A new government initiative will create jobs and economic opportunities for British Columbians by supporting made-in-B.C. companies to develop and sell clean-tech solutions locally, so they can solve industry challenges. As part of the StrongerBC Economic Plan, the Integrated Marketplace Initiative kicks off with a pilot project that links Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to B.C. […]
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Is Your Breakthrough Tech Accelerating The World Towards A Net-zero Carbon Future?
To accelerate the world towards a net-zero carbon future we need to catalyze breakthrough innovations that have the potential to significantly reduce GHG emissions and address ‘hard to decarbonize’ challenges. The British Columbia Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy (CICE) is doing just that. The CICE has announced their 2023 Open Call for Innovation with […]
Vistara Growth Goes Down Under With VALD Investment
Vancouver’s Vistara Growth is going down under with their newest investment. Vistara is leading a USD $25 million growth investment into Brisbane, Australia’s VALD, an international phenom that has applied human measurement technologies to revolutionize musculoskeletal healthcare in professional sport, defence, clinical and hospital settings. VALD’s range of human measurement technologies democratizes access to musculoskeletal […]
Amid Rebound, Thinkific Endures More Layoffs
Thinkific quietly laid off a few more staff last week, according to a source familiar with the company. The Vancouver-based tech company enables users to create and market online courses. Profitable in 2018, the startup benefitted from a Pandemic-driven boost in online activity, raising $22 million in 2020 to continue shaping the future of online courses. By […]
Vancouver’s Durable Reveals Seed Capital as Business-Building Startup Gathers Momentum
Late 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 is the brainchild of Vancouverites Ross Howard-Jones, James Clift, and Helio Bentes. Durable claims to launch a business in less than a minute using AI. “If you run a solo […]
To Remain Gaming Centre of Excellence, Vancouver Tech Needs More Talent
Across Canada, tech job growth is high, putting pressure on talent pipelines everywhere. According to data released by CBRE through its Tech-30 report, Vancouver saw 44% growth, placing them first on the continent. The BC city was followed by another iconic Canadian tech hub, Toronto, at 37%. “Vancouver had the highest high-tech job growth at 44% and […]
TAP Network Highlights BC’s Diversity in Tech with Latest Report
Tech and People Network this week announced the release of their “2022 Diversity in Tech Dashboard,” which reports year-over-year progress on the “representation of equity-deserving groups” in Canada’s tech sector. For the first time since measurement began three years ago, the annual report shows increases in representation, says Vancouver-based TAP Network, a non-profit association for People and […]
According to the Foresight 50, British Columbia is THE Canadian Cleantech Leader
At a time when climate concerns are at an all-time high in the province, a list of Canada’s most investable cleantech companies reveals that almost one-half of them are based in British Columbia. Vancouver is becoming recognized as a cleantech cluster. It was recently recognized as a top 10 cluster worldwide. Several B.C.-based cleantech ventures have […]
Sanctuary Receives $30 Million Investment from Government of Canada
Vancouver’s Sanctuary has received a $30 million SIF (Strategic Innovation Fund) contribution from the Government of Canada to advance its technology and address labor-related challenges in the economy. Sanctuary has now received more than $100 million in funding since its founding in 2018. Earlier this year Sanctuary raised $75 million in an oversubscribed Series A round which […]
Genome BC and Protocols.io to Advance Scientific Methods in Canada
In a move to improve research method storage and sharing, Genome British Columbia this week announced that they are partnering with protocols.io to provide access for funded researchers to the protocols.io platform, which was built for developing and sharing reproducible methods. Protocols.io was originally funded by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation and supported by […]