A Vancouver-based therapeutics innovator announced this week that the first patient has entered the next phase of a cancer medication trial. The medication from Sustained Therapeutics targets a rare form of cancer, Upper Tract Urethral Carcinoma. A cancer of the inside lining of the kidney, UTUC affects over 7,000 individuals annually across North America. The […]
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B.C. Quantum Institute Concludes Canada is ‘Punching Above Weight’ – With Some Concerns
Quantum computing promises a rapidly growing industry sector, data from McKinsey suggest, with potential to out-grow today’s US$670 billion semiconductor market. However, there is a chronic global shortage of quantum expertise to support this growth, warns a new report from Surrey-based Quantum Algorithms Institute, a non-profit organization that facilitates collaboration among industry, academia in Canada. […]
Intel’s AI Art Exhibit Grabs Attention on Heels of Collision
Toronto has played host to the Collision conference since 2019 and has welcomed tens of thousands of tech entrepreneurs, investors, and journalists each year to the multi-day event. In May 2025 it’s being re-branded as Web Summit Vancouver and making its way to our city. Many of the best company networking events are either linked […]
Trulioo and Capital.com Partner to Enhance Global Onboarding
Vancouver’s Trulioo has inked a strategic partnership with Capital.com, a high-growth retail trading platform, to support its global expansion with streamlined, convenient onboarding. Trulioo is an industry-leading identity platform with proven global coverage for person and business verification. Capital.com, whose client trading volumes exceeded $1 trillion in 2023, is one of the world’s fastest-growing trading […]
Three Weeks Left To Apply For Innovate BC’s $300,000 Ignite Grant
There’s only three weeks left to submit an application for Innovate BC’s Ignite program, which awards up to $300,000 to accelerate commercialization for B.C.-based research and development projects that are developing game-changing innovations. Ignite presents an exciting opportunity to British Columbians as it offers up to $300,000 to research and industry partnerships that are innovating […]
Are Deepfakes Among Us? Vancouver Police Warn Citizens of AI-Powered ‘Cloning’ Scam
Artificial intelligence is spreading and advancing at an astonishing rate, already impacting how many of us learn, work, create, or even socialize. But it’s not all positive. As with any technology, criminals will wield tools for malevolent purposes, and AI is proving no exception to the rule. Recently, the Vancouver Police Department issued a warning […]
New Ventures BC Announces Top 26 For 2024 Competition
The 24th annual New Ventures BC Competition, presented by Innovate BC, has determined their Top 26 startup ventures. Earlier this month they narrowed the field, naming the 16 companies that would advance directly into Round 3 as well as the ventures that were selected to pitch in Round 2.5. This week they announced the nine ventures […]
Victoria’s VoxCell Wins Collision 2024 PITCH Startup Competition
Asees Kaur of Victoria’s VoxCell was declared the winner of the 2024 edition of PITCH in front of a full Centre Stage crowd today. PITCH is Collision’s startup competition that brings together the world’s leading early-stage startups to battle it out onstage. PITCH is open to any ALPHA and BETA startups exhibiting at Collision that have received less […]
Accenture and PeaceGeeks Unveil ‘Virtual Coach’ Project Targeting Newcomers to Canada
PeaceGeeks is a non-profit organization founded in Vancouver in 2011 with a mission to simplify the immigration journey for Canadian refugees and newcomers through digital tools. The organization aims to lead projects that build safer societies, connect displaced and conflict-affected communities, and share knowledge in an effort to amplify discourse for peace. Over the years, […]
Numinus Intelligence Acquires MedBright AI to ‘Enable New Paradigm for Mental Health Care’
Numinus Wellness today announced a strategic acquisition that will also power a rebrand for the Vancouver-based mental healthcare innovator. Numinus launched in 2019 with an aim to research and develop safe psychedelic-assisted psychotherapies. This week, the B.C. firm acquired MedBright AI Investments, a Vancouver neighbour. Established in 2001, MedBright deploys artificial intelligence and machine learning […]