Welcome to Startup of the Week. A column highlighting BC’s most innovative and exciting tech startups. This week, we’re featuring Vancouver’s Matidor. We spoke to Sean Huang, Co-Founder and Head of Business Development at Matidor, a dynamic geospatial field services collaboration tool. Matidor is solving the problem of complex and outdated field services solutions. Their […]
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Ionomr Innovations Tapped by Shell and U.S. Department of Energy
One of Techcouver’s 10 Homegrown B.C. Startups to Watch in 2021 is making moves. Ionomr Innovations breakthrough Aemion+ technology has been identified by the Shell GameChanger Accelerator for its potential to make a significant difference in the development of technologies to de-carbonize the global economy. Ionomr was selected for advancement in the Electrosynthesis for Fuels […]
Beanworks Adds AI Capability To Automated Accounts Payable Solution
Vancouver’s Beanworks is representing Canada at the Startup World Cup 2021 Grand Finale this May in San Francisco, competing alongside 60+ startups from all over the world for an opportunity to win a USD $1 million investment prize. Today the accounts payable (AP) automation leader announced the introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) to its data […]
Five Household Objects That Cybercriminals Are Using To Spy On Us In Our Own Homes
Devices such as Smart TVs, computers, mobile phones, toys and even household appliances present potential cyber-security risks to consumers It is estimated that there are more 22 billion devices linked to a home internet connection around the world and research suggests this figure could reach 38.6 billion by 2025. While hyper-connectivity offers countless benefits, it […]
TraceSafe Launches Wearable-based Time And Attendance Pilot Program
Vancouver’s TraceSafe has launched its next phase of interconnected workplace automation solutions for hospitals and medical centers. TraceSafe’s system intelligently monitors arrival and departure of staff, whose pay rates vary according to complex type- and location-based tasks, and records their hours and activity for payroll. Administrators can access the control center for full oversight, get […]
Damon Motorcycles Raises $30 Million; Secures $20 Million in Preorders
Damon Motorcycles announced today that it has raised more than $30 million in funding, completing a bridge round led by Benevolent Capital, SOL Global Investments, Zirmania, and others. Along with the financing announcement Damon also updated preorder sales numbers. The Vancouver-headquartered mobility startup has now reached $20 million in pre-sales, selling nearly 1,000 motorcycles and […]
UpMeals Launches First SmartVending Solution in Residential Building
Prepared-meal startup UpMeals has launched it first SmartVending machine at a residential property in Vancouver. Devonshire Properties’ Beach Towers in English Bay is now home to a newly installed machine will give the 1,000+ residents access to custom curated healthy meals available in the lobby of the building, 24/7. The SmartVending hardware is a refrigerated […]
Carbon Engineering Launches New Carbon Dioxide Removal Service, With Shopify As First Customer
Squamish’s Carbon Engineering (CE) has launched a new carbon dioxide removal service that allows customers to purchase the removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere using CE’s large-scale DAC technology. Canadian e-commerce darling Shopify has signed on as the first customer for the service, reserving 10,000 tonnes of permanent carbon removal capacity from a large-scale […]
Patching Canadian Tech’s Gender Equality Problem
SAP Canada conducted a survey of Canadian women working in tech about the tech industry’s response to the pandemic and the work/life stresses that it caused in 2020. The results are sobering. On the positive side, the survey shows that technology companies have done a good job helping women manage their work during the pandemic: […]
Vegano Foods Secures $4.2 Million For Vegan Marketplace
Vancouver’s Vegano, Canada’s first 100% plant-based meal-kit delivery service has completed a $4.2 million Series A fundraising round. Vegano will use the funding towards its go-to-market strategy, business development and marketing efforts, accelerating new product development, and preparing for the launch of its vegan marketplace this coming April. The investment round brings Vegano’s funding to $6 […]