The awards continue to roll in for CubicFarms. The Langley-headquartered startup has been selected as winner of the Overall Indoor Farming Solution Provider of the Year Award in the 2021 AgTech Breakthrough Awards. Founded by farmers, CubicFarms provides automated, onsite commercial-scale food and livestock feed technologies. The CubicFarm System and HydroGreen Grow System indoor growing […]
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Pender Growth Fund’s One45 Software Acquired by Altus Assessments
Vancouver’s One45 Software has been acquired by Toronto’s Altus Assessments. One45 is a MedEd management platform that provides the operational tools and end-to-end data analytics required to run great programs and train even better doctors. Altus empowers higher education institutions to look beyond book smarts, and to identify and nurture exceptional professionals by using unique […]
Canada’s Largest Mobile EV Charger Lands In B.C.
Teck Resources, Portable Electric, and B.C. based non-profit Community Energy Association have collaborated to deploy Canada’s largest clean energy, mobile electric vehicle (EV) charger in the East Kootenays. Fully funded by Teck, the innovative mobile EV charger builds on previous, collaborative efforts to support EV adoption in the region including Accelerate Kootenays, an award-winning initiative […]
Canada Drives Raises $100 Million to Take Online Car Purchasing Across Canada
Vancouver’s Canada Drives has closed a $100 million funding round led by Jeffrey Housenbold’s Honor Ventures with participation from KAR Global and other strategic investors. Founded in 2010, Canada Drives has been the largest online automotive finance company in the country, helping over 1 million Canadians finance and purchase cars in the past decade. In […]
3D Digital Art Leader Tafi To Open Vancouver Studio
Salt Lake City’s Tafi, a leader in 3D digital art, avatar creation, and developer of the Daz 3D character system, is opening a second office in Vancouver in early 2022. Tafi has been operating in and around Vancouver since 2020 in a remote work model. Ty Duperron, Tafi’s Chief Operating Officer, will lead the Tafi-Canada studio […]
BuildDirect Hits TSX Venture Exchange With $160 Million Valuation
Today marks Vancouver’s BuildDirect‘s first day trading as a public company listed under the ticker symbol “BILD” on the TSX Venture Exchange. BuildDirect successfully completed a reverse take over, raised $20.5 million through a private placement and is now valued at $160 million. Founded in 1999 by Jeff Booth and Rob Banks, BuildDirect is a […]
Leading the Upcycled Movement with Sustainable Nutrition
The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) confirms that human behaviour, and particularly greenhouse gas emissions, are the main driver of climate change. As the world looks for solutions around waste mitigation and reducing carbon emissions, we have come up with game changing technology that will create significant impact. We have developed […]
Vancouver’s Mainframe Studios To Establish Virtual Studio In Toronto
Vancouver’s Mainframe Studios is opening a new virtual studio in Toronto. Known for its award-winning CG-animated productions, Mainframe Studios has grown from 400 to over 650 people since 2020 and continues to grow with new opportunities including a Spin Master project. Mainframe has produced 1,200+ episodes, 70+ movies and three feature films. The studio harnesses the creative […]
ChopValue Partners With London Drugs To Encourage Urban Harvesting
Vancouver’s ChopValue has landed a new partnership with London Drugs that will see the sustainability brand’s recycled chopsticks front and centre. In addition to having chopstick collection bins available at every London Drugs location, ChopValue’s interactive Closed Loop displays will be featured at select stores that enable consumers to drop off their used chopsticks and shop […]
SOTW 020: UVX
Welcome to Startup of the Week. A column highlighting B.C.’s most innovative and exciting tech startups. Today, we’re featuring Vancouver’s UVX. The negative socio-economic effects of pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2, H1N1, E-Coli, Salmonella, and more are undeniable. Yet traditional chemical disinfectants and UV solutions fail to effectively and efficiently mitigate these issues. Recognizing the shortcomings […]