Vancouver startup ThisFish will be presenting their technology in the seafood processing sector at Seafood Expo North America, which takes place in Boston on March 12th through 14th. The tech, dubbed TallyVision, combines the latest in cutting-edge camera and computer vision technology to enable automated, continuous inspection of fish quality. “Quality control typically involves selecting […]
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UniUni Raises Capital to Power Gig Ecosystem of Last-Mile Delivery
Richmond-based delivery technology platform UniUni recently raised $20 million in Series B financing from Celtic House Venture Partners, Freshwave Capital, and others to power its logistics platform that leverages the gig economy to optimize what the industry refers to as “last-mile delivery.” Across many forms of transportation, such as public transit, the so-called last mile […]
The New Ventures BC Competition Is Back & Applications Are Open
Now in its 23rd year, the New Ventures BC Competition, presented by Innovate BC, is back and searching for BC’s best new tech startups. BC’s largest and longest-running tech competition is known for identifying and propelling forward the province’s most quickly-rising startups. The NVBC Competition has had a significant impact on the province’s rapidly growing […]
Tradable Bits Integrates with Square for Live Event Data Analytics
A Vancouver company has teamed up with Square’s ecosystem of payments and hardware solutions to provide venues and festivals with a first-in-kind sales analytics integration. “A big challenge of today is not the lack of data,” explains Darshan Kaler, “but the obstacles preventing us from using that data in real-time, easily, and with impact.” Kaler […]
Burnaby’s Loop Energy to Power New Hydrogen-Electric Forklifts
Burnaby’s Loop Energy has been selected by Wiggins Lift Co., a leading American material handling vehicle manufacturer, to provide the fuel cell system for its new hydrogen-powered eBull forklift product. Loop is a designer and manufacturer of hydrogen fuel cell solutions and will support commercial deployment of the hydrogen-electric forklifts in late 2023. Wiggins provides material […]
Sanctuary AI Successfully Deploys Intelligent Robot to Perform Labour in BC
As the state of artificial intelligence in BC continues to heat up in 2023, local robotics leader Sanctuary AI has announced a significant milestone for its specialized technology. Sanctuary AI, which raised a sizeable round of funding last year, has successfully completed the first-ever “deployment of a unique system designed to deliver the world’s first […]
Precision Agtech Startup Verdi Accelerates Toward Next Stage
Since its inception in 2013, entrepreneurship@UBC has supported several hundred ventures that have gone on to raise financing, generate revenue, and create jobs across BC and Canada. Among the successes of University of British Columbia’s esteemed incubator program is Verdi, which joined the HATCH Accelerator in 2021. After graduating later that year, they were ready-to-raise. Verdi helps […]
SoleSavy Partners With Garrixon To Help Creators To Enter Sneaker Market
The world’s largest paid sneaker community has joined forces with Philly-based footwear designer and manufacturer to help creators launch their own sneakers for fans. Vancouver’s SoleSavy has joined forces with Garrixon, an end-to-end footwear designer and manufacturer, led by industry veteran John Lee, to form a joint venture focused on empowering creators to design and launch […]
UBC Uses AI To Predict Cancer Patient Survival By Reading Doctor’s Notes
A team of researchers from the UBC and BC Cancer have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model that predicts cancer patient survival more accurately and with more readily available data than previous tools. The model uses natural language processing (NLP) – a branch of AI that understands complex human language – to analyze oncologist notes […]
Two Vancouver Startups Selected for Agtech Accelerator
Cultivator’s Agtech Accelerator has announced the 16 startups selected to participate in their second cohort and two Vancouver startups made the cut. Vancouver’s Verdi and Barrelwise are two of the 16 companies from across Canada and the U.K. to be selected. Verdi is building the platform to help the global agriculture industry to adapt to […]