LifeSciences BC has announced the the recipients of the 22nd Annual LifeSciences BC Awards. The annual awards recognize talented individuals and organizations that represent the life sciences ecosystem in B.C. which includes academia, health institutions, research & development, SMEs, government, and industry. This year’s award winners represent the full spectrum from discovery to commercialization, underscoring […]
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Darwin Labs & Clevest Launch Platform To Help Utilities Battle COVID-19
Public Utilities around North America are under increasing pressure to meet their provinces’ and states’ “back to work” safety advisories and requirements amid Covid-19. Most employ a diverse workforce comprising remote, facilities-based, and field workers that have a high degree of interaction with members of the community, so protecting their health is not only critical […]
FoodX Lands Partnership With Grocery Giant Carrefour
Vancouver’s FoodX Technologies has landed a strategic partnership with French multi-national retailer Carrefour Group to boost the efficiency of the company’s e-commerce operations. The Carrefour Group is one of the world’s leading food retailers with a network of more than 12,000 stores in more than 30 countries. FoodX is a scalable end-to-end software solution for online […]
Shopify First To Tap Carbon Engineering’s CO2 Capture Technology
Today Shopify announced a planned commitment for carbon dioxide to be permanently removed from the atmosphere on Shopify’s behalf using technology from Squamish, B.C. Carbon Engineering‘s groundbreaking Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology can be used to create large-scale carbon removal from the atmosphere. Shopify is the first organization to plan to purchase permanent carbon dioxide removal […]
Beanworks and SkyHive Named To Canadian Innovation Exchange’s Top 20
The Canadian Innovation Exchange has announced the CIX TOP 20 Early and CIX TOP 10 Growth innovative Canadian technology startups for their 2020 program. The selected companies represent a diverse range of technology companies spanning software, AI, medtech, fintech, big data, security, SaaS and cleantech sectors. CIX has two curation programs – the CIX TOP […]
Vancouver’s Fitness App Trainerize Acquired by ABC Financial
Vancouver-born fitness app Trainerize has been acquired by ABC Financial. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Trainerize is a client engagement mobile app and software that allows fitness coaches and fitness businesses to expand their reach beyond their physical spaces, better connect with members, and digitize the training experience. ABC Financial is owned by […]
Vancouver’s SeaHawk Robotics Shortlisted For Ocean Startup Challenge
The Ocean Startup Challenge is a competition designed to support innovators who are developing technologies that can be applied to large ocean challenges. The Challenge is led by the Ocean Startup Project, the first Innovation Ecosystem Project announced by Canada’s Ocean Supercluster. The Ocean Startup Project is a pan-Atlantic collaboration to create and grow high-quality […]
Victory Square Health Receives European Union Approval for COVID-19 Antibody Test
Vancouver’s Victory Square Health has been granted approval in the European Union to commence marketing, sales and distribution for its Safetest ELISA Covid-19 antibody test. Victory Square Health acquired Brazilian Covid19 test developers Safetest in June. The European Union approval comes on the heels of Safetest being granted permission by the Food & Drug Administration […]
Tesla Looks North To B.C. For Source Of Low Carbon Nickel
According to Reuters, Tesla is in discussions with B.C.’s Giga Metals about helping to develop a large mine that would give the electric carmaker access to low carbon nickel for its batteries. Giga Metals is focused on the metals critical to modern batteries with their Turnagain Project, a massive nickel and cobalt resource in Northern […]
Amazon To Host 2020 Career Day on Sept 16th
Amazon is hosting its 2020 Career Day on Wednesday, September 16th and for the first time the event is open to Canadian job seekers. As a part of the North America-wide virtual event, Amazon will give participants the opportunity to learn more about the nearly 800 corporate and tech jobs currently available in Canada, with additional hourly positions in […]