Web Summit Vancouver is a go and they’re getting ready to take over the city of Vancouver next May. With the INNOVATEwest Conference paused indefinitely, Web Summit Vancouver will have the tech conference spotlight to itself 2025. Ready to be a part of it? Event organizers are running a 50% flash sale starting tomorrow at 9am […]
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How Sutton Group and Industry Leaders are Tackling Housing Affordability in British Columbia
Housing affordability in British Columbia remains a critical issue, with challenges that cannot be overstated. As the cost of homeownership continues to rise, particularly for younger generations, innovative solutions and discussions have emerged, focusing on new housing models, policies, and technologies. Techcouver sat down with James Innis of Sutton Group to learn how organizations like […]
Naqi Logix’s Neural Earbuds Win TWICE VIP Award for Revolutionizing Accessibility
Vancouver’s Naqi Logix has been recognized in the Innovative Tech category in the TWICE VIP Awards 2024 for its ground breaking Naqi Neural Earbud. The Naqi Neural Earbud represents a new era of Human Machine Interface (HMI) technology, allowing users to control their digital world without touch, voice, screen commands. By reading facial micro gestures such as […]
SenseNet Partners with Rogers to Introduce Wildfire Detection Technology
Vancouver’s SenseNet, a global leader in early wildfire detection technology, announced today that they are partnering with Rogers to introduce wildfire detection to 10 communities as part of their commitment to keeping Canadians and first responders safe. The partnership will see SenseNet’s AI technology roll out in communities across the country, starting in Alberta and […]
Lumen5 Releases AI-Powered Voiceover Tech for Content Marketers Across Canada
Many of us who are dabbling with artificial intelligence are leveraging the technology primarily in two ways: text and image (and, increasingly, video as the quality evolves). One area of A.I. that is a little more niche to most—but surprisingly powerful already—is voice. AI-generated voices are advanced enough today that famous artists like Drake and […]
Miru Secures $20M to Revolutionize Energy Efficiency with Next-Gen Electrochromic Windows
One of Canada’s most investable cleantech companies has just raised USD $20 million for their next generation electrochromic windows (eWindows). Vancouver’s Miru has announced the closing of the Series A financing round co-led by the Business Development Bank of Canada’s investment arm, BDC Capital, and Angelo Paletta of TNG Capital Corp., with follow-on investments by Greensoil Proptech Ventures. […]
General Fusion Secures $20M to Advance Fusion Energy Technology
General Fusion has secured a $20 million investment from Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL), Canada’s premier nuclear science and technology organization, and the Business Development Bank of Canada’s investment arm, BDC Capital. With these new dollars, the funding for their Lawson Machine 26 (LM26) program has reached $71 million since its launch in 2023. The financing […]
Boeing’s $61 Million Investment to Boost British Columbia’s Aerospace Sector
Boeing is investing $61 million to benefit two British Columbia aerospace enterprises and bolster Canadian economic growth. The investments are part of Boeing’s Industrial and Technological Benefits commitment to Canada for its selection of Boeing’s P-8A Poseidon to fulfill its long-range multi-mission aircraft role. Boeing’s investment includes $13 million to support Parksville’s COTA Aviation, an […]
Novarc Delivers X-Ray Quality Welds with Zero Operator Intervention
Vancouver’s Novarc Technologies has launched NovEye Autonomy (Gen2), a real-time vision processing system that delivers x-ray quality welds with zero operator intervention. NovEye Autonomy gets smarter as it continuously improves through a terabyte-scale library of welding videos, ensuring unmatched precision and reliability. Novarc is a full-stack robotics company specializing in the design and manufacturing of […]
PacifiCan Supports Innovators in the Interior with $1.6M Investment for Tech Upgrades
Exciting things are happening in the Interior, according to the federal government, which this week invested in local innovators to advance the regional economy with technological upgrades. The Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, Harjit Sajjan, announced $1.6 million in PacifiCan funding for three Kamloops-based organizations. “Innovators and entrepreneurs in various […]