Historically, networking technology like…the internet has followed the classic bell curve of adoption. The innovators, the early adopters, the majority and then everyone else. This next-generation, popularly known as Web3, is not any different. Or is it? What is Web3 Web3 is not just about technology, it’s about ownership, a concept of ownership that is […]
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Women-led Paidia Gaming Lands $5.5 Million For A Brighter Future In Gaming
Vancouver’s Paidia Gaming has announced an oversubscribed $5.5 million seed round to fund the development and growth of its fully-integrated, gaming portal. Named after the Greek goddess of play and amusement, Paidia is a women-led gaming, technology and media company building an inclusive gaming community to empower gamers to safely connect, learn and play. Paidia’s gaming portal […]
Ekona Power Lands $79 Million Investment to Commercialize Clean Hydrogen Technology
Last month Burnaby’s Ekona Power was one of 13 Canadian cleantech companies named to the prestigious 2022 Global Cleantech 100 list. Today they announced the close of a $79 million equity investment round led by Baker Hughes, with participation from prominent partners, including Mitsui, Severstal, ConocoPhillips, TransAlta, and BDC Capital. Ekona Power develops a revolutionary methane […]
UBC’s HATCH Venture Builder Announces 14 New Startups
Early-stage venture creation is critical to the success of our ecosystem: when new startups are able to thrive, the whole community flourishes. The deep tech and research-based ventures we see today through entrepreneurship@UBC and the HATCH Venture Builder are indicative of this, and of the emerging industries – and leaders – that will shape our […]
Good Gamer to Develop and Launch Play-to-Earn NFT Game Franchise, Chosen Ones
Vancouver’s Good Gamer Entertainment announced today that they have signed an agreement with Fork Gaming that will see them develop and launch the play-to-earn (p2E) non-fungible token (NFT) game franchise, Chosen Ones. Good Gamer is developing studio-quality play-to-earn NFT games, and will be the first publicly-traded Canadian company to incorporate blockchain into multiplayer games. Under […]
Vancouver Startup Week Looks Ahead To 2023
Vancouver Startup Week (VSW) has cancelled its plans for what would have been its 9th annual event in May 2022. “While the pandemic rages on globally, our dedicated team of volunteers have worked tirelessly to bring our community not one, but two virtual Vancouver Startup Weeks. Virtual events. Ugh. We’re tired of it. And we […]
How To Build A Billion-dollar Business Based On Good Old-fashioned Fundamentals
In the fast and furious world of technology, it’s easy for founders to assume that the amount of venture financing they raise correlates to their company’s long-term value. It’s true that external funding can be a great way to fast-track growth (and keep the lights on). But with seemingly more capital available than ever before, […]
New Year, New Cyberthreats
With the new year upon us, that means an escalating severity and frequency of ransomware and cyberattacks, according to FortiGuard Labs, the global threat intelligence and research team of Fortinet. These latest prognostications come as cybercriminals continue to evolve their tactics and techniques, becoming more like traditional advanced persistent threat (APT) groups. As we move […]
The Next Generation of Company Building and Financing
In celebration of February Black History month and the BIPOC community, Vancouver Entrepreneurs Forum is bringing together a leading group of change-makers across our regional investment landscape who are actively funding some of the most diverse, inclusive, equitable – and impactful companies in B.C. and beyond. With more than $4 billion in investment being infused […]
The Future of NFTs, What’s In Store For 2022
Unless you were completely unplugged for all of 2021, you probably noticed crypto and NFTs, in particular, had quite the year. The largest NFT Marketplace, OpenSea, saw over $10 billion traded in 2021 alone. But in case you were hanging out all year in a cabin on Savary Island, let’s review what happened and where […]