After 10-weeks of pitches, meetings, due diligence, and training, Salmon Arm’s TechBrew Robotics took home the $145,000 prize at the third annual OKGN Angel Summit. TechBrew Robotics is a turnkey robotics automation for difficult applications, including a system that picks, trims and packages mushrooms. This year’s OKGN Angel Summit saw participants from all over British […]
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D-Wave Systems Lands $40 Million From Ottawa’s Strategic Innovation Fund
Burnaby’s D-Wave Systems is getting $40 million from the federal government to help advance its efforts in the development of quantum computing. The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, announced the contribution to D-Wave last week. The funding comes from Ottawa’s Strategic Innovation Fund and will support a $120-million project to develop quantum […]
Loop Insights Enters Into Five-Store Pilot With Sobeys
Vancouver’s Loop Insights has entered into a five-store pilot with Sobeys, Canada’s second-largest grocer, to provide Sobeys with Loop’s Insights and Engage platforms, including its new digital receipt capability, as well as Loop’s Wallet pass technology. Under the pilot Loop Insights will deploy its Fobi device at five select Sobeys locations in order to pilot […]
Together-Travel Startup Launchtrip Raises $4.7 Million Seed Round
Vancouver’s Launchtrip has closed a seed investment round totalling $4.7 million led by Axis Capital and plans to launch its new app in beta this Spring 2021. Calling itself the “world’s first Together-Travel startup”, Launchtrip has designed a platform that elevates the group travel experience, making the entire process of booking a trip seamless from […]
East Side Games To Develop Mobile Game For Rupaul’s Drag Race Franchise
Vancouver’s East Side Games (ESG) has entered into a multi-year partnership with World of Wonder Productions (WOW) for the exclusive mobile game rights to Emmy Award-winning competition series, RuPaul’s Drag Race, to develop and publish a new mobile game. The partnership includes rights to RuPaul’s Drag Race, RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars, and Untucked: RuPaul’s […]
Locelle and Minerva BC Partner to Accelerate Development of Women in Leadership
With a gaping hole of disparity between men and women, just 15% of women are in CEO roles in Canada. Mckinsey reports that one of the five main initiatives to advance women’s leadership development is through formal women’s networks and mentorship. With that in mind Vancouver startup Locelle and Minerva BC are partnering to move […]
STEM Sorority To Expand Reach With BC Tech Support
According to Accenture, the proportion of women to men in tech roles has declined over the past 35 years and half of the young women who go into tech drop out by the age of 35. Unfortunately, this gender gap has been exacerbated by the pandemic. School closures and stretched healthcare systems have forced many women […]
TraceSafe Signs Multi-Year Technology Agreement In Cruise Ship Industry
Vancouver’s TraceSafe announced today that they have signed a multi-year technology agreement with a global tier-1 transportation firm to enhance guest experiences for years to come. While today’s announcement doesn’t name the transportation firm, a move by TraceSafe earlier this year points to the cruise ship industry. In January 2021, TraceSafe announced the formation of […]
Visualping Helps Americans Secure Vaccination Appointments
This week B.C. begins giving the first shots in the largest mass vaccination in provincial history. Canadians are joining Americans in the frantic race for COVID-19 vaccinations, with millions of people now anxiously glued to their computers in a desperate attempt to book a coveted vaccination appointment. Booking online seems to be your best option […]
NEXE Brings Manufacturing Of Plant-based Coffee Pods Home To Canada
John Sylvan invented the K-Cup — the ubiquitous single-serve plastic coffee pod — but the Boston-based inventor regrets his creation now because of their environmental impact. An estimated 56 billion coffee pods are sent to landfills annually. Vancouver’s Nexe Innovations (TSXV:NEXE) is trying to change that. NEXE’s flagship product is its plant-based coffee pods, which […]