The Canadian Food Innovation Network announced this morning that is is awarding nearly $2 million to a British Columbia company that has been innovating vineyard agriculture since 2016. Through the Food Innovation Challenge Program, CFIN is financially supporting Crush Dynamics on the BC firm’s quest develop and test a seemingly magical ingredient, created through upcycling, […]
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B.C. Cleantechs Receive $2M From Innovate BC and NRC IRAP Through BC Fast Pilot
Innovate BC and the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP) are awarding $2,014,425 in R&D funding to 13 BC cleantech companies. The funding is being awarded through the BC Fast Pilot program, which helps small and medium sized businesses design, build, and operate a pilot plant or small demonstration of their technology […]
A Snapshot of Canada’s Fastest-Growing Tech Workforce
Nearly 300,000 technology jobs have been created in Canada over the past six years, according to a report from CompTIA, with more employment growth projected moving forward. Net tech employment cracked 1,350,000 workers in 2022, data from the nonprofit association for the information technology industry and workforce shows, with further expansion to come. Tech employment […]
Vancouver Showcases Climate Tech Prowess in Global Rankings
At COP28, Startup Genome and the Global Entrepreneurship Network jointly launched the “Global Startup Ecosystem Report – Climatetech Edition,” which analyzes startup activity and investments across the world’s “blue economy.” Worldwide, Singapore is the world-leading startup ecosystem for the blue economy, the analysis concluded. But Canada makes a strong showing as one of only a few […]
Omnicart Secures Funding to Revolutionize Last-Mile Delivery with Its SaaS Platform
Last-mile delivery startup Omnicart has raised a $1.5 million funding round led by Foodhub, a UK-based company that provides online food ordering and management software to restaurants. Omnicart is a SaaS platform and a delivery operating system for any business owner who have access to fleets of drivers. In the same way that Shopify made […]
Mosa’s One-Year Success: Upcycling 10,000 Glass Bottles and Unveiling Holiday Collection
Vancouver startup Mosa is celebrating an impressive milestone on its one year anniversary. Since the brand’s launch in December 2022, the entrepreneurship@UBC alumni has successfully upcycled over 10,000 glass bottles, diverting them from landfills and reducing carbon emissions. From the outset, Mosa’s mission has remained steadfast: to establish resource efficiency as the new norm, one […]
Trulioo Identity Verification Tech Helps Power Public’s UK Launch
Trulioo today unveiled a partnership with Public, a US-based fintech platform for stocks, crypto, and other alternative assets that recently expanded its offerings to U.K. investors. Public chose Trulioo’s identity verification tech to meet Anti-Money Laundering and Know Your Customer compliance requirements for its U.K. launch, according to a statement from the Vancouver company. “We […]
Vancouver’s Derm-Biome and Massachusetts General Hospital Join Forces for Skin Cancer Study
Vancouver’s Derm-Biome Pharmaceuticals has announced a collaboration with Dr. Anna Mandinova from the Department of Dermatology at Massachusetts General Hospital in a skin cancer study. Derm-Biome is a preclinical biopharmaceutical company dedicated to improving skin health. They have topical lead compounds for inflammatory skin diseases (acne and atopic dermatitis) and precancerous skin conditions/non-melanoma skin cancers […]
ThoughtExchange Raises $13.5M for Innovation in Engagement Tech and Inclusive Problem-Solving
Rossland, B.C. born ThoughtExchange has raised $13.5 million in equity financing from InBC Investment Corp. along with existing investors Information Venture Partners, Yaletown Partners, Voyager Capital, HarbourVest and First Generation Capital. ThoughtExchange is an innovator in engagement technology and problem-solving, bridging the gap between quantitative sentiment and actionable solutions by combining deep AI capabilities with […]
Spring Impact Capital Commits $20 Million to Drive Health Innovation in Canada
Spring Impact Capital unveiled today a $20 million impact fund targeting high-potential Canadian innovation in the fields of health and climate. “Many structural tailwinds are creating dynamic impact investment opportunities in climate and health,” the company states. “We aim to fill the gap of pre-seed and seed funding for these companies in Canada.” Founded in […]