Burnaby’s Coastal Genomics has been acquired by UK-based Yourgene Health for up to USD $13.5 million. According to GenomeWeb, Yourgene plans to pay an initial $3 million in cash and $2.5 million in equity, and a contingent consideration of up to $8 million in cash and equity. Coastal Genomics has developed “Ranger Technology”, which automates […]
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LlamaZOO Signs Historic Deal With First Nation For Territory Mapping
Victoria’s LlamaZOO, a leader in data visualization tools in the mining, oil and gas, and forestry industries, has signed a partnership with Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nation that will enable them to become the first-ever First Nation in Canada to use digital twinning software technology for improving land management and stewardship. Leveraging LlamaZOO’s TimberOps software, Mowachaht/Muchalaht will […]
AbCellera’s Antibody Progresses to Phase 3 Clinical Trials
AbCellera has announced that LY-CoV555, a human antibody discovered by AbCellera in collaboration with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Vaccine Research Center (VRC) and co-developed with Lilly as a potential treatment and prophylaxis for COVID-19, has progressed to Phase 3 clinical trials. A first-of-its-kind, the Lilly-sponsored trial will use customized mobile […]
Startup Founded By Ex-IKEA Exec Introduces World’s First Biodegradable Bed
After two and a half years of research, development, and testing, Vancouver’s Horizontal Sleep is introducing a new, patented sleeping system that exceeds all other bed environmental and health standards. While almost beds are made with petroleum, polymers, plastics, chemicals, coils and carbon, Horizontal Sleep beds are 99.8% biodegradable, made with replaceable parts, and designed […]
AbCellera Wins Fast Company’s Innovative Team of the Year Award
Fast Company Magazine has published their second annual list of the Best Workplaces for Innovators. The list identifies companies that encourage bold experimentation, not just from the C-suite or engineering groups but from every level of the organization. And now more than ever, businesses of every kind, from every industry, must innovate to survive and […]
Delta Controls Named Frost & Sullivan’s Company of the Year Award
Surrey’s Delta Controls has been named Frost & Sullivan‘s 2020 Global Company of the Year Award based on their recent analysis of the global building automation systems (BAS). Delta Controls was singled-out for its development and convergence of technologies, strategic partnerships, best-in-class technical support, as well as internationalization and growth diversification strategies set it apart […]
VodaSafe Raises $1.4 Million from Vanedge for AquaEye Sonar Device
Vancouver’s VodaSafe has raised a $1.4 million seed round to further expand the availability its AquaEye®, the world’s first hand-held scanning sonar device for water-based search and rescue. The round was led by Vanedge with participation from BDC, two VC firms that have funded successful hardware technology companies including Echodyne, Recon Instruments, and TouchBistro. “We are […]
PAI Health Lands On Popular Asian Digital Health App, Pulse
PAI Health’s science-backed activity metric for heart health, known as Personal Activity Intelligence, will be featured in the Pulse by Prudential (Pulse) digital health app, the first of its kind to offer holistic health management to consumers in Asia. PAI Health services will be available to Pulse users across 11 markets in Asia. PAI adds […]
Momentum Venture Partners Launches Venture Residency Program
Venture development firm Momentum Venture Partners has partnered with Vancouver co-working space Pavilion to establish a Venture Residency program. The Pavilion Residency collaboration provides the necessary infrastructure and resources startups require to realize continuous improvement and growth. The program combines subsidized professional office space with focused venture development support and services from Momentum and a […]
Ayogo Partners With Baxter On Digital Solutions for Home Dialysis
Vancouver’s Ayogo Health announced today that it has inked an exclusive partnership with global renal care leader Baxter International to advance digital health solutions that educate and empower patients with kidney failure. Ayogo will combine LifePlan—its unique behavior-based digital platform—with Baxter’s expertise in renal care to build mobile apps and digital solutions that bring personalized, […]