A local cybersecurity services and solutions provider this week announced a major contract. Vancouver’s Plurilock Security, which provides cybersecurity solutions to the United States and Canadian federal governments alongside Global 2000 companies, says the record US$19 million contract is with a semiconductor firm on the S&P 500 index—a key player in global supply chains. “Being […]
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KOHO Blazes Own Trail as Fintech CEO Cultivates a Remote Work Culture
After raising substantial financing in 2022, things went south for Koho. That year, Koho was recognized by Team True North, representing fintechs as one of Canada’s most promising growth companies. But 2023 saw layoffs and a lack of profitability. Resilience has been a crucial component of any company that has endured the global market turbulence of the past […]
General Fusion’s Vision for a Trillion-Dollar Future Begins in B.C.
General Fusion’s Greg Twinney presented a bold vision at the Energy Disruptors: UNITE 2024 conference in Calgary this week, outlining how fusion energy has the potential to transform the world’s energy landscape, bringing clean, scalable, and abundant power to the grid by the mid-2030s. The CEO of the Richmond, B.C.-based fusion power leadershared the progress and […]
Marine Industry is ‘Ripe for Innovation’ as VoltSafe Returns to FrontFundr
VoltSafe announced this week that it has launched a strategic equity crowdfunding campaign. The crowdfunding campaign, launched through online private markets investing platform FrontFundr, aims to raise incremental capital to accelerate VoltSafe’s trajectory and drive the company towards licensing and commercialization goals, according to chief executive officer Trevor Burgess. “Investing in VoltSafe through our FrontFundr […]
B.C. Fintech VoPay Shifts Focus to Insurance Industry with Latest Launch
VoPay this week launched a new vertical targeting the insurance industry. The Vancouver-based financial technology company now provides a platform that simplifies the complexities of embedding financial services into insurance platforms. VoPay’s API enables companies to integrate payment capabilities, manage risk, ensure compliance, and scale without the need to build and maintain infrastructure. With a […]
Apera Innovates Intelligence for Robotics, Bringing ‘4D Vision’ to Automated Manufacturing
A Vancouver company advancing intelligence in robotics is competing for “Company of the Year – Growth” at this year’s Technology Impact Awards powered by the BC Tech Association. Apera AI was founded in 2017 by Sina Afrooze and Armin Khatoonabadi. Afrooze, who serves his company as chief executive officer, is an expert in the deep […]
Indiegraf Raises Seed Round to Power ‘Generational Transition of Media Ownership’
An online platform aimed at transforming the economics of local news and content businesses recently announced the closing of a US$2.2 million seed funding round. The financing for Vancouver’s Indiegraf was led by Toronto-based StandUp Ventures with participation from Coralus and Mucker Capital. The capital will fuel Indiegraf to empower independent media entrepreneurs across North […]
Sustainability Changemaker MineSense Aims to Maximize Metal, Minimize Impact Through Modern Tech
MineSense is on the verge of adding yet another accolade to its portfolio. The B.C.-born company, growing rapidly since raising a US$42M Series E in 2022, is advancing data-driven solutions to improve ore grade control and operational profitability across the metals mining industry. Mining companies choose MineSense’s technologies to maximize ore recovery, minimize dilution, and […]
Revealed: A Ranking of the Fastest Growing Technology Companies in B.C.
Powered a steadily expanding tech ecosystem, the region of Vancouver lacked an explosive company over the past three years, with the city failing to appear in a top 50 list of Canada’s fastest-growing companies. The annual Report on Business ranking, which Calgary’s Neo Financial topped, crowned multiple firms from Calgary, as well from Toronto and […]
How Hypercharge is Making the ‘Transition to Sustainable Transportation Seamless and Accessible’
One company out of North Vancouver knows that if electric vehicle adoption is to achieve critical mass, the charging infrastructure for such an event must first be present. B.C.-born Hypercharge Networks offers turnkey technology to multi-unit residential and commercial buildings, fleet operations, and other sectors. “Mixed-use residential buildings are quickly recognizing the potential benefits of […]