NEXE Innovations has launched its highly anticipated Xoma Superfoods eCommerce store. Xoma Superfoods is NEXE’s in-house coffee and superfoods brand, launching with a line of high-quality coffees packaged exclusively in single serve, fully compostable, plant-based NEXE pods. XOMA capsules work in Keurig single-serve brewing systems and are now available in 12-count. NEXE pods are fully […]
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Technology Capital Markets Veteran Joins CubicFarms
Technology Capital Markets veteran Tom Liston has joined Vancouver’s CubicFarm Systems as Vice President (VP) of Corporate Development. CubicFarms has developed fully automated technology that empowers farmers to provide independent local food access, maximize crop yields, and reduce environmental costs. Liston is a technology investor, advisor, and a Chartered Financial Analyst with over 20 years […]
With Fortune 500 Clients, Revenue Growth, Tasktop Raises $126 Million
Vancouver’s Tasktop has raised a USD $100 million strategic investment round led by San Francisco’s Sumeru Equity Partners (SEP) to accelerate growth and expand market leadership. Tasktop’s solutions enable some of the largest and most successful digital transformations in recent years for customers including BMW, CGI, E*Trade and T-Mobile. Already deployed across half of the […]
TraceSafe to Provide Contact Tracing at the 2021 Women’s World Hockey Championship
Vancouver’s TraceSafe will be the exclusive and official contact tracing partner of the Women’s World Hockey Championship in Halifax and Truro, Nova Scotia from May 6-16, 2021. TraceSafe is a full suite of real-time location management services and contact tracing solutions enabled through advanced low power Bluetooth beacons and enterprise cloud management. Powered by the […]
Take Back Control Of Your Workday With Holopod
When the COVID-19 Pandemic hit, every technology company moved to a distributed or hybrid model — and there’s no going back. The problem is that most teams haphazardly adopted practices that are toxic to top performers. Whether it be the dozens of recurring meetings that add up to days full of Zoom, the incessant notifications, or the […]
Two Vancouver Organizations That Are Facilitating Connections To The Innovation Community
From launch to commercialization, a couple Vancouver organizations are leading the way when it comes innovation. Through their various programs, the Vancouver Economic Commission and Foresight Cleantech Accelerator Centre are facilitating connections between public and private enterprises and the innovation community. Vancouver Economic Commission recently debuted a demonstration platform called Project Greenlight. The initiative launched […]
2021 Ocean Startup Challenge To Award $1.4 Million
British Columbia is home to a vibrant and growing ocean technology industry. During a year where many industries faced uncertainty, the importance of innovating in many ocean technology sectors only became clearer. The Ocean Startup Project wants to support more innovators across Canada who are interested in exploring opportunities in the ocean economy, which is […]
Nine B.C. Companies In Running For 2021 National Impact Investor Challenge
Spring Activator’s first-ever Canada-wide Impact Investor Challenge is launching in April and they’ve announced the Top 20 companies still in the running for a $100,000 impact investment. Spring received over 150 company applications from across the country and of the Top 20, nine of the ventures are founded by women, eight are BIPOC-led, and one […]
Marina Tran-Vu’s EQUO Named To Techstars Toronto’s 2021 Cohort
Vancouver-raised Marina Tran-Vu is the founder of EQUO, a sustainability startup delivering easy solutions for everyday single-use plastic items. EQUO’s first line of products is drinking straws made from grass, rice, coconut and sugarcane that are 100% plastic-free, biodegradable, compostable and non-toxic. Additional product lines will include utensils, dishware and stationary. Today EQUO was one […]
WHL To Trial AI Powered COVID-19 Diagnostic Test For 2020-21 Season
The Western Hockey League (WHL) is trialing a smartphone-based, artificial intelligence (AI) powered COVID-19 diagnostic test to complement the WHL’s return-to-play health and safety protocols for the 2020-21 season. WHL players will be tested once per week using the current “gold standard” for COVID-19 detection, the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) exam, with the trial of […]