Today Vancouver’s Terramera announced the launch of six custom, state-of-the-art plant growth chambers, showcasing Terramera’s industry-leading technological capabilities and redefining indoor agriculture’s contribution to field-based production. Many crop protection products fail in the field because labs and greenhouses do not accurately replicate real-world conditions. Each chamber offers precise control over temperature (ranging from 5 to […]
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Online Grocery Fulfillment Solution FoodX Technologies Expanding Into U.S.
Vancouver’s FoodX Technologies is expanding into the U.S. market with the goal of delivering eCommerce profitability for U.S.-based grocers regardless of size. With deployments at large scale retailers like Walmart Canada and Carrefour Group, as well as a mid-sized retailer Meridian Farm Market, the FoodX end-to-end eGrocery Management Solution (eGMS) can be tailored to meet […]
PDFTron Acquires PDF Editing and Translation Innovator Iceni Technology
Vancouver’s PDFTron has acquired UK-based Iceni Technology, specialists in PDF editing and translation software and producers of a series of firsts in the field of PDF manipulation. PDFTron is a global provider of high-performance document processing technology serving customers across a broad spectrum of industries. PDFTron’s market-leading SDK drives digital transformation and powers next generation […]
Phoenix Labs To Open Studios In Montreal & Los Angeles
Vancouver’s Phoenix Labs announced today that they’re opening new studios in Montreal and Los Angeles. Founded in 2014, Phoenix Labs was acquired earlier this year by digital entertainment company Garena, based in Singapore, to continue their shared vision for connecting gamers across the globe. Phoenix’s debut title, Dauntless, a co-op Action RPG, was developed by […]
Damon Motorcycles Wins 2020 Popular Science Best of What’s New Award
Vancouver’s Damon Motorcycles has received a 2020 Popular Science Best of What’s New Award in the auto category for its critically acclaimed HyperSport motorcycle. The HyperSport is the world’s smartest, safest, fully connected electric motorcycle with innovative features including the CoPilot™ 360° advanced warning system; Shift™, which transforms the riding position between sport and commuter […]
Mario Kart Ride At Universal Studios Japan Has Vancouver Connection
Universal Studios Japan has announced an opening date for its long-awaited Nintendo themed area. The Super Nintendo World zone will open at the Osaka theme park on February 4th, 2021. Universal and Nintendo have unveiled a new trailer for its upcoming Super Nintendo World themed land, which offers an up-close look inside the attraction’s marquee draw: […]
It’s Official: Salesforce Acquires Vancouver-born Slack
Salesforce announced today it is wading deeper into enterprise social by acquiring Slack in a $27.7 billion mega-deal. Rumors of a pending deal surfaced last week, causing Slack’s stock price to spike. According to today’s announcement, Slack shareholders will receive $26.79 in cash and 0.0776 shares of Salesforce common stock for each Slack share, representing […]
Venture Capital Deal Activity Robust In B.C. During Q3 2020
Hockeystick has released their BC Tech Report for Q3 2020 that summarizes venture capital deal activity in Q3. COVID-19 has not slowed down deal activity in the region, but its impact can be seen in the types of companies raising funds, exemplified by Thinkific’s $22 million raise to address remote learning demand attributed to COVID-19 changes […]
Vancouver Startup Caption Creates Google For Podcasts
If any further proof was needed that podcasts are a big deal, the summer announcement of an exclusive deal between Joe Rogan and Spotify reportedly worth $100 million should do the trick. Under the licensing deal, the entire library of “The Joe Rogan Experience”, one of America’s most popular podcasts, will become exclusive to Spotify by the […]
Spring Activator’s Impact Investor Challenge Awards Indiegraf $100,000
Last night the finalists of Spring Activator’s 2020 Impact Investor Challenge pitched their businesses for the final time to the program’s investor cohort. The Impact Investor Challenge is a 2-month program that Spring Activator runs to grow the impact investor community, guide early-stage and impact-curious investors into impact investing, and fund impact entrepreneurs. This group […]