Following a summer that included a historic round of funding, being named to the Forbes’ 2024 Cloud 100 list, and becoming a jersey sponsor of their hometown Canucks, Burnaby-based legaltech pioneer Clio is on the verge of hosting another Clio Cloud Conference. Regarded as the world’s top legal conference, ClioCon will take place on October […]
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Genome BC Launches New Initiative to Integrate Genetic Counsellors into Primary Care
Genome British Columbia (Genome BC) has announced an innovative initiative aimed at integrating genetic counsellors into primary care settings across the province. This project, led by Dr. Jehannine (J9) Austin of the University of British Columbia, is set to transform patient care by addressing health inequities and providing personalized care through precision medicine. The ACCESS-GC […]
Amid ‘Rising Threats,’ Kelowna’s TerraSense is Building Next-Gen A.I. Surveillance Solutions for Defence Industry
One company believes the future of artificial intelligence is being built near Canada’s only desert. That is because TerraSense Analytics, based out of Kelowna, is doing the building. Established in 2018, TerraSense developed CRWN.ai before spinning it off in 2022 into its own startup focused on predicting failures on transmission towers and eliminating grid inefficiencies. […]
Keep Carrying On: YVR First in Canada to Simplify Airport Security with Adoption of New Screening Tech
British Columbia is home to the initial rollout of new airport technology that could streamline the infamously cumbersome security process. The Canadian Air Transport Security Authority this week announced plans to install computed tomography technology at security screening checkpoints at several airports across Canada over a multi-year period. CT technology uses three-dimensional rotatable images, enhancing […]
TIMEZYX Wins Top Prize in the 2024 New Ventures BC Competition
TIMEZYX has won the top prize in the 2024 New Ventures BC Competition, presented by Innovate BC. In addition to taking home the $110,000 Innovate BC First Place Prize, the Vancouver startup earns the distinction as the province’s top startup. Founded by Kamyab Zandi and Adele Khavari, TIMEZYX is a cleantech startup providing real-time digital twin […]
Rapidly Growing Okanagan Tech Ecosystem Delivers $5B Impact to B.C. Economy, KPMG Analysis Finds
Earlier this summer we noted how Accelerate Okanagan was performing an analysis of the region’s technology sector alongside KPMG, following up on an Economic Impact Study for the Okanagan Tech Sector from 2017. Several regional organizations, including the City of Vernon, the Central Okanagan Economic Development Commission, Tourism Kelowna, Okanagan College, UBC Okanagan, and the […]
Beyond Boeing: Aviation Innovators in the Okanagan Contribute to BC’s Growing Aerospace Sector
British Columbia is increasingly interested in the aerospace sector, a trend highlighted by Boeing investing $61 million into two British Columbia aerospace enterprises. Two companies contributing to the province’s aerospace ecosystem are KF Aerospace and SKYTRAC, both out of Kelowna. The firms were highlighted in a recent report analyzing the Okanagan’s tech sector. While only […]
NanoVation and Novo Nordisk in $600M Partnership for Genetic Medicines
Vancouver biotech NanoVation Therapeutics has announced a multi-year partnership with Novo Nordisk to advance the development of novel genetic medicines targeting cardiometabolic and rare diseases. With the partnership, NanoVation will receive research funding and is eligible to receive up to approximately USD $600 million in up-front cash and potential milestone payments, as well as tiered […]
Don’t DIY Your AI: Marc Benioff Unveils Agentforce at Salesforce’s Annual Conference
Don’t DIY your AI! That was Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff’s rallying cry at the launch of his annual Dreamforce conference this week in San Francisco. Tagged as “the largest AI event in the world,” this year’s Dreamforce is all about Salesforce’s new suite of autonomous Artificial Intelligence (AI) agents called Agentforce. And Agentforce is everywhere […]
You Can Now Save Money on Energy Bills by Letting A.I. Operate Your Smart Home
As the cost of living continues to rise in Canada, TELUS is seeking to help customers save on energy bills. The latest launch from TELUS, SmartEnergy, is a tech-forward approach to reducing bills and one’s environmental footprint, according to the company. “With SmartEnergy, our goal is to empower Canadians with the best technology, devices, and […]