Green construction company Nexii has completed the construction of the new Courtyard by Marriott hotel in Nanaimo on Vancouver Island, built in partnership with PEG Companies (PEG). PEG Companies, which planned and developed the hotel, partnered with Nexii to construct the building’s exterior envelope. The envelope was made using non-toxic materials that have 25% less […]
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ShareWares Partners with SkipTheDishes to Provide Reusable Packaging Option
Canada’s largest and most trusted food delivery network has announced the launch of a pilot with Vancouver-based reusable packaging company ShareWares. “Through our partnership with ShareWares, we’re thrilled to work with our restaurant partners who are looking to provide a greener alternative to single-use packaging,” says Steve Puchala, Senior Vice President, Growth & Restaurant Success, […]
Early Stage Fundraising in 2023: What Founders Need To Know
Our local TiE Vancouver chapter is hosting a series of learning, mentoring and networking events for operators of startups and scaleups. After a series of sold-out events, they’re at it again on January 31st with a panel on early stage fundraising in 2023 and what founders need to know. Spearheaded and moderated by TiE Vancouver’s Maninder […]
BC Hydro Suspends Cryptocurrency Mining While Province Develops ‘Permanent Framework’
B.C.’s electricity has attracted major interest from cryptocurrency miners in recent years. Currently, 21 projects request a combined 1,400 megawatts. However, BC Hydro announced this week that it will suspend electricity-connection requests from cryptocurrency mining operations for 18 months. “Cryptocurrency mining consumes massive amounts of electricity to run and cool banks of high-powered computers 24/7/365, […]
5 Vancouver Fintechs Ready to Perform in 2023
The province of Ontario, and more specifically the region of greater Toronto, is Canada’s ultimate financial technology hotspot. In fact, it’s one of the biggest fintech hubs in the world. And as Canadians, we are proud of that. However, often living in the shadow of Canada’s financial epicentre are tech-forward startups hustling hard in areas […]
BDC Announces Six Marketing Scholarships for Indigenous Students
BDC is sponsoring six Indigenous scholarships for Jelly Academy’s Digital Marketing Bootcamp. The scholarships are available for Indigenous students and entrepreneurs who are interested in digital marketing as a career path or new skill but do not have the resources required for the course. “Education and upskilling are critical to meeting the rapidly changing needs […]
Innovation Canada Taps New Ventures BC to Support Startups with IP Strategy
Building on the National Intellectual Property Strategy launched in 2018, Budget 2021 announced $90 million over four years starting in 2022 to create ElevateIP. Powered by Innovation Canada, ElevateIP will help Business Accelerators and Incubators provide the tools Canadian startups need to understand, manage, and leverage their IP. “Canadian startups are some of the most innovative and inventive in […]
Infinitii AI Strikes National Deal with Core & Main to Deploy Smart City Water Tech
The Vector Institute recently released a report highlighting 20 Canadian AI startup companies to watch over the next 12 months. While only two companies from British Columbia made the grade—Victoria’s Certn and Vancouver’s Klue—we know of many other innovative firms leveraging artificial intelligence in BC. One example is the recently rebranded infinitii ai, whose multi-product predictive […]
Tim Hortons Launches Trial of Recyclable Fibre Hot Beverage Lids in Vancouver
Tim Hortons has big plans for 2023. The iconic Canadian coffee shop will be introducing wooden and fibre compostable cutlery for guests, eliminating an estimated use of 90 million single-use plastics a year. In another move to reduce the use of single-use plastics, they will eliminate the use of all single-use plastic bags and will […]
Next-gen Tech Tools Will Help All Canadians Engage With Their Charitable Influencers Of Choice
From spending and saving to borrowing and investing, we are constantly urged to “take control” of our money. But what about our giving? “Take control of your generosity” isn’t a well-known tagline, but it could be with a little time and consideration. Taking control of our generosity is something people should be thinking about because […]