Vancouver-born Galvanize has been acquired by corporate governance software maker Diligent for USD $1 billion. Terms of the deal were not disclosed but Galvanize CEO Laurie Schultz confirmed to BIV the billion dollar price tag. Previously known as ACL, Galvanize was launched in 1987 by founders Harald and Hart Will – a time when floppy […]
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BC/Yukon Science Fair Goes Virtual
The Science Fair Foundation of BC (SFFBC) announced the launch of the first BC/Yukon Virtual Science Fair for students grades 4 to 12, in light of COVID-19. The 2021 BC/Yukon Virtual Science Fair is now accepting registrations, with project submissions accepted from until March 5th. The presentations and judging will take place between April 6 […]
Stoko Lands Tight Partnership With Victoria Royals WHL Team
Vancouver startup Stoko has landed a partnership with the Victoria Royals WHL hockey team as an official supplier. Stoko has developed technology that embeds the comfort of a knee brace into tights. The K1 supportive tight mimics the natural support structures within your body to give your knee all the support of a traditional brace with unparalleled comfort. The […]
East Side Games Signs Three Game Partnership With Victoria’s Kano Apps
LEAF Mobile’s East Side Games has entered into a three game partnership with Victoria’s Kano Apps for the global release of three mobile games on iOS and Android. Forged in 2019 when the companies first collaborated on FUBAR as an exploratory project testing narrative driven mobile idle games, the partnership extends the official relationship with […]
Marketing Platform Wishpond Launches Payments Product
Vancouver’s Wishpond has launched Wishpond Payments, a new service enabling the company’s 2,000+ customers to sell and collect payments directly through landing pages. Wishpond offers an “all-in-one” marketing suite that provides companies with marketing, promotion, lead generation, and sales conversion capabilities from one integrated platform. Wishpond replaces entire marketing functions in an easy-to-use product, for […]
Vancouver Meal Kit Delivery Service Fresh Prep Launches Industry-First Zero Waste Kit
Vancouver-based meal kit delivery service Fresh Prep has announced the launch of its Zero Waste Kit, an industry-first. The Fresh Prep Zero Waste Kit is a reusable meal kit container that significantly reduces waste from single-use plastic, and allows for an easier and more organized cooking experience. Delivered in Fresh Prep’s reusable and insulated cooler […]
Axiom Zen Spin Off ZenHub Raises $5.9 Million
Vancouver’s ZenHub has raised a $5.9 million round led by BDC Capital and Ripple Ventures. Founded in 2014 and spun out of innovation studio Axiom Zen, ZenHub is a leading team collaboration and project management suite in GitHub, empowering teams of 2 to over 20,000 to work together. Over the past six years thousands of […]
London Drugs Chooses Medimap For In-store Virtual Doctor Visits
Medimap is Canada’s largest online and mobile real-time resource for same-day access to care. In response to the COVID-19 health pandemic, Medimap launched a new virtual care service that connects patients across B.C. with an available walk-in clinic doctor over secure video call. Today London Drugs selected Medimap‘s virtual care platform to make in-store virtual doctor […]
Pandemic Reveals The Need For Virtual Medical Training Tools
With elective procedures on hold in many jurisdictions during the pandemic, surgeons and nurses have been discovering the benefits of virtual interactive tools to keep their skills sharp and to learn new techniques, and two Vancouver-based tech companies behind such tools are getting greater attention as a result. When elective surgeries such as hip and […]
Vancouver Startup Chosen for Google’s First Voice AI Accelerator Cohort
Google has selected the companies for its first Google for Startups Accelerator: Voice AI program and a Vancouver startup has been included in the inaugural cohort of twelve. The three-month program is a digital accelerator for Seed to Series A technology startups based in North America. The accelerator program is designed to bring the best […]