The Vancouver-based investor relations agency, irlabs, has been acquired by shareholder engagement and advisory company, Alliance Advisors. The acquisition is set to extend irlabs’ influence across North America and internationally. Founded in 2021 by Alyssa Barry and Caroline Sawamoto, irlabs has grown to 25 employees and is recognized for its innovative business model and customer […]
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General Fusion Taps Victoria’s Motus Design to Help Build ‘World-Changing Technology’
New projects have been funded through British Columbia’s Integrated Marketplace. Delivered by Innovate BC, the program has been building a network of industry partners to identify challenges and implement technological solutions that help large-scale organizations increase competitiveness and improve health and safety. As part of the StrongerBC Economic Plan, the Integrated Marketplace Initiative kicked off […]
Carbon Engineering to Expand Direct Air Capture Facilities in Squamish
Squamish’s Carbon Engineering has purchased 4.5-acres in the Business Park area of Squamish with plans to build Direct Air Capture (DAC) research and technology development facilities to complement its existing Innovation Centre in the Oceanfront Squamish area. With 170+ employees and counting, CE is developing additional space to support its growing technology development initiatives. The […]
Vancouver International Airport Working with Local Startups to Upgrade Runway, Terminal
Three new projects have been funded through British Columbia’s Integrated Marketplace, program supporter Innovate BC announced this week. Delivered by Innovate BC, the program has been building a network of industry partners to identify challenges and implement technological solutions that help large-scale organizations increase competitiveness and improve health and safety. As part of the StrongerBC […]
Lime Secures Exclusive E-Scooter Contract with Custom Parking Stations in Vancouver
Lime has been awarded the exclusive contract to provide shared e-scooters with custom Lime parking stations in the City of Vancouver. This agreement marks a significant milestone in enhancing transportation options and promoting sustainable mobility solutions across Vancouver. Lime will deploy its e-scooter fleet to be parked at designated, stationary Lime parking stations throughout Vancouver, providing residents and […]
Aspect Biosystems Secures $72.75M for Bioprinted Tissue Therapeutics
Vancouver biotech Aspect Biosystems today announced that it has received a $72.75 million investment from the Governments of Canada and British Columbia. The UBC Spinout is pioneering the development of bioprinted tissue therapeutics to transform how we treat currently incurable diseases and was named to Fast Company’s annual Next Big Things in Tech list last year. […]
DIGITAL Backs Consortium of Canadian Companies Aiming to ‘Revolutionize Healthcare’ with A.I.
WELL Health Technologies and a consortium of partners have been awarded the largest DIGITAL project to date for an ambitious project known as Health Compass II. The publicly traded WELL Health, a Vancouver-based company focused on consolidating and modernizing clinical and digital assets within the healthcare sector, this week announced the approval of a $44M […]
Infinitii AI Secures $1M to Innovate Canada’s Water Infrastructure Through Machine Learning
Since launching a decade ago in 2014 to provide environmental monitoring to water infrastructure utilities, infinitii ai has evolved into a machine learning software firm that serves customers in many major North American municipalities, including Toronto, Montreal, and York in Canada and Seattle, Boston, and Los Angeles in the US. This week, the Vancouver-based predictive […]
CICE Earmarks $10 Million for Startups Innovating Clean Energy Solutions in B.C.
Earlier this year, the BC Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy (CICE) announced Sarah Goodman as the organization’s new Chief Executive Officer. Known as CICE, the organization is an independent nonprofit corporation that provides early-stage investment to fast-track the commercialization of impactful clean energy solutions. This includes a recently revealed $10 million in non-dilutive investment […]
Vancouver’s MATT3R Is Transforming Tesla’s Cameras Into Smart Dashcams
A Vancouver startup is pioneering advanced AI to elevate road safety. MATT3R brings together industry-leading expertise in hardware, software, and artificial intelligence with its K3Y device, which enables owners of Tesla vehicles to turn their car’s built-in external cameras into a smart dashcam system. The K3Y is a USB device that sits in the glove […]