Vancouver-raised Marina Tran-Vu is the founder of EQUO, a sustainability startup delivering easy solutions for everyday single-use plastic items. EQUO’s first line of products is drinking straws made from grass, rice, coconut and sugarcane that are 100% plastic-free, biodegradable, compostable and non-toxic. Additional product lines will include utensils, dishware and stationary. Today EQUO was one […]
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WHL To Trial AI Powered COVID-19 Diagnostic Test For 2020-21 Season
The Western Hockey League (WHL) is trialing a smartphone-based, artificial intelligence (AI) powered COVID-19 diagnostic test to complement the WHL’s return-to-play health and safety protocols for the 2020-21 season. WHL players will be tested once per week using the current “gold standard” for COVID-19 detection, the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) exam, with the trial of […]
Clio Places Third on Elpha’s Top 10 Workplaces for Women
Burnaby-headquartered Clio has placed third on Elpha’s Top 10 Workplaces for Women. Clio was recognized for prioritizing learning and development and creating a space where women feel empowered to grow their careers. Elpha is a popular women’s technology professionals network with over 35,000 members, offering a variety of resources to make it easier for women in […]
SOTW 004: ABOzymes Biomedical
Welcome to Startup of the Week. A column highlighting BC’s most innovative and exciting tech startups. Today, we’re featuring Vancouver’s ABOzymes Biomedical. Did you know that someone needs a blood transfusion every two seconds in the US and Canada? ABOzymes Biomedical’s proprietary technology aims to make matching blood donors to recipients seamless as their tech […]
East Side Games Announces Partnership with Night Garden Studio
East Side Games (ESG) has entered into a multi-year publishing and IdleKit partnership agreement with Vancouver’s Night Garden Studio for the global release of a mobile game. Leveraging ESG’s IdleKit technology, the game will be developed in-house by Night Garden and is expected to launch in Q4 2021. “At Night Garden Studio, we’re thrilled to […]
C100 Names Three B.C. Startups To 2021 Cohort
48Hrs in the Valley is C100’s largest and longest-standing flagship program. It has helped over 300 Canadian-led startups, which today employ over 12,000 people and have cumulatively raised $2.4+ billion in equity capital. A few of the many exceptional local organizations include; Beatapp, Jane, Spocket, Lumen5, Skyhive, CTO.ai, Dooly, Klue, Picatic, and more. Now that […]
Immersive Tech Adds Three Game Changers To Its Board
Earlier this year Vancouver’s Immersive Tech announced the launch of UNCONTAINED, a new Location Based Entertainment (LBE) VR attractions franchise to capitalize on the growing demand from its Family Entertainment Centre clients for COVID-safe outdoor attractions. UNCONTAINED will be the world’s first free-roam hyper-immersive interactive VR attraction, built within shipping containers. The experience will allow […]
Tradable Bits Partners With MLSE To Launch Digital Arenas For Raptors and Maple Leafs
Vancouver’s Tradable Bits is a leading fan marketing platform for music, sports and entertainment. Unfortunately with limited to no fans, the entire live fan experience has been turned on its head during the pandemic. But that didn’t stop Tradable Bits. The plucky startup has partnered with Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE) to release a […]
Vancouver Ranks 12th Globally As Fintech Hub
As the Canadian fintech sector looks to rebound from challenges brought on by the pandemic, its future global strength will depend, in part, on the willingness and ability of all ecosystem players to foster innovation, collaborate and expand internationally. A new report from Accenture titled Collaborating to Win in Canada’s Fintech Ecosystem benchmarks four Canadian technology […]
Cyberpunk 2077 Creator CD PROJEKT RED Acquires Vancouver’s Digital Scapes Game Studio
Polish game studio CD PROJEKT RED is acquiring Vancouver game development studio Digital Scapes. The Warsaw-headquartered studio is responsible for the much-hyped title Cyberpunk 2077. Digital Scapes was founded in 2012 by industry veterans hailing from BioWare, Radical Entertainment and Relic and currently employs a dozen experienced game creators. Along with the acquisition news, CD PROJEKT RED […]