Our region has long been a hot bed of clean innovation. With the highest density of clean tech success stories of any Province in Canada, B.C. is home to world leaders who recognize the significant market opportunities in delivering climate solutions. This month the Vancouver Entrepreneurs Forum hears lesson from local leaders capturing the climate […]
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Vancouver-born lululemon Brings MIRROR to Canada
Lululemon announced today that MIRROR, its popular nearly invisible interactive home gym, will be offered in nearly 40 lululemon stores across Canada and available for purchase in-store and online beginning on November 22nd. Guests in Canada will now have direct access to engage with MIRROR’s digital community and experience the platform’s best-in-class content for all […]
Netcoins Names Kim Dwyer Chief Operating Officer
Hot on the heels of being approved as the first crypto trading platform to be registered as a restricted dealer in British Columbia, Netcoins has announced the hiring of Kim Dwyer as Chief Operating Officer. Netcoins is an online cryptocurrency brokerage that makes it easy for Canadians to buy, sell, and understand cryptocurrency. Dwyer comes to […]
TiE Vancouver Hosts Fireside Chat With Beanworks’ Catherine Dahl
TiE Vancouver is hosting a fireside chat with entrepreneur Catherine Dahl on October 21st. In conversation with Maninder Dhaliwal, chair of TiE Vancouver Angels, Dahl will be speaking about building startups and fundraising. Catherine Dahl is the co-founder and CEO of Beanworks. Founded in 2012, Beanworks is an accounts payable automation solution designed to save you […]
3 Vancouver Companies Win At Ocean Startup Challenge
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 […]
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 […]