Vancouver Startup Week is back—and it’s louder, prouder, and better than ever, according to organizers. The weeklong event, which started back in 2014, is an annual celebration of regional entrepreneurs, investors, and leaders—with an aim to “build momentum and foster connections” across the Greater Vancouver startup community. “Vancouver Startup Week is your gateway to mastering […]
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Okanagan Eco Industrial Park to Install Province’s Largest Rooftop Solar Farm
In 2016, Michael and Sharon Molnar purchased the former site of the shuttered Lavington Glass Plant in Coldstream. The Molnars then launched their own company, Restoration Lands, with big ideas for the 92-acre industrial site near Vernon, which included a 450,000-square-foot glass plant. The main idea was the Okanagan Eco Industrial Park, which aims to […]
Canada’s First Wildfire Tech Innovation Call Offers Up to $3M in Funding
With wildfire frequency, size and intensity growing annually, effective wildfire management is imperative. This month the B.C. Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy (CICE) is launching Canada’s first call for innovation focused on wildfire technologies. Up to $3 million in non-dilutive investment will be awarded to innovators across British Columbia that are commercializing technology at […]
Mogo Launches Platform to ‘Build Your Legacy’ by Investing Like Warren Buffet
Warren Buffett has criticized trading platforms that overly gamify investing in the past, lamenting once in an annual meeting for Berkshire Hathaway shareholders that such platforms resemble gambling parlours more than investment platforms. The financially successful Buffett has long credited his wealth not to high intelligence or risky bets, but rather patience and a stoic […]
B.C. Builds More Internet Infrastructure as Province Targets Rural Communities
The provincial government this week announced the addition of high-speed internet to several remote and rural regions of B.C. People in Fort St. James, Williams Prairie Meadow 1A, Cluculz Lake, Burns Lake, and Sheridan Lake are gaining new infrastructure expanding access to high-speed internet services, the Province revealed. “People in remote and rural areas need […]
Hedgehog Technologies Recognized for Sustainable Solar Project in Haida Gwaii
Hedgehog Technologies has been selected as a finalist for the Reuters Global Energy Transition Awards taking place next month in New York City. The Burnaby-based electromechanical engineering firm is being recognized for their part in a 2-megawatt solar array project in Haida Gwaii in partnership with the Haida Nation. The groundbreaking solar array stands as […]
Vancouver’s CloudMD to Go Private in $12 Million Deal with CPS Capital
Vancouver healthcare service provider CloudMD has entered into an agreement to be taken private by Toronto-based private equity firm CPS Capital. The transaction is the culmination of a strategic and liquidity review that commenced last summer. CloudMD is focused on empowering healthier living by combining leading edge technology with an exceptional national network of healthcare professionals. CloudMD’s […]
Emilie de Rosenroll Appointed as New Chair of Innovate BC’s Board of Directors
Innovate BC announced this week that Emilie de Rosenroll is the new Chair of its Board of Directors, replacing Andrew Petter. Prior to this appointment, de Rosenroll has served on Innovate BC’s Board of Directors since July 2021. With nearly two decades of leadership experience in multi-stakeholder organizations, de Rosenroll has built and structured many […]
Downtown Offices Make a Comeback as Tech-Forward Vancouver Centre Fills Up
There are today an estimated 1.4 million tech workers now in Canada, who deliver a national economic impact north of $110 billion, or over 5% of the country’s output. One of the hottest concentrations of tech workers is the southwestern pocket of B.C., where high-rises in downtown Vancouver house headquarters for locals (such as Telus, […]
Liberty Defense Deploys Flagship HEXWAVE Technology at Major Airports
A Vancouver-based technology company has announced a major international airport in the U.S. as its newest customer. Liberty Defense, who we first covered back in 2019, provides multi-technology security solutions for concealed weapons detection in high volume foot traffic areas and locations requiring enhanced security such as airports, stadiums, and schools. Liberty’s flagship product is […]