Victoria-based Shift Technologies this month awarded its 2026 Shift Impact Grant Recipient to PhyCo Technologies. Shift, which last year launched a completely customizable browsing experience, awarded its second annual $25,000 Impact Grant to PhyCo, a marine biotech company turning seaweed into a home-compostable, earth-digestible plastic alternative. Founded in 2022 by marine biologist Ranah Chavoshi and biotechnologist […]
News
ZEIC Report Recognizes Local Startups as ‘Notable Stars’ in Clean Energy Transition
Vancouver is “something of a curiosity in the energy transition,” concludes a new report. The report, “From Strength to Scale: How Metro Vancouver Can Capture Economic Opportunity in the Global Energy Transition,” hails from The Zero Emissions Innovation Centre, a BC-based independent non-profit. ZEIC’s report suggests that—despite “foundational advantages in clean electricity, years of strong […]
Organizations to Cultivate Cross-Sector Collaboration for Aerospace Innovation
Strix and DIGITAL are working together to accelerate technological innovation in Canada. Based out of Montreal, Strix is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting innovation and research in Canada’s aerospace industry. Headquartered in Vancouver since launching in 2018, DIGITAL brings together industry leaders and post-secondary institutions to collaborate on large-scale projects that drive innovation nationwide. […]
CFIN Helps FabriSight Pilot AI-Powered Productivity Platform for Plant Floors
The Canadian Food Innovation Network is awarding more than $700,000 to eight food-tech projects through its Innovation Booster Program, the organization revealed this month, matched by industry funds for a total investment of nearly $1 million. This round of capital targets applied AI solutions on the plant floor and across the food supply chain, according […]
AInBC Opens Applications for Team BC Delegation to ALL IN 2026
British Columbia’s artificial intelligence companies and innovators have another opportunity to take their technology to the national stage. The AI Network of BC has opened applications for its second annual Team BC delegation to ALL IN, Canada’s largest AI and technology event, taking place September 16–17 in Montreal. AInBC is organizing the delegation in partnership […]
Lab2Market Opens Applications for Free Fall Commercialization Program
Graduate researchers across Canada who are curious about the commercial potential of their work can now apply for a free program designed to help them take their first steps from lab to market. Lab2Market Validate Foundations Pacific returns this fall with three days of online training led by Innovation UBC in partnership with SFU VentureLabs. […]
BC Tech Finalist POINTVALUES Is Turning Mustard Waste Into Higher-Value Materials
This article is part of a series presented in partnership with BC Tech, profiling the finalists for the 2026 Technology Impact Awards‘ Company of the Year – Startup category. Canada produces more than 200,000 tonnes of mustard seed annually but extracting oil from those seeds leaves behind a substantial volume of solid residue with relatively […]
How 3C Therapeutics Is Applying AI to Accelerate Drug Discovery
Built in B.C. | Building B.C. A series exploring how Innovate BC-supported projects are helping organizations solve real-world challenges through made-in-B.C. innovation. 3C Therapeutics is developing next-generation cancer therapies and exploring new ways to accelerate the drug discovery process. Its proprietary TriCore platform is a Degrader-Antibody Conjugate (DAC) system that uses antibodies to deliver protein-degrading […]
Crime, Climate, Cost: EstateBlock Shines Light on More Data for Homebuyers
A real estate agent based out of Vancouver has launched a listings platform that shows more data than the rest. “Real estate sites all show the same thing,” laments Dan Marusin—a set of photos and some basic listing information. But there’s a bunch more valuable data available that is typically under-utilized, according to Marusin, who […]
Why Vancouver Won’t Let Its Best Ideas Get Away
Two BC innovators on retaining tech talent and what’s at stake as AI raises the bar. Canada trains some of the best AI and technical talent in the world. The key is connecting these exceptional people with companies to help them grow, compete, and succeed. “Talent is Canada’s competitive edge, says Derek Newton, SVP of […]