The 2026 Okanagan Angel Summit Finale concluded with more than $400,000 committed to Canadian startups, the largest amount in the program’s history. The Summit, powered by Accelerate Okanagan, is designed to bridge the gap between entrepreneurs seeking growth capital and investors looking to support promising ventures through a hands-on approach. Founded in 2010, Accelerate Okanagan […]
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Victoria’s Sepura Sells Out First Batch of Food Waste Device
Victoria-based Sepura has sold out the first production batch of root™, its patented under-sink food separator, marking an early traction milestone for the B.C. sustainable hardware startup. The company said its first batch of pre-orders is scheduled to ship in July, with pre-orders now open for a second batch expected to ship in November. Across […]
One World Lithium Taps UBC Team to Advance Local Cleantech Innovation
One World Lithium is developing proprietary extraction technologies and pursuing strategic partnerships to commercialize lower-impact, scalable production from brines and clay slurries. Unlike traditional methods that tend to produce intermediates requiring additional downstream chemical processing, the Canadian firm’s objective is to produce lithium carbonate directly in a single-step process. The Vancouver-based company announced that it […]
UBC’s HATCH Graduates Six High-Impact Startups
UBC’s HATCH Venture Builder is celebrating the graduation of six research-based startups, highlighting the depth and diversity of venture creation emerging from the university’s innovation ecosystem. The accelerator, which supports established UBC research-based spin-off companies, celebrated the graduating ventures on May 26. Over up to 18 months, HATCH teams receive mentorship from Entrepreneurs-in-Residence, access to […]
BC Business House To Showcase Province During World Cup
As the world arrives in Vancouver for seven FIFA World Cup 2026 matches this summer, British Columbia is preparing to turn global attention into economic opportunity. BC Tech is partnering with the Government of British Columbia to help promote trade, attract investment, and showcase the province’s most dynamic industry sectors to an international audience through […]
GeoComply, Caesars Entertainment Deepen 14-Year Partnership
GeoComply announced this week that it is expanding its longstanding partnership with Caesars Entertainment. Founded in Vancouver in 2011 by Anna Sainsbury and David Briggs, GeoComply offers a digital identity platform and trust engine that can detect and stop sophisticated attack vectors. With deep roots in Las Vegas, the multibillion dollar Caesars Entertainment empire operates […]
Diverse Range of Local Startups Advance to Next Round of NVBC Competition
The top 25 startups advancing in the 2026 New Ventures BC Competition have been confirmed. The original 15 who made it to Round 3 of the province’s longest-running tech competition includes Squamish-based Eagle Eyes Search, Port Moody’s eSense Health, and Circl Brain Health Metrics out of Victoria. Last week, NVBC hosted a Round 2.5 Pitch […]
Jetson Home Enters Key Market with Electrification Technology
Jetson Home is expanding to California. The Vancouver-born company announced this week that it is broadening operations into the coastal state, which boasts a population roughly equal to all of Canada. Jetson sells its heat pump technology directly to homeowners, using a similar to how Tesla sells vehicles. The B.C.-based Cleantech believes this vertically integrated […]
Freshly Funded Projects to Supply Fast Internet for Remote, Rural Households
Canada and British Columbia recently announced $236 million in joint federal and provincial funding. The $236M of capital is earmarked for eight projects designed to bring high-speed Internet access to remote and rural communities throughout the province. The eight projects will impact more than 13,000 households, according to the Secretary of State for Rural Development, […]
RBC Expands Vancouver Innovation Hub
RBC is growing its presence in British Columbia with an expansion of its Vancouver banking and innovation hub. The downtown hub, which opened last November, currently has 350 employees and is expected to grow to 600 employees by the end of this year. By 2029, RBC’s goal is to have 1,000 quality jobs supporting the […]