A partnership between the University of British Columbia, Rogers Communications and Mitacs is developing a new model for moving promising university research beyond the laboratory and into practical use. At the centre of the collaboration is Operation EInsTein, a commercialization framework developed and operated by UBC’s Institute for Computing, Information and Cognitive Systems. Short for […]
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Canada Supports Technology Upgrades and Workforce Upskilling in Northern BC
The federal government is investing in British Columbia. Specifically, Canada unveiled $11 million for 10 organizations in Northern B.C. to help upgrade technology, upskill workers, and improve operations in the face of “global trade pressures.” The funding hails from PacifiCan’s Regional Tariff Response Initiative, a coordinated effort to protect Canadians from the impacts of tariffs, […]
Vancouver Startup Barry Puts AI to Work for Trades Businesses
For many trades contractors, the workday does not end when the crew leaves the job site. Quotes still need to be prepared, schedules updated, invoices checked and customer reports written—often using information scattered across emails, text messages, accounting platforms and field-service software. Vancouver startup Barry wants to take that administrative burden off the owner’s plate. […]
Nicholas Ning to Decode Canada’s AI Funding Landscape
Canadian organizations may be eager to adopt artificial intelligence, but finding the capital to turn AI plans into working systems remains a challenge. An upcoming virtual event from MacKay CEO Forums aims to help business leaders better understand the funding landscape and prepare for new opportunities emerging from Canada’s federal AI strategy. Taking place on […]
Jukebox Reveals ‘Major Update’ to Free Online Creative Image Toolkit
Jukebox Print recently unveiled a “major update” to its lineup of free creative tools. The Vancouver-born company—which launched out of Yaletown in 2009 before moving to Gastown and eventually Richmond—was always a digital-forward company, even though its core business is physically printed products: the online-first approach was relatively novel at the time and remains a […]
YVR Positioned at Forefront of Global ‘Airside Electrification’ Trend in Canada
We may not yet be at the stage of electrified passenger planes, but that has not stopped airports around the world from electrifying elements of operation in ways that are actually market-ready. Within Canada, YVR holds the crown in this regard, being the only airport in the country to boast a level 4+ rating from […]
UBC Surpasses 300 Spin-Off Companies with Latest Cohort
The University of British Columbia has crossed a major commercialization milestone, officially launching its 302nd spin-off company following the addition of 15 new ventures in 2026. According to Innovation UBC, companies created around UBC research have collectively raised more than $11 billion in capital, generated an estimated $13 billion in revenue, and created over 2,800 […]
Matching Your AI Bill To Your AI Value
A finance team member opens the latest AI invoice and sees the same thing as last month: another, even bigger overage. Perhaps that is to be expected given that the company is going all-in on using AI tools. Now, where is that AI cost-benefit analysis document? In their rush to embrace AI, companies encouraged employees […]
Metavista3D Secures $6M to Commercialize Next-Gen Visual Immersion Tech
In January, Metavista3D showcased spatial display innovations at the popular annual Consumer Electronics Show. For the Vancouver-based company, which specializes in glasses-free pseudo-holographic 3D display technology featuring movement tracking and real-time AI-powered 2D-to-3D content conversion, the event was “highly successful.” The success continued in August when the public traded Metavista3D secured $6 million in financing […]
Vancouver’s Mundo Raises $20M to Help AI Perceive the Real World
Vancouver artificial intelligence startup Mundo has raised a $20 million Series A round to build the data and evaluation infrastructure needed for AI systems to better understand real-world sensory experiences. The financing was led by GreatPoint Ventures, with participation from Y Combinator, Next Frontier Ventures, and E12 Ventures. Together with a previously unannounced $4 million […]