A finance team member opens the latest AI invoice and sees the same thing as last month: another, even bigger overage. Perhaps that is to be expected given that the company is going all-in on using AI tools. Now, where is that AI cost-benefit analysis document? In their rush to embrace AI, companies encouraged employees […]
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Metavista3D Secures $6M to Commercialize Next-Gen Visual Immersion Tech
In January, Metavista3D showcased spatial display innovations at the popular annual Consumer Electronics Show. For the Vancouver-based company, which specializes in glasses-free pseudo-holographic 3D display technology featuring movement tracking and real-time AI-powered 2D-to-3D content conversion, the event was “highly successful.” The success continued in August when the public traded Metavista3D secured $6 million in financing […]
Vancouver’s Mundo Raises $20M to Help AI Perceive the Real World
Vancouver artificial intelligence startup Mundo has raised a $20 million Series A round to build the data and evaluation infrastructure needed for AI systems to better understand real-world sensory experiences. The financing was led by GreatPoint Ventures, with participation from Y Combinator, Next Frontier Ventures, and E12 Ventures. Together with a previously unannounced $4 million […]
‘The Ground is Shifting’: Kobalt Leans on Teamwork as AI Disrupts Cybersecurity
Kobalt.io recently unveiled a slew of strategic partnerships. The Vancouver-based cybersecurity upstart has established partnerships with Forward Security, Johanson Group LLP, and Insight Assurance. The “practical” partnerships were forged during Kobalt’s Partner Summit in Vancouver. Kobalt aims to bring the capabilities of enterprise-class security teams to smaller organizations. Today, the company serves more than 1,600 […]
BC Tech Finalist Viridis Research Is Giving Textile Wastewater a Second Chance
This article is part of a series presented in partnership with BC Tech, profiling the finalists for the 2026 Technology Impact Awards‘ Company of the Year – Startup category. Viridis Research co-founder and CEO Macarena Cataldo-Hernandez’s commitment to clean water began far from the textile mills her Vancouver company is now working to transform. While […]
This Collapsible, Modular EV Can Be Configured for a Range of Tasks
ENVO Drive Systems has developed something akin to LEGO Technic for adults. The B.C. company has developed several different types of electric vehicles during its decade-plus in business, engineered in-house to excel at specific tasks. But ENVO’s most intriguing offering is all about modularity, placing the power of specificity into the consumer’s hands. The company’s […]
Numia Brings Healthcare into Home with Launch of Pilot for Cancer Testing
Earlier this year, we reported on a startup based in Vancouver innovating broader accessibility to medical laboratory testing. Numia Health, launched last year by chief executive officer Adrián Sahagún, utilizes licensed physicians and accredited Canadian labs to deliver real lab results, with professional blood testing handled from the comfort of one’s home. Tests tracks up […]
Revenue Down at DMG as Bitcoin Miner Advances Transition to AI Facility
DMG Blockchain Solutions recently announced the financial performance of its fiscal third quarter. Revenue for the B.C.-based data centre and digital asset technology company was north of $6 million, a figure which was down 13% from the prior quarter, and down 45% year-over-year from more than $11M in Q3 2025. The amount of Bitcoin that […]
Fraser Institute Raises ‘Significant Concern’ Over Influence of AI Tech in Education
Rapidly rising in popularity over the past several years, artificial intelligence tools have been shown to boost productivity in workplaces. But AI technology could be having negative implications on future talent—those still young enough to be developing their own personal skillset, separate from dependency on external tools. Nearly half of teachers in Canada believe that […]
Ottawa Backs Kardium’s $125 Million Burnaby Manufacturing Expansion
Burnaby-based medical technology company Kardium is scaling up production of its flagship heart-treatment system with support from the federal government. Ottawa is contributing up to $31.25 million through its Strategic Response Fund toward Kardium’s $125 million manufacturing expansion in British Columbia. The project will significantly expand Kardium’s cleanroom facility and increase annual production capacity for […]