidence that they can safely consume water wherever they may be, no matter the source. Vancouver’s Acuva Technologies and Lippert Components are creating a co-branded range of water purification products designed specifically for the RV and marine markets that will be sold exclusively across channels […]
Big Whale Labs Secures Seed Funding to Disrupt Social with Web3
Big Whale Labs has raised a $3.8 million seed round. The investment follows a pre-seed round in October. The Vancouver-based web3 startup secured the capital from M13 and Road, with participation from Slow Ventures, C2, Goodwater, Panache, NFR, and angel investors. Big Whale Labs is using web3 technologies to reimagine what digital identity and the […]
CREATE Vancouver to Feature Panel of Local Creatives Building the Metaverse and More
A meetup mixer entered around 3D creators is coming to the city of Vancouver this month. Presented by Secur3D, TerraZero, and Major Tom, CREATE Vancouver is happening on June 16, providing a time and place t0 connect, share, and learn with creators featuring a panel of local creatives building in the web3, NFT, and Metaverse areas. “From gaming to […]
Penny AI Raises $27 Million Series B For Virtual Sales Assistant
Squamish-born, and now Vancouver-headquartered, Penny AI has secured a $27 million Series B round led by PSG, with participation from Acronym Venture Capital and ScaleUP Ventures. Penny AI serves as a virtual assistant to sales consultants by providing contact management, prospecting and communication solutions on a single platform to help increase sales productivity. Penny AI supports […]
Government Invests $11 Million Across Four BC Tech Firms
This week the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of International Development and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, announced a combined $11 million in funding to four companies in British Columbia. Nearly half the investment will go to Kardium, which was 2021’s medical technology company of the year according Life Sciences […]
Nano One Collaborates with BASF to Innovate Clean Battery Technology
Nano One Materials announced this week that they have signed a joint development agreement with BASF. Nano One, a Vancouver-based battery innovator, says it will leverage the active chemical company’s extensive experience to co-develop a process with reduced by-products for the commercial production of next-generation cathode active materials. BASF has a proven track record of developing […]
Departure Lounge and Orderinbox Connect to Advance the Metaverse
Departure Lounge has entered into a strategic partnership with Orderinbox. Departure, a subsidiary of Vancouver-based AMPD Technologies, offers a range of Metaverse-related technologies and creative services. The new partnership will see Vancouver neighbour Orderinbox, a social commerce platform and NFT marketplace, work with Departure Lounge as its preferred Metaverse Development Partner, complimenting Orderinbox’s platform with […]
Connecting the Dots: May 2022
Each month, the team at Switchboard Public Relations connects the dots between the trends, headlines and narratives informing the B.C. tech sector. For May’s Connecting The Dots, the team breaks down some multimillion-dollar M&A action, explores the emissions-reducing power of new agtech, and follows up on a trailblazing 5G research partnership. B.C. tech companies buy, […]
BC Company Among Winners in First-Ever Food Innovation Challenge
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 […]