BC’s startup tech scene has a rich history of collaboration and shared successes. And while our province continues to start and scale tech companies at a formidable pace, many other jurisdictions are accelerating too. As part of Vancouver Startup Week (VSW) and in partnership with Innovate BC, NoW of Work will be facilitating a non-technical hackathon to […]
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Dapper Labs Participates In Financing Round For Avatar Developer Genies
Genies has raised a USD $65 million Series B financing round led by Mary Meeker’s firm Bond Capital and including Vancouver’s own Dapper Labs. The Los Angeles-based company is rolling out an NFT platform on Dapper Labs’ Flow blockchain, partnering closely with the local startup, which will be building out the backend for a Genies […]
Mogo Expands Crypto Portfolio With Investment in Ethereum
Image: Immediate Connect Vancouver’s Mogo announced today that it has purchased approximately 146 Ether (ETH) at an average price USD $2,780. Ethereum is an open-source, block-chain based, decentralized software platform that uses its own cryptocurrency, Ether. Mogo’s Ethereum investment is consistent with the company’s plans to increase their on balance sheet investment in the blockchain […]
CubicFarms Expands Internationally Into Australia
CubicFarms is expanding into Australia with the sale of 18 modules of their onsite indoor growing technology to BoomA Food Group in New South Wales. Food production in Australia has been significantly impacted year over year by devastating wildfires and major flooding. Farming currently covers 385 million hectares, or 58 per cent of Australia, and […]
Former Daily Hive Editor-in-Chief Farhan Mohamed Launches Community News Network
Canada’s online media landscape is about to get interesting. Daily Hive’s former Editor-in-Chief Farhan Mohamed has teamed up with tech entrepreneur Andrew Wilkinson to launch Overstory Media Group (OMG), a new media company that wants to breathe life into the media industry and it’s targeting local communities. Wilkinson is the Co-founder of Tiny, a Victoria-based […]
Best Buy Canada To Relocate HQ From Burnaby To Vancouver
Best Buy Canada is moving their headquarters from Burnaby to Vancouver in early 2022. Located on the westernmost edge of Mount Pleasant, Best Buy’s new HQ will be in a new 10-storey office building currently under construction at 425 West 6th Avenue. The new corporate office is located at the northwest corner of the intersection […]
The Very Good Butchers Expands Retail Presence in Safeway Stores
The Very Good Food Company have announced that products sold under their brand The Very Good Butchers is now available in ten additional Safeway stores across Vancouver. The Very Good Food Company Inc. is an emerging plant-based food technology company. Its mission is to use progressive food technology to create plant-based meat and other food […]
UBC Announces 12 Ventures For Ready-to-Raise Investor Showcase
After several application rounds entrepreneurship@UBC has announced the 12 ventures who will be “Ready-to-Raise” at their 2021 Investor Showcase. Chosen from their later stage incubator and HATCH Accelerator, the ventures are transforming industries including robotics/AI, climate solutions, human health and more, solving the problems facing the world today through new venture creation. Ventures were evaluated […]
AlayaCare Improves Quality Of Home Care Delivery Across Canada From Victoria
As the pandemic continues to shed light on the urgent need for sustainable home care for Canada’s most vulnerable populations, AlayaCare is improving the quality of home care delivery across Canada. In British Columbia, where government predicts almost a quarter of its population will be over the age of 65 by 2031, adapting to support […]
Connecting The Dots: April 2021
Each month, Kathleen Reid (Founder + Managing Director at Switchboard Public Relations) connects the dots between the trends, headlines and narratives that are informing the BC tech sector. This month, she’s shedding light on the new BC and federal budgets, an exciting expansion Down Under, and a good month for our planet. Federal budget goes […]