Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues its explosive growth in 2023 and another Vancouver tech company is tapping into the technology. Social media marketing platform Later has unveiled a new AI-driven feature to assist users with relevant captions for their Instagram Posts. Powered by the GPT-3 API, the Caption Writer will learn to match a brand’s tone […]
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Vancouver Startup Week Returns In June 2023
After taking 2022 off, Vancouver Startup Week (VSW) is back in 2023. Event organizers are planning an in-person Vancouver Startup Week running from June 2nd to 9th and super early-bird tickets are now available for purchase. In 2021 VSW consisted of more than 50 virtual events including panels, hackathons and workshops are planned over the seven days. […]
Life Sciences BC Hosts 8th Annual Access to Innovation Conference
With $1.3 billion of capital raised in 2021, B.C.’s life sciences sector has never been more robust. In fact, B.C. is Canada’s fastest-growing life sciences sector, employing roughly 20,000 people at over 2,000 companies. And according to BioTalent Canada’s 2021 National Report, the sector will likely require 65,000 additional workers by 2029. The BC life […]
Local Solopreneur Bootstraps App To Million Dollar Mark
If you’ve ever endured a panic attack, you know how debilitating they can be. Victoria’s Rootd wants to change that. The app helps users to manage their anxiety and panic attacks on their terms, as they happen. Think of Rootd as anxiety and panic attack relief in your pocket. The app blends engaging design with […]
Tesla Looks North to B.C. for Source of Lithium
Tesla is reportedly considering purchasing Sigma Lithium, a Vancouver-headquartered Brazilian lithium mining company, for an estimated $3 billion. The battery metal miner is one of multiple mining options Tesla is exploring to potentially source more of its lithium-ion battery supply chain, sources told Bloomberg. Coincidentally, the TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV) 2023 Venture 50 was released […]
Victoria Brewery Taps AI for Latest Beer, Marketing Campaign
Fintech.ca this month noted how artificial intelligence has seeped into nearly every aspect of financial technology—and is now quickly spreading to other, less tech-forward industries. Take the brewery business, for instance. Whistle Buoy Brewing Company recently used artificial intelligence to concoct a recipe for its latest beer, a Hazy Pale Ale. In fact, the Victoria-based […]
Accelerate Okanagan Names Six Finalists For OKGN Angel Summit Finale
Accelerate Okanagan’s OKGN Angel Summit has chosen its 2023 finalists. This year, 40 Okanagan angel investors are participating, creating a $225,000 investment fund. These angel investors have been busy meeting week-over-week since the beginning of January to listen to pitches, meet with the founders, perform due diligence and select the top 6 that will pitch live […]
INCA Renewtech Awarded $10 Million to Produce Bio-composite Materials from Hemp
The Government of Alberta is advancing the province’s global leadership in the circular economy by committing $58 million through Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) to projects across the province worth $528 million in public and private investment. Producing high-quality fertilizer for farmers, recycling asphalt from roof shingles, sequestering carbon in concrete, and novel plastics recycling are […]
Vancouver’s Goose, the Insurance Super-App, Closes $4 Million Series A Funding Round
Vancouver’s Goose Insurance Services announced today it has closed a $4 million Series A funding round led by Axis Insurance Managers, with participation from Impression Ventures, Real Ventures, and Manchester Story. Goose will use the funding to accelerate the adoption of its consumer-focused insurance super app in Canada and the U.S. through education and awareness initiatives. Goose has experienced rapid […]
Croptimistic Raises $9 Million Series B Round, Acquires CropPro Consulting
Croptimistic Technology is feeling optimistic. Why? First, the Kelowna-based agriculture technology company this week secured $9.1 million in capital. The Series B round was led by Forage Capital Partners, which operates as Canada’s most experienced team of agriculture investors, having managed over $500 million in commitments to the industry over the last 18 years. “This new […]