Since March, Canadians have had to adapt to increased physical and social isolation and, now that we are firmly in the second wave of COVID-19, many are concerned about the challenges ahead. In addition to the significant and sustained toll that COVID-19 has had on the physical health of thousands of Canadians, it has also […]
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Premium Messaging App Quantum Pigeon Raises $2.2 Million Seed Round
Vancouver startup Quantum Pigeon has closed a USD $2.2 million seed round and announced the limited release of its new messaging app. Quantum Pigeon is designed to help lifestyle influencers and content creators more authentically engage with audiences to monetize their brands. Leveraging artificial intelligence and data analytics, Quantum Pigeon offers content creators privacy, security […]
Tait Labs Among Innovative Startups Selected For Future Food-Tech Summit
Focused on strengthening North America’s food system in a post-Covid-19 world, Future Food-Tech New York is returning as a virtual summit in early December. Future Food-Tech is a key platform for startup companies to generate new connections among the investment and global food community. Early stage food-tech companies have the opportunity to showcase their new […]
Ideon Leads International Collaboration For Borehole Muon Detector Trials
Earth ‘x-ray’ start-up Ideon Technologies is initiating the world’s first field trials of a muon detector that fits down industry-standard boreholes – together with French multi-national Orano Group, in a cooperative EUREKA-approved research and development project, and with funding support from the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP). Richmond’s Ideon […]
Genome BC Funds Genomic Project To Support Grizzly Bear Management
Grizzly bears are an ecologically, culturally, and economically valuable species for British Columbia and Canada. Due to this importance, many populations are intensively monitored by First Nation and provincial governments to ensure effective and evidence-based management to safeguard a healthy population for the future. A key component of monitoring programs is the ability to identify […]
General Fusion Commissions World-renowned Architect To Design Fusion Demonstration Plant
Burnaby’s General Fusion announced today that globally recognized architecture firm AL_A will assist in the design of its Fusion Demonstration Plant (FDP). The FDP is the company’s project to showcase fusion energy’s game-changing potential for mitigating climate change. AL_A is providing the creative leadership to imagine and develop a first-of-its-kind facility for the FDP that […]
Vancouver UX Awards Finalists Announced
The Vancouver User Experience Awards is an opportunity for growing startups, freelance practitioners, agencies, and user-centric enterprises to showcase their work and get recognized for the incredible experiences they create every day. This year’s Vancouver UX Awards finalists highlight the benefits of interactive media in health, sport and knowledge sharing. The five awards, including the […]
What’s in Store for Hospitality Technology in 2021
The hospitality industry may have been dealt a bad hand this year, but by the grace of reimagined digital solutions, it hasn’t been knocked out of the game. The pandemic-related setbacks that restaurants across the country have faced have been met with accelerated innovation in restaurant technology — a necessary response to dramatic shifts in […]
Meridian Farm Market Goes Shopping With FoodX Technologies
FoodX Technologies has announced its latest strategic partnership with Vancouver’s Meridian Farm Market. The 30-year-old family-owned grocery chain will begin using FoodX’s online grocery fulfillment platform. Merdian Farm Market will deploy FoodX’s mid-market, end-to-end e-commerce solution in the hopes of increasing its e-commerce productivity and profitability. With this launch, FoodX will include its proven front-end […]
Vancouver Entrepreneurs Ensure That No Story Lost
Cousins Andrew Hall and Jeremy Bryant founded Mealshare, a non-profit organization focused on ending youth hunger. Mealshare partner restaurants donate one dollar to buy a meal for someone in need each time a customer orders a specially marked menu item. Thanks to the funds raised, young people have been served over three million square meals […]