Burnaby’s Nano One Materials has received $3 million from the Province of British Columbia for its advanced battery materials project. This new funding adds to the previously announced $5.25 million contribution from Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC). These funds are non-dilutive and non-repayable. Nano One has developed a technology platform to improve the production and […]
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CloudMD To Offer Telemedicine Services at Save-On-Foods
Vancouver’s CloudMD Software is partnering with Save-On-Foods and Pure Integrative Pharmacy to pilot telemedicine kiosks in nine stores throughout British Columbia. Beginning May 26th, CloudMD will offer its telemedicine services free of charge to clients of both Save-On-Foods and Pure Integrative Pharmacy in participating British Columbia locations. Telemedicine kiosks will be installed in existing private […]
Hashtag Activism Tackles Unprecedented Need During Crisis
Taking place on the Tuesday after U.S. Thanksgiving in the United States, #GivingTuesday is a movement to create an international day of charitable giving at the beginning of the Christmas and holiday season. On December 3rd, 2019, the most recent Giving Tuesday increased charitable donations in Canada by 75 percent. With many charities facing a […]
Canadian Tim Bray Quits Amazon, Cities Firing Of Activist Employees
Vancouver’s Tim Bray, a Vice President and distinguished engineer at Amazon Web Services has quit, citing the company’s firing of employees he said voiced concerns over work conditions amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In a blog post on his personal website, Bray, who has worked at the company since 2014, denounced the firings and said the […]
Vancouver Entrepreneurs Forum Goes Virtual With Jeff Booth
Earlier this year BuildDirect co-founder and Vancouver entrepreneur Jeff Booth published his first book titled The Price of Tomorrow: Why Deflation Is the Key to an Abundant Future. In a sweeping analysis that draws upon economics, science, innovation, politics, psychology, sociology, and business, Booth offers an intriguing thesis predicated on the deflationary impact of technological […]
Clio Assesses Impacts of COVID-19 on the Legal Industry
Burnaby’s Clio are releasing a series of briefings over the coming months to provide real-time analysis of the impacts of COVID-19. Leveraging their experience reporting on legal trends, these briefings are intended to help legal professionals pivot their firm operations in light of changing demands and better understand the barriers consumers are facing in accessing […]
AbCellera Receives $175 Million To Build Manufacturing Facility for Antibody Drugs
This morning the Government of Canada announced $175.6 million in new funding for Vancouver’s AbCellera to discover solutions for COVID-19 and build a manufacturing facility for antibody drugs. The support comes from Innovation, Science and Economic Development’s (ISED) Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF). AbCellera’s antibody discovery platform is being used to search blood samples of patients […]
In a Time of Crisis, What Will Happen to the Disruptors?
The bedrock of any nation’s innovation economy is our startups, and in light of the current global pandemic we are being gravely exposed to the vulnerabilities of entrepreneurship. Startups are important to moving our economy forward as they provide a pipeline for job creation, disposable income, taxation, and ultimately are part of the engine that […]
AgTech Investor Ospraie Invests $5 Million in Langley’s CubicFarms
Top Ag-tech investor Ospraie Ag Science has made a $5 million strategic investment in Langley’s CubicFarm Systems. The investment was made as a non-brokered private placement and Ospraie now holds an 18.7% interest in CubicFarms. CubicFarms is a provider of automated controlled-environment growing systems that produce commercial-scale quantities of fresh produce and nutritious livestock feed. […]
Ayogo Health Raises $7.5 Million Series B Financing Round
Vancouver’s Ayogo Health has raised a $7.5 million Series B financing round. Ayogo’s behavioral support platform creates value for innovative medical device and life sciences companies by helping patients successfully transition on to therapy. The company’s “dynamic tailoring” technology ensures patients receive personal, relevant, and timely support based on each patient’s unique psychosocial context. All investors […]