Vancouver’s Evanesce has expanded their senior leadership team in advance of the sustainable technology innovator’s debut at the PACK EXPO conference next week in Las Vegas. Addressing the growing plastic pandemic, Evanesce has engineered a patented technology that produces cost-competitive, 100% plant-based, and 100% compostable sustainable packaging. In Las Vegas the company will showcase their patented […]
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Dapper Labs Raises $250 Million, Signs LaLiga, And Is Now Valued At $7.6 Billion
Vancouver’s Dapper Labs, the company behind NBA Top Shot and the Flow blockchain, has raised USD $250 million in new funding. Led by Coatue, the new round brings together existing investors a16z, Google Ventures and Vancouver’s own Version One Ventures with new investors including BOND and GIC. Dapper Labs spun out of startup studio Axoim […]
Charli AI Unveils Unified Workspace To Solve Digital Workplace Chaos
AI-driven content manager Charli AI has announced a new unified workspace for digital content and cloud apps alongside the expansion of its already industry-leading 500+ app integration ecosystem powered by the Tray Platform. Tray.io is low-code automation platform that democratizes automation and integration so anyone can easily turn their unique business processes into repeatable and […]
Hootsuite Joins Twitter’s Official Partner Program
Vancouver’s Hootsuite is now part of Twitter’s Official Partner Program. The program showcases leading technology solutions that are best-in-class, vetted, and able to expand what’s possible for businesses on and off Twitter. By working with Twitter’s official partners, companies ranging from small-businesses to enterprises are able to tap into the world’s public conversation on Twitter […]
GenXys Partners with Helix To Make Trial-and-error Prescriptions A Thing Of The Past
Vancouver’ s GenXys Health Care Systems has partnered with Helix to ensure that “trial-and-error” prescribing becomes a thing of the past, by enabling providers to incorporate actionable personalized medicine across the healthcare continuum. GenXys is a comprehensive precision prescribing solution with embedded pharmacogenetics and Helix is a leading population genomics company working at the intersection […]
From The Stock Market To The Metaverse, Immersive Tech Builds Fantasy Worlds In Shipping Containers
Victory Square Technologies (VST) continues to successfully take its portfolio companies public. Last year VST sent FansUnite Entertainment (CSE:FANS) to the Canadian Securities Exchange and this past summer GameOn Entertainment Technologies (CSE:GET) joined them. This month they are at it again with the listing of Fantasy 360 Technologies (better know as Immersive Tech) commencing trading […]
Destination BC Launches New Digital Mentorship Program
Destination BC is helping tourism businesses across the province to “Power Up” through a new digital mentorship program which will award successful applicants a digital service package valued at up to $5,000. The Power Up! application-based program will provide 75 eligible BC-based, small and medium sized tourism businesses, sole proprietors, and non-profits across the province with free access to digital audit and technical services designed to improve their digital […]
BBTV To Monetize Live Events With New Rights Management Solutions
Vancouver-headquartered BBTV has launched a Rights Management solution for live events, from sports league games and pay-per-view events, to live concerts and awards shows. The live streaming market is expected to grow to USD $184.3 billion by 2027, and saw 99% growth in hours watched on major digital platforms from April 2019 to April 2020. […]
Hootsuite Welcomes Tiziana Figliolia As Chief Financial Officer
Hootsuite has added another c-level executive to its nest with the announcement that Tiziana Figliolia has joined the company as Chief Financial Officer. Jumping into a CFO role that has been vacant for the past 19 months, Figliolia will be a key member of Hootsuite’s executive leadership team with responsibility across all finance, tax, treasury […]
Casca Footwear Partners With Volvo To Launch BC-built Shoe
Vancouver’s Casca Footwear has teamed up with Volvo to celebrate World Car Free Day on September 22nd with a limited-edition sneaker inspired by the pure electric Volvo XC40 Recharge. Incorporating considered, long-term sustainable, and circular approaches to design, the shoe is in recognition of the brands’ shared vision for a carbon-neutral future. The goal was […]