The Ocean Startup Project is awarding $1.4 million to 40 early stage ocean technology companies through the Ocean Startup Challenge as part of efforts to foster ocean innovation in Canada. In recognition of 2021 marking the start of the UN’s Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, this year’s competition placed a focus on sustainable […]
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Dapper Labs and Trulioo Named To List of Fastest-Growing Fintechs
Vancouver’s Dapper Labs and Trulioo have been named to CB Insights fourth annual Fintech 250, a list of emerging private companies working on groundbreaking financial technology. “This is the fourth class of the Fintech 250, and it’s also the most international, representing 26 countries. These 250 fintech startups are attacking an incredibly diverse array of financial […]
Big Whale Labs Raises $655K For Web3 Technologies
Vancouver’s Big Whale Labs a web 3 social startup has raised $655,000 in pre-seed funding led by Slow Ventures with participation from Samsung Next, Intonation Ventures, NFT Investments PLC, and angels including Anton Bukov and Sergej Kunz, co-founders of 1inch Network; Alex Shin cofounder of Hashed, Korea’s largest Crypto VC. Big Whale Labs is using […]
TrafficDriven Wins 21st Annual New Ventures BC Competition
TrafficDriven Technologies has been crowned the winner of the 2021 New Ventures BC Competition. The Vancouver-based, AI-powered startup took home the $110,000 Innovate BC First Place Prize Package at a hybrid ceremony that took place today at Roundhouse Community Centre in Vancouver. Vancouver’s Train Fitness claimed the $60,000 Innovate BC Second Place Prize Package for […]
Launchtrip Unveils First Travel Platform Designed for Group Trips
Vancouver travel startup Launchtrip has released its group-centric travel booking app. Calling itself the “world’s first Together-Travel startup”, Launchtrip has designed a platform that elevates the group travel experience, making the entire process of booking a trip seamless from end to end. Available on iOS, Launchtrip removes the roadblocks historically associated with group-travel by allowing […]
Damon Motorcycles To Build Flagship HyperSport Electric Bike In Surrey
Vancouver’s Damon Motors has over $40 million in preorders for its flagship HyperSport electric motorcycle. And now we know where the mobility startup will be manufacturing the world’s smartest, safest, fully electric motorcycle. Damon will be moving into a 110,000 square-foot manufacturing and research & development plant at 12850 112B Avenue in Surrey. The plant is […]
Netcoins Becomes The First Publicly Owned Crypto Trading Platform To Be Registered To Trade Crypto Contracts
The BC Securities Commission (BCSC) and the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) have approved Netcoins as the first crypto trading platform to be registered as a restricted dealer in British Columbia. This is a landmark announcement for the cryptocurrency industry as it is widely unregulated and tainted with fraud with many high profile cases like QuadricaCX […]
Victoria’s Plurilock Wins 2021 Cybersecurity Breakthrough Award
Victoria’s Plurilock Security has been named “Authentication Solution of the Year” as a winner of the 2021 Cybersecurity Breakthrough Awards, for its cutting-edge DEFEND continuous authentication product. Plurilock is an identity-centric cybersecurity solutions provider for workforces. Plurilock’s proprietary DEFEND solution uses micro-expressions, based on a user’s keyboard and mouse movements, to create a unique behavioral biometric […]
Vegan Entrepreneur Raises $1.3 Million For Barista Staple, Oat Milk
Six months ago Conor Power’s Vegano raised a $4.2 million Series A financing round for Canada’s first 100% plant-based meal-kit delivery service. Two months ago Vegano adventured beyond meal kits with the launch of online vegan marketplace with the product selection of a boutique vegan grocer and a seamless e-commerce shopping experience. Power is at […]
ElectraMeccanica’s SOLO Selected as Exclusive Vehicle for E-Fest Celebrity Race
ElectraMeccanica’s flagship SOLO EV has been selected as the exclusive vehicle to be used in a celebrity race at the Canadian E-Fest in July 2022. Vancouver’s ElectraMeccanica‘s is a designer and manufacturer of electric vehicles revolutionizing the urban driving experience, The Canadian E-Fest—which includes various events such as a sustainability conference, concerts, a variety of […]