The combat sport of boxing was a part of the Olympic Games in 1905, not long after the ancient event was revived at the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens in 1896. More than a century would pass, however, before women were allowed to box in the Olympics. It’s part of a broader trend across the martial […]
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Arca, Intelligent City Among Winners Of 2024 BC Cleantech Awards
This past winter was Canada’s warmest on record by a wide margin, and the low snowpack in the mountains of British Columbia has authorities warning of potential droughts, increased wildfires, and water shortages this summer. The signs of climate change have never been more clearly on display, and there has never been a better time […]
Sanctuary AI Garners Investment from Accenture for Humanoid Robotics Tech
Global professional services company Accenture has invested in one of Vancouver’s most interesting technology startups. Accenture Ventures this week announced investment into Sanctuary AI, a developer of humanoid general-purpose robots powered by AI that can perform a wide variety of work tasks safely and effectively. Sanctuary AI is the latest company to join Accenture Ventures’ […]
Vancouver Startup Revolutionizing Online Safety in the Fight Against Deepfakes
A chance meeting 18 years ago of two dads dropping off their kids for kindergarten has started a technology journey that may change the face of protection against online harm. Praveen Varshney and Charles Gadalla are partners in a new company called Verifiction, based in Vancouver, offers the first service that will provide the ability to fully address […]
How Genomics Could Boost Resilience of Province’s Fragile Shellfish Industry
The shellfish industry is a salient component of British Columbia’s economy. This is particularly true in the Comox and Deep Bay area, a region which produces two-thirds of the province’s oyster production. But if fecal pollution is detected in BC waters, harvesting areas are shut down immediately. It’s a problem, and one exasperated by the […]
From Startups to Government, BC is Interested in Aerospace Innovation
Few think of British Columbia as a hub for innovation in the cosmos. But given how tech-forward the entrepreneurship ecosystem is in Vancouver, it’s no surprise that there is indeed space-level innovation occurring locally. For example, last month we reported on a Homer Street startup developing next-generation synthetic-aperture radar satellites to deliver a new level […]
In Halton, infinitii ai Lets the Data Flow Through 2,000 Kilometres of Sewer
Through a strategic partnership with Ontario’s SCG Flowmetrix Technical Services, Vancouver-based infinitii ai this week announced that it has won a contract for the wastewater flow monitoring program for The Regional Municipality of Halton. As a result of the contract, infinitii’s water management software now serves more than 90% of the Greater Toronto and Hamilton […]
The New Ventures BC Competition Is Back & Applications Are Open for 2024
Now in its 24th 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. Since inception, the NVBC competition has supported more than 3,500 BC tech companies […]
Empowering Healthcare: Life Sciences BC Hosts Inaugural Digital Health Conference
Digital health technology opens the door for accurate and accessible care to reach the most vulnerable populations. As health technologies evolve, they present unprecedented challenges and opportunities to improve patient care and individual health outcomes. From AI-powered medical devices and diagnostics to technologies accessing real-time data, the possibilities for digital health truly are exciting. Life […]
YVR Agrees to Work with Province on Advancing Cleantech Innovation in BC
A partnership between the Province of British Columbia and Vancouver International Airport is aimed at reducing pollution in aviation while promoting technological innovation and creating new jobs in the sector. “Vancouver’s airport is one of our province’s biggest employers and economic drivers of growth and revenue,” said Premier David Eby. “They’re also leaders in sustainability […]