In 2019, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission launched the Broadband Fund to help connect rural and remote communities across Canada to reliable, high-speed internet. To date, the fund has improved high-speed Internet and cellphone service in over 270 communities, connecting institutions such as schools, health care facilities, and community centres. This includes connecting nearly […]
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Vancouver’s Tech Scene Gears Up for Web Summit
As Vancouver gears up to host the inaugural Web Summit Vancouver in May 2025, Innovate BC is launching the Road to Web Summit Vancouver (R2WSV) initiative to empower British Columbia’s startups. This program aims to prepare local tech entrepreneurs to maximize their experience at the upcoming conference, which is expected to attract over 15,000 attendees, […]
Miru Taps Stifel Bank to Accelerate Market Launch of Smart Window Tech
One of Canada’s most investable cleantech companies this month announced the securing of a US$5 million venture debt. The capital hails from U.S. institution Stifel Bank and marks “a key milestone in our journey toward revolutionizing smart window technology,” according to an official statement from Miru. Vancouver’s Miru is a developer of next-generation electrochromic windows. […]
Targeting Tech Upgrades, Best Buy Canada Doles Out Cash to B.C. Students
Best Buy Canada recently announced the winners of its first-ever Teen Tech Grants and Teen Tech Teams initiatives. The two initiatives represent elements of Best Buy’s newly launched Teen Tech For Tomorrow program. Through the program, 15 winning secondary schools and robotics teams will be provided grants aimed to improve access to technology for Canadian […]
Vancouver Remains Heavy Anchor for Game Development in Canada: Report
The video game industry remains a vital contributor to Canada’s economy, a new report has affirmed, counting more than 800 studios employing a combined 34,000 people who contribute over $5 billion toward the nation’s GDP. While noting that there was a decrease in employment of roughly 3% since 2021, the report—titled “Canada’s Video Game Industry: […]
Vancouver’s Wal van Lierop and Svante Recognized for Cleantech Excellence
At the opening night of Cleantech Forum North America, Cleantech Group honored eight outstanding visionaries advancing sustainable innovation at an awards dinner. Among the honorees were seven companies featured in the 2025 Global Cleantech 100 list, recognized for their innovative contributions toward achieving net-zero goals, alongside two individual awards celebrating lifelong dedication to cleantech innovation. […]
Following Disastrous Game Launch, Phoenix Labs Axes ‘Majority’ of Staff
Phoenix Labs has terminated a “majority” of its employees, the B.C. company revealed this week. The Vancouver-based game studio, creator of the Dauntless franchise, “made the tough decision to part ways with the majority of the studio as part of unfortunate but necessary changes to our operations,” according to a post online. The studio once […]
Mangrove Lithium Secures $35M for Groundbreaking Refinery in Delta
Mangrove Lithium, a Canadian leader in lithium conversion technology, has raised $35 million to construct a groundbreaking lithium refining facility in Delta. Slated to begin operations by late 2025, the state-of-the-art plant will produce enough battery-grade materials annually to power approximately 25,000 electric vehicles (EVs). This facility arrives at a pivotal moment as China’s proposed […]
Svante to Help Keep Sports Like Hockey, Skating Cool in a Warmer World
Svante Technologies unveiled this week a collaboration with Speed Skating Canada. Headquartered in Vancouver, Svante is a carbon capture and removal solutions provider that makes nano-engineered filters and modular machines that capture and remove CO2 from industrial emissions. Svante is partnering with Speed Skating Canada on a climate change awareness and education campaign, dubbed “Save the […]
Government Brings Fast Internet to Over 1,000 Remote Households in B.C.
More remote communities throughout British Columbia have been connected to reliable high-speed internet, the provincial government recently announced. The move to power Lax Kw’alaams off the northwestern coast of B.C., as well as Nuxalk Nation, Bella Coola, and Hagensborg along the central coast, comes as part of “an essential step in our commitment to connect […]