In a major step forward for freshwater conservation, the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB), in partnership with the Okanagan Nation Alliance (ONA), Foresight Canada, and regional collaborators, has launched a cutting-edge tool to monitor water levels across the region. The Environmental Flow Shiny App provides real-time stream data, empowering fishery professionals and water managers to […]
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KPMG Acquires Victoria’s LlamaZOO to Boost Digital Twin Capabilities
Victoria-based 3D visualization firm LlamaZOO Interactive has been acquired by KPMG Canada, bolstering the consulting giant’s digital twin and spatial business intelligence offerings. The deal, finalized on May 20, 2025, follows LlamaZOO’s filing for creditor protection in December 2024 due to financial challenges and has KPMG paying $1.45 million for its assets. Founded over a […]
Jane Software Hits $1.8B Valuation with Landmark Secondary Deal
North Vancouver’s Jane Software is set to join the ranks of Canada’s most valuable private tech companies, with a new secondary financing round led by Silicon Valley’s TCV (formerly Technology Crossover Ventures) valuing the company at approximately $1.8 billion. According to The Globe and Mail, the $500-million-plus deal—expected to close this week—will see U.S. investment […]
Coquitlam’s Autochart.ai Selected for Canada’s National AI Scribe Program
Coquitlam-based healthtech startup Autochart.ai has been selected as a pre-qualified vendor for Canada Health Infoway’s new AI Scribe Program, a national initiative designed to equip up to 10,000 primary-care clinicians with AI-powered documentation tools—free of charge. Set to launch in June 2025, the program aims to reduce administrative burden on healthcare providers by using artificial […]
Seven B.C. Startups to Watch at Web Summit
Vancouver is set to become the epicentre of global innovation this week as Web Summit lands in Canada for the first time. Running May 27–30 at the Vancouver Convention Centre, Web Summit will unite thousands of founders, investors, and tech leaders for a week of headline talks, hands-on sessions, and non-stop networking. At its core, […]
ME Therapeutics Secures Investment to Advance R&D for Biotech Innovation
ME Therapeutics has garnered capital and advisory services from the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program, the Vancouver-based preclinical biotechnology company announced this week. The Canadian therapeutics innovator is working on novel cancer fighting drugs in the field of immuno-oncology. ME Therapeutics’s proprietary mRNA sequences have been engineered to encode for proteins […]
Vancouver to Showcase Climate Innovation at North America’s First Web Summit
Next week, Vancouver will host the world at North America’s first-ever Web Summit. As one of the fastest-growing tech hubs on the continent, Vancouver is the ideal setting to connect the global tech ecosystem and spotlight areas where British Columbia excels, including climate tech innovation. Web Summit Vancouver is expected to draw thousands of international […]
Quandri Appoints Patrick Mulroy as Head of Strategy and Partnerships
Vancouver-based Quandri, an AI automation platform that modernizes personal lines renewals for insurance agencies, has appointed Patrick Mulroy as its new Head of Strategy and Partnerships. The announcement follows Quandri’s recent news that it plans to hire over 40 new team members in 2025 and expand into a new 15,000-square-foot office in Vancouver this summer. […]
Seven Calgary Startups to Meet at Web Summit Vancouver
Next week, the global tech community will descend on Vancouver for Web Summit, one of the world’s most influential technology conferences—and the University of Calgary’s Hunter Hub for Entrepreneurial Thinking will be front and centre. The Hunter Hub is showcasing 10 of UCalgary’s most promising startups at the event. These ventures—founded by students, researchers, and […]
Rival Group and Angus Reid Group Merge to Form Canada’s Largest Independent Research Company
Rival Group and Angus Reid Group Merge to Form $60M Research Powerhouse Rival Group and the Angus Reid Group (ARG) are merging to form Canada’s largest Canadian-owned independent market research company, reshaping the industry across North America. The newly formed Rival Group projects annual revenues of more than $60 million and will operate across six […]