Giving Tuesday is on November 30th and Vancouver’s Geenees is ready to make its mark. The social gifting platform has launched a campaign to raise over $150,000 in donations to help support its 160+ wishlists of registered nonprofit organizations and their families. Geenees is changing the way people give for the better by simplifying the […]
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Look Who Landed $30 Million to Address the Insurance Industry’s Fraud Problem
Vancouver’s owl.co has raised a $30 million Series B funding round to address the insurance industry’s $80 billion fraud problem. owl.co is a secure, evidence-based insurance claims monitoring platform that provides greater due diligence at scale, while removing human bias from the detection process. By leveraging machine learning, owl.co automates the claims monitoring process. owl.co’s […]
Angel Investing, A Primer
You’ve made it, and you’ve got the financials to prove it. But now you’re looking for other challenges, both intellectual and monetary, to keep you in the game. Well, if those thoughts sound familiar, “angel investor” has a nice ring to it. Angel investing can be energizing, challenging, and potentially very profitable. What’s more, Vancouver […]
Tribe Partners With Fresh Prep To Bring ‘Zero Waste’ Meals to Communities Across BC
Tribe Property Technologies has partnered with meal delivery service Fresh Prep to bring convenient and sustainable meals directly to their communities across British Columbia and Alberta. The two Vancouver-headquartered companies have partnered to offer Tribe’s community of approximately 40,000 homes a discount on Fresh Prep via Tribe’s Digital Partnerships Program. “Fresh Prep is a great […]
How Technology Can Support Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
The past year and a half has shown the necessary steps educators and parents must take to ensure children are being knowledgeable in the future of education for students with neurodiverse needs. As the BC-based parent behind British Columbia Mom, mental health advocate, and Sonderly Parent and Community Panel Member, Tara Jensen understands how technology […]
entrepreneurship@UBC Hosts Second Annual Venture Showcase
Across industries, landscapes and continents, UBC innovators are leading the charge creating solutions to some of the world’s most pressing challenges. From climate solutions and human health transformations to technological advancements and social impact, UBC is a rich bedrock of innovation home to entrepreneurs generating impacts through research and discoveries. Join entrepreneurship@UBC for their second annual […]
Physical Therapy Is About To Witness The Next Innovation Wave
Nearly 1 out of 3 Canadians have sustained some form of Musculoskeletal injury. The prevalence of these injuries, which include carpal tunnel and tennis elbow among others, continues to rise due to our increasingly sedentary lifestyles, uptick of computer and cell phone usage, and growing aging population. In many cases, these individuals turn to a […]
Leaf Mobile Launches Mobile Game in Partnership With B-Real of Cypress Hill
Vancouver’s LEAF Mobile and its subsidiary LDRLY Games have launched their next free-to-play mobile title, B-Real Monster Buds. In collaboration with DGT Enterprise LLC, the game is authentically represented by B-Real’s licensed music, style, voice and the 420 culture. Players can join this epic, new idle game and work with the hip-hop legend, entrepreneur, and […]
Intuitive AI’s Recycling Technology Is Being Tested At Tim Hortons
Vancouver startup Intuitive AI has partnered with Tim Hortons as part of their ‘Tims For Good’ initiative. Tim Hortons is piloting artificial intelligence-assisted technology at select restaurants across Canada with the goals of providing recycling and composting education for guests and driving increased recycling and diversion rates. Waste bins at 12 restaurants across Canada will be equipped with Intuitive […]
Rise In Crime in Vancouver Sees Business Owners Leaning into Retail Technology
Keeping a retail business running smoothly can be a daunting task at the best of times, and the past couple of years have been particularly challenging. Having to enforce social-distancing guidelines and mask mandates has put a lot of pressure on local retail operators, and rising crime in the downtown core has only added to […]