As the CEO and co-founder of Ownr, Canada’s leading platform for entrepreneurs to incorporate, register, and manage their business, Shadi McIsaac understands that small business owners are essential to the success of the Canadian economy, and the vibrancy of our communities. She’s also acutely aware of the challenges they’ve faced — from the hardships dealt […]
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Absolute Software Says Expansion Fuelled by ‘Demand for Remote Working Security’
Absolute Software this week announced a major expansion of operations. The Vancouver-based company now serves across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. According to Absolute, it is fuelled by the firm’s global partner network and the increasing demand for remote working security. “Our European expansion comes as we are seeing a strong and growing customer base […]
RCMP Leverages Hyperspectral Technology to Find Missing Persons in BC
Each year in Canada, there are more than 60,000 individuals reported missing. Yet each year, fewer than 50 unidentified human remains are discovered. For the first time, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police will leverage hyperspectral imaging technologies in an attempt to locate human remains. The RCMP’s National Centre for Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains is undertaking a […]
CubicFarms Systems Use Significantly Less Energy Than Typical Vertical Farms
CubicFarms shared new data today that demonstrates that their modular solution uses less energy than other vertical farms. With electricity being the number one energy cost in vertical farming, this is a significant advantage to customers using the CubicFarm System technology for indoor growing. Most vertical farming operations rely on light emitting diode (LED) grow […]
The Global Impact of Vancouver’s Fitness Tech Community
Without question, Vancouver is the most beautiful place on earth. Surrounded by snow-capped mountains to the north, an ocean to the west, and forests and trails scattered across the valley, this city is made for fitness enthusiasts. Overwhelmingly, Canadians love being active outdoors, with over 70% saying they’ve done one wilderness activity in the past […]
Sharewares Helps Body Energy Club Reduce Waste with New Program
Vancouver’s largest health food and supplement store is launching a new grab-and-go cup. The sustainable cup is designed to reduce Body Energy Club’s environmental impact as it joins the movement toward zero-waste. Enter Sharewares. A Vancouver neighbour, this local startup helps businesses follow the City’s new Single-Use Reduction Strategy, which includes drastically reducing the 440 million […]
WTF Is Cryptocurrency?
With the world buzzing about cryptocurrency, why is it still so hard for us to wrap our heads around? Well, things are usually confusing because the people who are profiting from them want to keep it that way. But this doesn’t have to be the case with cryptocurrency. That’s why we’ve introduced our “wtf is […]
Orderinbox Launches Accessible NFT Marketplace with Social Features
A new social NFT marketplace for the metaverse has officially launched to the public. The Vancouver-based Orderinbox, features a social component, which it claims is unlike any other NFT marketplace. With a swarm of marketplaces flocking to this new space, Orderinbox wants to stand out as the go-to platform for creators and brands looking to […]
Dapper Labs Banks on Flow with Major Boost to Blockchain
Flow, a Vancouver-born Web3 platform powering games, apps and digital assets this week announced a $725 million Ecosystem Fund. This new fund—the largest ecosystem backing of its kind—is designed to boost innovation and growth across the Flow community. It is backed by several investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Union Square Ventures, and Liberty City Ventures. The open-source […]
Victoria’s Certn Raises USD $50 Million to Change the Future of Background Checks
Victoria’s Certn, leader in background screening solutions, today announced that it has secured USD $50 million in Series B funding, led by B Capital. This comes on the heels of last year’s USD $34.1 million funding raise. With this latest round, Certn will further advance its mission of building trust in people – and invest in new […]