Vancouver’s Terramera is developing advanced soil-sensing technology and software to give farmers, investors and others accurate measurements of soil carbon and a more detailed understanding of soil health. Today they received $1 million in funding for the technology from the BC Innovative Clean Energy (ICE) Fund. Adoption of this technology in BC will enable development of […]
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Kardium’s Globe System Begins Clinical Trial at St. Paul’s Hospital
Vancouver’s Kardium has announced a successful first-in-BC investigational clinical procedure using their Globe Mapping and Ablation System. The Globe System is an all-in-one solution for treating atrial fibrillation, affecting more than 59 million people worldwide and approximately 200,000 in Canada. The Globe System is a single catheter solution for high-definition mapping and ablation. The Globe […]
Canada Drives Launches New Feature to Buy Canadians’ Vehicles
Vancouver’s Canada Drives has launched a new “Sell My Car” feature. The platform provides a quote within minutes, customers can sell directly to Canada Drives or trade in their vehicle and have it picked up from their front door. Historically, Canadians would be limited online to receiving a price range for trading in their vehicle […]
Silicon Valley Unicorn Rebrands As Motive & They’re Hiring In Vancouver
Fleet management software company KeepTruckin is reinventing itself as an ‘Internet of Things’ automation company and rebranding itself as Motive to better reflect the fact it’s no longer focused solely on the trucking industry. Established in 2013, Motive has modernized the trucking industry with its fleet management platform, which brings trucks online to change the […]
Hootsuite Welcomes Natalia Williams as Chief Product Officer
Hootsuite continues to grow its c-suite nest with the announcement today that Natalia Williams has joined the Vancouver-born company as Chief Product Officer. In her role, and as part of the executive leadership team, Natalia will have responsibility for Hootsuite’s strategic product direction, product management, and product design. Williams brings over 15 years of product […]
SkyHive Receives Strategic Investment from Deutsche Bank
Vancouver’s SkyHive, a workforce technology innovator that delivers powerful insights for improved human capital management (HCM), has received a ‘sizable equity investment’ from Germany’s Deutsche Bank via its strategic Corporate Venture Capital unit. The investment from Deutsche Bank will support SkyHive’s growing global operations, particularly the company’s continued expansion in the European market. SkyHive also maintains […]
Good Chemistry Company Lands Accenture Investment To Drive Quantum Computing Advancements
Vancouver’s Good Chemistry Company has landed a strategic investment from Accenture Ventures. Terms of the investment were undisclosed. Good Chemistry uses quantum chemistry, machine learning and quantum computing to accelerate new materials design. Good Chemistry started off in 2018 as the incubated computational chemistry simulation division of 1QBit — the pioneering company in leveraging advanced […]
Canada’s First Subscription Electrical Bike Service Launches in Vancouver
Canada’s first subscription electrical bike service has launched in Vancouver. Zygg mobility provides weekly and monthly subscription plans for a variety of ebike models, starting from $49/week or $99/month. Zygg’s founding ambition is to provide simple and affordable ebikes for everyone. The high cost of electric bikes and unknown maintenance costs can prevent some people […]
Trulioo Appoints Identity Industry Expert Dawn Crew as First Chief Marketing Officer
Vancouver’s Trulioo today announced the appointment of Dawn Crew as the company’s first Chief Marketing Officer. Crew joins the leading global identity verification company with 25 years of experience in defining and leading global marketing strategies for technology companies in the identity verification, authentication and human resources industries. Most recently Crew served as Senior Vice […]
SoleSavy Introduces the SS4, Their First Original Physical and Digital Sneaker
This week marks a big milestone for Vancouver’s SoleSavy. SoleSavy is a fast-growing sneaker startup that gives its members access to highly sought after sneakers at retail prices. The startup recently raised $12.5 million in a Series A round led by Bedrock capital with participation from investors such as Dapper Labs’ CEO Roham Gharegozlou, Shopify’s Harley […]