Leafi Home wants to reimagine the future of sunlight control for connected homes and buildings. The Vancouver-born smart-home startup, set to pitch at the entrepreneurship@UBC Investor Showcase in May, is developing window treatment technology that will help with the passive heating and cooling of homes and offices. Leafi blinds will include mobile app and voice control, as […]
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‘Carbon Intensity’ Report to Help Shape Next Phase of Hydrogen Sector in BC
The B.C. Hydrogen Office, the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation, and the B.C. Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy recently released research on hydrogen carbon intensity thresholds that could help shape the province’s emerging clean hydrogen sector and meet legislated greenhouse gas reduction targets by 2050. Building on the vision of the […]
OnDeck Fisheries AI & UVX Among Startups At UBC Investor Showcase
Each spring entrepreneurship@UBC brings together UBC’s venture and investor community together to create connections and build networks at their Investor Showcase. Designed to feature the later-stage ventures from their community that are fundraising, the Investor Showcase highlights ventures leading their industries, demonstrating the progress being made through research and innovation and the potential for early-stage […]
Trulioo Cofounder Authors First Book, Sharing Best Practices
Vancouver’s Tanis Jorge is a serial tech entrepreneur and a leading advisor on entrepreneurship and building successful cofounder partnerships. Over the course of her career in startups, spanning the last 20 years, Tanis has cofounded, scaled, and successfully exited multiple, data-driven businesses with the same partner, Stephen Ufford. Tanis and Stephen’s most recent venture was […]
Sanctuary AI Founders Launch Ground Truth AI Podcast
The folks at Sanctuary AI have launched the Ground Truth Podcast. Hosted by Sanctuary AI co-founders Geordie Rose & Suzanne Gildert, the new podcast will discuss topics related to AI, machine learning, and robotics, with occasional visits from other expert guests. Geordie and Suzanne previously worked together at Kindred, which Suzanne founded, and Geordie held […]
Muddy River Advances Suite of Technology to Innovate Wastewater in BC
With a name like Muddy River, you know it has to involve some dirty work. But ultimately, Muddy River Technologies is more about cleaning up. “We create simple systems to treat sophisticated water and wastewater problems,” the Delta-based company explains. Muddy River helps clients plan and manage water treatment processes in a variety of industries […]
Canada Drives Announces Plans To Restructure Business Operations
This week Canada Drives announced plans to restructure its business operations to better prepare the company for success. Since 2020, Canadians have been able to buy their car completely online through the Vancouver-based car dealership. While the response from customers was strong, the rising costs of holding inventory, amongst other headwinds, has made this specific […]
Aspect Biosystems Aims to Pioneer Regenerative Medicine with 3D Tech
A recent investment from the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada will help broaden the application of Aspect Biosystems’ 3D bioprinting technology for therapeutic development, expand its global network of partners, and scale-up its manufacturing systems, according to a statement issued by the Vancouver firm. Aspect, among other Vancouver tech companies receiving funding from PacifiCan’s […]
DYNE Secures Seed Capital to Advance AI, Expand Platform Across Canada
A business-to-business startup that specializes in providing in-depth analytics to the restaurant industry has secured an oversubscribed seed round of funding. Dyne, a Vancouver software-as-a-service startup, saw capital hail from Weave VC, Sprout VC, Inverted Ventures, and angel investors. “We are incredibly grateful to our investors and supporters who have helped us reach this milestone,” […]
Metaspectral Joins Venture Catalyst Space in Australia to Accelerate Fusion Tech
Metaspectral, a software company advancing computer vision through deep learning and hyper-spectral imagery, announced this week that it has been selected to join Venture Catalyst Space. Venture Catalyst Space is a commercial space incubator located at the University of South Australia’s Innovation & Collaboration Centre in Adelaide. Metaspectral was the only Canadian company selected. Funded […]