An award-winning socially minded entrepreneur from Vancouver has been selected to appear in an upcoming episode of Dragons’ Den. The episode, airing September 22nd at 8pm on CBC and the CBC Gem streaming service, features Hall’s BC startup, No Story Lost. Cousins Andrew Hall and Jeremy Bryant first founded Mealshare, a non-profit organization focused on ending youth […]
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Uber Offers All-Electric Ride Service in Vancouver as Part of Broader Zero-Emissions Strategy
Earlier this year, transportation-tech giant Uber unveiled Comfort Electric, an all-electric rides offering. Following a pilot program in California, Uber has expanded Comfort Electric to several regions across the US—and one Canadian city: Vancouver. Now, with more electric rides happening than ever, Comfort Electric is going national,” stated Uber. “Starting today, riders in 24 cities […]
Biomedical Startup ABOzymes Rebrands As Avivo
Vancouver’s ABOzymes is now Avivo. Built upon the discoveries of Dr. Peter Rahfeld and Professor Stephen G. Withers of UBC’s Michael Smith Laboratories, ABOzymes was named one of 10 homegrown startups to watch in 2021 by Techcouver. In emergency situations when there isn’t time to cross-match a patient’s blood type, doctors have to use universal donor blood […]
Salesforce Launches Genie, the World’s First Real-Time CRM
Today, 71% of customers expect every interaction with a business to be personalized. However, data remains siloed and duplicative across most companies. Companies on average have 976 separate applications to run their business — that’s potentially 976 versions of a single customer, leading to disconnected digital experiences. Responding to customer needs in real-time is more […]
On the Rebound, Thinkific Enhances Leadership Team with Latest Appointment
Thinkific Labs this week announced the appointment of Steve Krenzer to the role of President. The Vancouver-based platform for creating, marketing, and selling online learning products, says that Krenzer will be “responsible for driving operational excellence and further advancing executional focus across the organization.” “As Thinkific continues to execute on its mission to equip creators […]
Local Startups to Showcase Zero-Waste Innovation at Vancouver Event
Toward the end of this month, the Zero Waste Conference hits Vancouver and will showcase some of the city’s innovative startups disrupting the clean technology space. Presented by Metro Vancouver and the National Zero Waste Council, the theme of this year’s event is “A Future Without Waste: Regenerative and Waste-Free by Design.” The two-day event […]
Four Startups Emerge From Dragon’s Den As Finalists For 2022 TIAs
The BC Tech Association’s first-ever Dragon’s Den Pitch Night was held yesterday at Microsoft’s offices in downtown Vancouver. The unique pitch event was part of the 2022 Technology Impact Awards (TIAs), which celebrate outstanding B.C. companies that have made significant, positive impacts on the province’s tech sector, and deserve recognition for generating jobs, investment and […]
Spare Partners with UZURV to Transform Paratransit Services
Vancouver on-demand transit software solution Spare has partnered with UZURV to enable transit agencies to expand their fleet capacity to meet the evolving paratransit transportation needs. Founded in 2017, UZURV began providing safe, reliable, and fully compliant on-demand paratransit for the Greater Richmond Transit Company (GRTC) in Richmond, VA. Since that time, UZURV has expanded […]
Indigenous-focused Raven Venture Fund Launches Fund II with Triple the Target Size
North America’s only Indigenous-led and owned venture capital intermediary launched its second fund today. Vancouver-based Raven Indigenous Capital Partners announced this week that Raven Fund II has launched with an initial close of $46 million and a target size of $75 million. The fund “invests in innovative, scalable Indigenous enterprises at the forefront of advancing the well-being […]
East Side Games Releases Mobile Experience Based on Star Trek Animated Series
East Side Games has released a new Star Trek game for mobile devices. The Vancouver-based game development studio this week launched “Star Trek: Lower Decks – The Badgey Directive,” a mobile game available on iOS and Android. The free-to-play game features storylines and characters from The Lower Decks, Star Trek’s first comedic animated series. The Badgey […]