Evanesce Packaging Solutions, a sustainable packaging disruptor, is jumping into the market with its first mass-produced, highly compostable line of straws. The Vancouver-headquartered company recently closed a $3.9 million Series A funding round led by Pyfera Growth Capital and plans to build a plant in South Carolina with the potential to produce 1 billion units […]
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BC Tech Partners With Municipalities To Deliver Supply Chain Resiliency Program
Did you know that Surrey, Richmond and Langley represent more than 70 percent of all manufacturing activity in British Columbia? With this in mind, the BC Tech Association in partnership with the three municipalities will deliver a $400,000 Supply Chain Resiliency Program to enhance the inventory capabilities of local manufacturers. The partnership was selected by […]
The Future of Food With The Vancouver Entrepreneurs Forum
From hunting and gathering to Doordash and Uber Eats, food is evolving. Hometown meal kit delivery service Fresh Prep has launched an industry-first Zero Waste Kit. Vancouver’s Vejii has launched an online marketplace for vegan and plant-based products for Canada’s estimated 2.3 million vegetarians and 850,000 vegans. AVA has created indoor gardening technology to help […]
Traction Guest Ramps Up To Help Bring Staff Back To Work
In 2019 Traction Guest raised a $17 million financing round led by Bessemer Venture Partners for their cloud-based visitor management solution that used iPads to track office activity. Less than one year later with the COVID-19 pandemic in full swing, the Vancouver-headquartered company was busy adapting their technology to the new reality of a hybridized work environment. First […]
Dapper Labs Raising Money at Over $7.5 Billion Valuation
Vancouver’s Dapper Labs is raising money again but this time it is at a valuation of over $7.5 billion. Dapper Labs uses the power of play to deliver blockchain-based experiences in the real world. Getting their start with collecting and breeding digital at CryptoKitties—the world’s most successful blockchain game—the Vancouver studio is now letting basketball fans trade […]
East Side Games Partners With Argentina’s Bigfoot Gaming
Vancouver’s East Side Games (ESG) has entered into a publishing and IdleKit partnership agreement with Argentina’s Bigfoot Gaming for the global release of a mobile game on iOS and Android. This is the first collaboration between Bigfoot and ESG and will involve a single game multi-year publishing and IdleKit agreement between the two companies. The […]
SOTW 006: Numinus
Welcome to Startup of the Week. A column highlighting BC’s most innovative and exciting tech startups. Today, we’re featuring Vancouver’s Numinus. Over 970 million people worldwide suffer from a mental disorder. On top of that, many experts have proposed that society’s drug-based approach to treating these disorders is fundamentally flawed. There is an imminent need […]
IKEA To Use Lion Electric Vehicles For Last Mile Delivery In Vancouver
Today, IKEA Canada announced that it has taken an important first step on the journey to fulfilling its commitment of 100% zero-emission deliveries by 2025. The Swedish home furnishing retailer has partnered with technology-enabled logistics and last mile delivery provider, Second Closet, who will begin integrating zero-emission trucks into its fleet for IKEA home deliveries in several […]
Rogers Powers Canada’s First 5G Drone Flight At UBC
Rogers for Business announced today that they worked with InDro Robotics and the University of British Columbia’s MéridaLabs to complete Canada’s first remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS) flight over a 5G network at the UBC campus in Vancouver. 5G will enable the ability to fly drones on autonomous missions from remote command centres connected over a […]
Give + Share Unifies Data On Community Meals, Shelter and Resources All In One App
Early in the COVID-19 pandemic Vancouver’s Limage Media Group created a public Google Map tracking the status of free and low-cost meals across the city. The idea was inspired by founder Stephanie Limage‘s personal experiences with poverty and homelessness as she exited out of the child welfare system as a young adult. One year later, […]