When the founders of Vancouver’s Tydra Labs began exploring how waste streams could become valuable new materials, chitin was not the original plan. The team initially intended to extract proteins from waste and turn them into fibres for textiles and apparel. But customer interviews and economic modelling pointed to a more promising opportunity hiding within […]
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Spare Expands AI Platform Across Transit Agencies
Vancouver-based Spare is expanding beyond transit operations with an AI platform designed to connect the data, institutional knowledge and workflows used across transit agencies and cities. Spare AI brings together information from operational systems, financial platforms, policies, contracts and board records. The platform aims to help employees find answers and complete work without needing to […]
Moment Energy Wants Retired EV Batteries to Power the AI Boom
The millions of electric vehicle batteries already travelling North American roads could eventually help power another rapidly growing technology sector: artificial intelligence. That was the message from Moment Energy Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer Gurmesh Sidhu at Energy Disruptors: UNITE 2026 in Calgary, where nearly 3,000 industry leaders gathered to examine the collision of energy, […]
Juno Industries Unveils Guardian and Logan Defence Systems
Vancouver-based Juno Industries has unveiled two defence technology systems designed to help military and government personnel detect threats and make decisions in remote and challenging environments. Announced this week, Guardian combines sensors, local computing hardware, and Juno’s Logan software to collect, process, and display information from the field. The company says the system is designed […]
Kamloops Startup Garners Funding, AI Innovation Award for ‘Forest Guardian’
During Small Business Month, Telus is shining a light on the hard work and optimism of local entrepreneurs who put everything on the line to create a better future. Each year, Telus supports a slew of regional businesses with funding, technology, and exposure. Through its annual #StandWithOwners program, Telus has invested a total of $7 […]
TryCanadian Adds Permanent Collection of 98 Indigenous Businesses
Vancouver-based TryCanadian.ca has launched a permanent collection of 98 Indigenous-owned, community/Nation-owned and Indigenous joint-owned businesses across Canada, with entries spanning software development, design, retail and other sectors. Released ahead of today’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the collection is intended to help people discover Indigenous businesses throughout the year. As Techcouver previously reported, TryCanadian […]
GeoComply Launches ‘DeviceGuard’ Tech as Traditional ‘Fingerprinting’ Loses Ground
Since mid-2025, GeoComply has been quietly beta testing its latest innovation. The Vancouver-based digital identity platform describes this month’s launch, DeviceGuard, as a “device intelligence model.” “A device can tell you anything about itself,” explains chief technology officer Steven Vo. “Our job, for the past fourteen years, has been to know what’s actually true.” DeviceGuard […]
Vancouver-Built AI Model Ranks Among World’s Best for Live Speech-to-Text
A Vancouver-based artificial intelligence company recently ranked among the world’s best for speech-to-text technology. Streaming speech-to-text technology converts live human speech into information AI systems can understand and act on, allowing people to interact with systems in real time. Alebex AI cracked the top 10 of Artificial Analysis’ AA-WER Streaming Index. The index, unveiled this […]
VoltSafe Completes Safety Testing for Innovation on 140-Year-Old Tech
VoltSafe announced this week that it has successfully completed safety certification testing for its marine shore power solution. The Vancouver-based upstart is aiming to reinvent the electrical plug—arguing it hasn’t evolved significantly in nearly 150 years—replacing prongs with patented magnetic technology and an “electrical fingerprint” to deliver safer, smarter power connections. This month, VoltSafe passed […]
Thinkific Trims Workforce as Part of ‘Strategic Realignment’ to Find Growth
Thinkific went public in 2021 on the TSX with shares rising as high as $19.47 in 2021, giving the B.C. tech firm a peak market capitalization of over $2 billion. However, Unicorn status was fleeting. By the time the first wave of layoffs hit in 2022, THNC was trading at less than $3 per share. By […]