Earlier this year, 10 companies from around the world secured their spot in the 2024 Class of the Comcast NBCUniversal SportsTech Accelerator, a six-month program that provides founders with opportunities to collaborate with leaders from major sports brands such as NASCAR, the Premier League, PGA TOUR, and Olympic sports organizations since launching in 2021. The […]
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Leasey.AI Bolsters Property Management Platform with Zillow Direct Syndication
A Vancouver-based property management technology startup this week announced an integration with Zillow, a well-known real estate tech firm based in Seattle. Leasey.AI says its platform’s new Zillow Direct Syndication capability enables property managers to post rental listings to the Rental Network, which now includes Zillow’s network of rental marketplaces, with just a single click from […]
Foresight 50 Showcase Returns to Vancouver: Early Bird Registration Now Open
The Foresight 50 Showcase returns to Vancouver in November and early bird registration is open. The two-day event will be the 4th annual Foresight 50 showcase and promises to be the place to connect, invest in, and celebrate the most investible cleantech ventures in Canada. The Foresight 50 Celebration takes place on November 6th with […]
New Innovation Hubs at SFU Poised to Advance Canadian Agriculture with $16M Investment
Canada recently revealed $6.6 million in federal support for two new hubs in British Columbia, with over $9M in additional investment from provincial government and business partners. The Climate-Smart Data Collaboration Centre and the Agricultural Genomics in Action Centre will operate out of Simon Fraser University, an institution with a history of advancing agtech. “Genomics […]
Lime’s New E-Scooter Parking Stations Arrive in Vancouver Ahead of September Launch
Be on the look out for Lime’s new parking stations on the streets of Vancouver. Lime and the City of Vancouver have begun installing the stations and educating potential riders on what to expect and how to ensure the new transportation mode enhances green mobility while keeping the city neat and tidy. The new shared […]
Vancouver Biotech Startup Emerges from Stealth with $150M to Combat Kidney Disease
A Vancouver-based RNA medicines company has emerged from stealth with $150 million in financing from investors Versant Ventures and Novartis. Many forms of prevalent kidney disease remain unaddressed, and this is the area where Borealis Biosciences operates. Borealis was founded on the premise that a convergence of scientific and translational breakthroughs can enable RNA therapeutics […]
Empowered by Clean Growth Innovation Fund, VulcanX Advances Hydrogen Technology
FortisBC Energy is working with VulcanX on the development of hydrogen pyrolysis technology that could see zero-emission hydrogen and solid carbon produced from natural gas at a low cost. The regulated utility, which serves more than one million customers across British Columbia, is funding local upstart VulcanX through the Clean Growth Innovation Fund. “We are […]
Canadian Women-in-Tech Accelerator to Propel Startups into U.S. Markets
The Canadian Women-in-Tech SaaS Market Accelerator, hosted by the Washington Technology Industry Association, is set to support 10 Canadian startups as they evaluate and prepare for expansion into Washington state and the broader United States markets. This initiative is designed to empower women-led tech companies to successfully navigate and penetrate the competitive U.S. market. Spanning […]
AWS Invites Vancouver to Hold Canada’s First-Ever Community Day in September
For a decade now, the Vancouver AWS Usergroup has been running free monthly gatherings to showcase demos, share knowledge, and collaborate with other talent and companies within the community. Now the city its looking to host Canada’s first-ever officially AWS Community Day. AWS Community Day events are conferences where event logistics and content is planned […]
WELL Health’s Wisp Surpasses 1 Million Patients and $100M Revenue Milestone
Vancouver-headquartered WELL Health Technologies announced this week that its majority-owned subsidiary Wisp has officially achieved two important milestones. The sexual and reproductive telehealth provider in the United States surpassed one million patients served nationwide in the United States and recorded more than CAD $100 million in run-rate revenue for the first time based on its July […]