Canada has maintained its fourth position in StartupBlink’s 2021 global ecosystem rankings, but the gap between Canada and the top three countries has widened. StartupBlink ranks the startup ecosystems of countries and cities around the world by scoring ecosystems on the quantity of startups and support entities, the quality of the startup ecosystem, and the business […]
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Dooly Sweeps Summer’s G2 Sales Engagement and AI Sales Assistant Categories
The sales professionals have spoken. They’re saying things like, “I could not do my job without Dooly” and “Will never go back to not using Dooly.” That impressive feedback has earned Vancouver’s Dooly #1 ratings in this year’s G2’s Sales Engagement and AI Sales Assistant categories. Some Dooly customers have gone as far as to say […]
Vegano Goes Beyond Meal Kits With the Launch of Online Vegan Marketplace
Vancouver-based tech startup Vegano has launched a fully integrated vegan marketplace with everything from plant-based milks and cheeses to vegan protein powder. Featuring over 500 products from notable plant-based brands such as Bob’s Red Mill, Earth’s Own, and The Very Good Butchers, Vegano’s new marketplace combines the product selection of a boutique vegan grocer with […]
From Squamish To London, Carbon Engineering Is Making Progress
Squamish’s Carbon Engineering and London’s Storegga have begun engineering and design of a Direct Air Capture (DAC) facility that will permanently remove between 500,000 and one million tonnes of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere annually. Targeted for North-East Scotland, the proposed facility will be the first large-scale facility of its kind in Europe and the […]
After A Year Of Embracing Remote Work, Canadians Are Flocking To Vancouver
After a year of embracing remote work, Canadians are flocking to Vancouver to enjoy the benefits of life on the coast. The increase in Canadians moving for remote jobs, affordable living and ultimately, a change in post-pandemic lifestyle is highlighted in LinkedIn’s first-ever Workforce Report for Canada, which looked at the internal migration trends of […]
Visier Joins Vancouver’s Growing Blessing Of Unicorns
Vancouver’s Visier has raised a USD $125 million Series E funding round led by Goldman Sachs and declared themselves a unicorn, joining the exclusive ranks of recently crowned B.C. unicorns that includes AbCellera, Clio, Dapper Labs, Galvanize, GeoComply, Thinkific, and Trulioo. Visier was founded in 2010 by CEO Ryan Wong and, now Chairman of the […]
Plantiga Raises $1.2 Million To Launch Individual Movement Health Monitoring
Vancouver’s Plantiga has raised a USD $1.2 million funding round led by Harlo Equity Partners with participation from Globalive, Rian Gauvreau (Clio co-founder), and a group of pro athlete investors that includes Thaddeus Young (Chicago Bulls), Patrick Patterson (LA Clippers) and Will Fuller (Miami Dolphins). Plantiga is on a mission to unlock the power of […]
26 B.C. Startups That Should Be On Your Radar
The 21st annual New Ventures BC Competition, presented by Innovate BC, has determined their Top 26 startup ventures. Despite the current uncertain circumstances, this year’s annual competition broke records with over 200 applications from B.C.’s early stage tech startups. Earlier this month they narrowed the field, naming the 15 companies that would advance directly into […]
Electric Car Brand Lucid Motors To Open Retail Showroom In Vancouver
Sales of zero-emission cars accounted for almost 10 per cent of all car sales in B.C. in 2020 — the highest electric vehicle uptake in North America. So it should come as no surprise that US-based electric car brand Lucid Motors will open its first showroom in Canada this year in Vancouver. The new Vancouver […]
Cleantech Startup Moment Energy Wins $100K Investor Challenge
Vancouver cleantech startup Moment Energy has been awarded the $100K grand prize as the winner of Spring Activator’s first-ever National Impact Investor Challenge, a 10-week program that empowers emerging impact investors and purpose-driven ventures to make and seek impactful investments. Moment energy repurposes retired electric vehicle (EV) batteries for sustainable energy storage. “Impact is core […]