Vancouver’s Ionomr Innovations is heading to New York… State. The award-winning developer and manufacturer of breakthrough ion-exchange membranes and polymers for the hydrogen economy is establishing a U.S. fuel cell and green hydrogen electrolysis research and development center in the Greater Rochester area. The company will renovate space located at Metro Business Park in the […]
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5 Ways for Retail Businesses to Thrive in a Post-Pandemic World
Retailers need to not only adapt to but also anticipate changing customer behaviour as we move into a new reality. The COVID-19 pandemic dealt the retail sector a series of massive blows, greatly reducing in-store foot traffic and forcing a technological revolution virtually overnight. Even with retail stores now reopened, the pandemic has likely changed […]
Vancouver’s Metriport App Lets You Become Your Own Personal Data Scientist
Metriport is a new platform for tracking anything and everything, for the sake of improving health and wellness. Developed in Vancouver by software engineers Dima Goncharov and Colin Elsinga, Metriport is your personal data companion for discovering patterns in your life. Quantify your life and track what matters to you: habits, health symptoms, mood, nutrition, finances, […]
Vancouver’s New-guard Tech Leaders Launch Frontier Collective
Vancouver’s new-guard tech leaders have come together to launch the Frontier Collective. The Frontier Collective is the first organization to formally represent and advance the interests of the region’s fastest-growing industries, including Web3, the metaverse, VR/AR, AI, climate tech, and creative industries such as eSports, NFTs, VFX, and animation. Did you know the Vancouver area […]
Trulioo Onboards Four New Customers in the Banking Industry
Vancouver’s Trulioo is racking up customers in the banking industry with the addition of Bambu Systems, Guardian Gold, Nerve and Simba to their growing resume. Financial services providers rely on identity verification for seamless and secure customer onboarding. With Trulioo GlobalGateway, the world’s largest network of identity data and services, financial institutions can deploy identity […]
Take Control of Your Crypto: Bitcoin Well CEO Shares Safety Tips
As cryptocurrency continues to gain acceptance in Canada, there has been an influx of consumers looking for ways to participate in this white-hot market. As such, Canadians are being advised to spend wisely and safely as Canadians lost nearly $11 million through digital currency scams alone, second only to wire transfer fraud, in the first […]
VFX Veterans Form New Vancouver Game Studio Blinkmoon
Vancouver has a new, independent game development studio. Blinkmoon was created by the talent behind the stunning visuals of Hollywood blockbusters like Game of Thrones, Guardians of the Galaxy, and Justice League and the seasoned game developers of iconic titles like Rainbow Six, Ratchet & Clank, and Command & Conquer. Co-founded by Mohsen Mousavi, Hugh […]
Properly Expands To B.C. With Help From Vancouver-born Property Brothers
Toronto-based real estate brokerage Properly is expanding into Vancouver and Fraser Valley. Known for its tech-enabled, customer-centric approach to real estate, Properly has helped homeowners buy and sell their homes without the stress and uncertainty associated with the traditional process since 2018. As Vancouver residents continue to navigate a fast-moving and record-breaking housing market, Properly’s […]
Innovate BC and NRC IRAP Invest In B.C. Businesses Through BC Fast Pilot Program
Innovate BC and the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP) are providing a combined total of over $2 million in research and development funding to help 14 companies pilot their technologies and create new jobs across B.C. The program helps small and medium sized businesses design, build, and operate a […]
AbCellera-Discovered Antibody Receives FDA Emergency Use Authorization
AbCellera‘s second antibody developed through AbCellera’s collaboration with Eli Lilly, bebtelovimab (LY-CoV1404), has received Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Bebtelovimab is authorized for the treatment of mild-to-moderate COVID-19 in adults and pediatric patients with positive results of direct SARS-CoV-2 viral testing, and who are at high risk for […]