Mangrove Lithium, a Canadian leader in lithium conversion technology, has raised $35 million to construct a groundbreaking lithium refining facility in Delta. Slated to begin operations by late 2025, the state-of-the-art plant will produce enough battery-grade materials annually to power approximately 25,000 electric vehicles (EVs). This facility arrives at a pivotal moment as China’s proposed […]
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Svante to Help Keep Sports Like Hockey, Skating Cool in a Warmer World
Svante Technologies unveiled this week a collaboration with Speed Skating Canada. Headquartered in Vancouver, Svante is a carbon capture and removal solutions provider that makes nano-engineered filters and modular machines that capture and remove CO2 from industrial emissions. Svante is partnering with Speed Skating Canada on a climate change awareness and education campaign, dubbed “Save the […]
Government Brings Fast Internet to Over 1,000 Remote Households in B.C.
More remote communities throughout British Columbia have been connected to reliable high-speed internet, the provincial government recently announced. The move to power Lax Kw’alaams off the northwestern coast of B.C., as well as Nuxalk Nation, Bella Coola, and Hagensborg along the central coast, comes as part of “an essential step in our commitment to connect […]
Human in Motion Garners Accolades in Las Vegas for Robotics Innovation
Among those making a splash in British Columbia’s robotics scene is Human in Motion out of Vancouver. The local firm also made a splash in Las Vegas at the self-proclaimed “Most Powerful Tech Event in the World”—the annual Consumer Electronics Show. In a recent statement, Human in Motion said that it “received widespread recognition from […]
Serial Entrepreneur Pivots from Tech Space with Eye on Cross-Canada Trek
Geordie Rose is taking a break from tech to do a solo walk across Canada. Rose is a longstanding anchor of British Columbia’s tech scene. For example, he cofounded quantum computing innovator D-Wave Systems in Burnaby back in 1999, a local entity still active nearly three decades later. More recently, Rose was known as the […]
Real Estate Software Firm Bolsters Suite of Tech Tools for Institutional Landlords
A Vancouver-based software-as-a-service company targeting the real estate industry is starting off the new year by bolstering its flagship offering. The publicly traded Real Estate Software as a Service, or RESAAS, announced this month an expansion of its Commercial Data Exchange to include support for the Retail Asset Class. For institutional landlords managing extensive retail […]
Organizations Driving Growth in BC’s Thriving Tech Sector
British Columbia’s tech ecosystem is thriving, thanks to the efforts of two major organizations: BC Tech and Innovate BC. Both play pivotal roles in supporting and accelerating the growth of tech companies across the province. But how do these two organizations compare? Let’s take a closer look. BC Tech’s Member Driven Misson BC Tech has […]
Ultrasound Tech Innovator Clarius Advances Medical Imaging App with Addition of AI
Clarius Mobile Health, maker of high-definition handheld ultrasound technology, unveiled new ultrasound innovations this week, including enterprise software designed to manage a fleet of ultrasound scanners, as well as tools powered by artificial intelligence. Available immediately, the updated Clarius ultrasound app improves workflow, streamlines billing, and makes handheld ultrasound easier to learn and use, according […]
DIGITAL Powers Investment to Accelerate Commercial Launch of B.C.-Made Quantum Tech
Our nation’s official Global Innovation Cluster for digital technologies this week announced a slew of co-investments aimed at supporting the commercialization and adoption of Canadian-made quantum technologies, including those from British Columbia. Leveraging funding from Canada’s National Quantum Strategy as well as industry partners, these investments support the piloting of quantum solutions “in environments where […]
Vancouver Startup Sagehood Gains Momentum with AI-Driven Investment Platform
Navigating the stock market is tough. Constant market volatility, endless news cycles, fragmented tools, and complex decisions leave many investors overwhelmed and uncertain. A recent Federal Reserve Board study highlights how information overload can impair investors’ decision-making, leading to poor investment choices—a problem Vancouver startup Sagehood aims to solve. Sagehood simplifies investing with AI-driven insights […]