Last year, a serial entrepreneur and designer co-launched a startup in Vancouver that leverages artificial intelligence to help users create and manage their own business. Durable—the brainchild of Vancouverites Ross Howard-Jones, James Clift, and Helio Bentes—helps launch a business in less than a minute using the power of artificial intelligence technology. The company offers different products […]
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LayerZero Secures Capital, Strategic Alignment to Unlock ‘Blockchains Without Borders’
Web3 messaging platform LayerZero Labs this week closed a Series B round to the tune of US$120 million. The sizeable raise builds on LayerZero’s US$135 million round co-led by Sequoia Capital, FTX Ventures, and Andreessen Horowitz in 2022. Last year’s round pushed the Vancouver-born blockchain startup into Unicorn status; this week’s follow-up values the BC tech firm […]
Victoria’s BEACN Reimagines Audio Tech for Content Creators
BEACN Wizardry & Magic is creating an ecosystem of content creator peripherals, particularly within the audio realm, and earning accolades for their efforts. Among Beacn’s products is what the company describes as “the world’s most advanced USB-C microphone.” RedShark reviewer Simon Wyndham recently concluded the mic “sounds exceptionally good” while an accompanying app supplies a “huge amount […]
IcePanel Joins Y Combinator to Help Teams Communicate Technical Ideas
Silicon Valley technology startup accelerator Y Combinator has been used to launch more than 4,000 companies since the program was established in 2005. Some names that you may recognize include Airbnb, Quora, Reddit, and Stripe. Among the graduates have also been a slew of BC-based companies, including Truss, Matidor, and Metritport. IcePanel is the latest Vancouver-born […]
The Growing Demand For Accessibility In the Construction Industry
Construction has long been one of Canada’s most high-risk industries. Erecting large buildings, working with heavy machinery, managing people, tasks, and meeting deadlines and budget adds to the pressure. The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety lists hazards on construction sites ranging from stress to exposure to toxic substances. Workplace injuries, specifically in construction, […]
Sustained Therapeutics Announces Trial of New Drug for Chronic Scrotal Pain
A Vancouver-based therapeutics company has begun a second Phase II trial of its novel long lasting non-opioid pain medication, with a specific focus on treating Chronic Scrotal Pain (CSP), a debilitating condition estimated to affect 1% of the male population. Sustained Therapeutics’ first sustained release drug candidate, ST-01, is designed to slowly release over about […]
COAST Receives Funding for Development of Ocean Technology Innovation Hub
The Centre for Ocean Applied Sustainable Technologies (COAST) has received $2 million in funding from the BC Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation. Provided through B.C.’s Innovative Clean Energy Fund, the investment will support COAST’s development of a world-class ocean technology innovation hub and cluster across Pacific Canada. “We are grateful to the […]
ChopValue Celebrates 100 Million Chopsticks Recycled with $7.7 Million Funding Round
Vancouver’s ChopValue marks two key milestones today: transforming its 100 millionth chopstick into new products and closing a $7.7 million funding round to expand its decentralized microfactory network. ChopValue is the brainchild of Felix Böck, a former UBC doctoral student in the faculty of forestry who studied bamboo as a building material. The sustainability brand […]
TELUS Voted Canada’s Best Mobile Carrier
TELUS has received top honours from PCMag, sweeping the inaugural Readers’ Choice and Business Choice Awards with three wins for best carrier across both categories. The awards, based entirely on reader rankings, rate overall satisfaction with major and mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) carriers in Canada. TELUS’ accolades include the Readers’ Choice Award for Top […]
National Cybersecurity Report Shows BC Startups Contributing to Field
Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst recently announced the release of the Catalyst Cyber Accelerator Report, a publication tracking the growth of 39 Canadian cybersecurity startups and scale-ups. The Catalyst Cyber Accelerator, a program of Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst at Toronto Metropolitan University, is the foremost cybersecurity-focused business accelerator in Canada. The program is designed to help early-stage cybersecurity […]