Vancouver’s Nano One has entered into a cathode evaluation and benchmark agreement with an American-based multinational auto manufacturer to jointly evaluate Nano One’s cathode materials for automotive lithium ion batteries. CEO Dan Blondal called the manufacturer a “major global EV leader” however financial compensation towards for the project remains confidential. “The goal of this project […]
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Who Are B.C.’s Startups to Watch in 2021?
The most popular article on Techcouver this year was titled 10 Homegrown B.C. Startups to Watch in 2020. Published in early January, the article highlighted 10 tech companies that Techcouver would be watching closely. At the time of writing, we had no idea what was in store for all of us in 2020 but the […]
Three Vancouver Startups That Are Making a Difference In Eldercare
Seniors have been unfairly impacted by the restrictions designed to stop the spread of COVID-19, but not just because of the devastating effects of social isolation. Their safety is also an issue. During this pandemic, families and home care service providers that watch over seniors are less likely to check-in on them to make sure […]
Routific Sees Unprecedented Growth Amid Pandemic-Driven Demand Surges
Driven by changing consumer habits amid the pandemic, Vancouver’s Routific announced is experiencing unprecedented growth in 2020. Today the route planning and delivery management platform announced that they’ve experienced 240% growth this year. Routific empowers small businesses to deliver more goods with fewer vehicles in less time, helping them stay afloat as Amazon and big […]
Whistler Search & Rescue to Use VodaSafe’s AquaEye To Reduce Drowning Recovery Time
Last week Vancouver’s VodaSafe donated an AquaEye®, the world’s first hand-held scanning sonar device for water-based search and rescue, to Whistler Search and Rescue. The AquaEye unit will be used to help Whistler Fire’s firefighters and Whistler Search and Rescue rescue and recover missing persons from Whistler’s bodies of water. “Our first-of-its-kind technology is helping […]
Shopify Dreams Fuel New Round of E-Commerce Companies on TSXV
On this date five years ago you could have purchased a share in Canadian e-commerce darling Shopify for CAD $35. Today Shopify (TSX:SHOP) trades at CAD $1,350 per share. If you had purchased $10,000 worth of Shopify for your Tax Free Savings Account (TFSA) that year it would be worth over $385,000 today. Tax free. […]
TraceSafe to Provide Contact Tracing at the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championships
Vancouver’s Tracesafe will be the exclusive and official contact tracing partner of the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship in Edmonton. 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 TELUS, TraceSafe will provide staff members and […]
BC’s Fastest Growing Company To Build World’s Largest Digital Health & Wellness Publication
Launched in 2015 by Victoria’s Redbrick, Assembly Technologies is a digital publishing company that currently reaches 25 million visitors, monthly across the brands it has developed in-house: Facty Health, Heywise, Automaatic, The Getaway, The Habitat, and Critter Culture. Five year later Assembly was named B.C.’s fastest-growing company for 2020 by Business in Vancouver. Reporting growth […]
6Degrees Uses Machine Learning To Pair Singles Up On Zoom Dates
6Degrees is a new matchmaking platform with a mission to humanize dating in Vancouver. A hybrid of traditional matchmaking services and free dating apps, 6Degrees uses machine learning to pair up compatible people for one-on-one Zoom dates. During the pandemic, it’s been harder than ever for people looking to date to make a connection. While […]
Trulioo To Provide ID Verification For Land Title and Survey Authority of B.C.
Trulioo is partnering with the Land Title and Survey Authority of British Columbia (LTSA) to deliver real-time identity verification and document verification services for its legal practitioner customers. Traditionally, lawyers and notaries would verify customer identities by checking ID documents in person. However, given the physical distancing measures resulting from COVID-19, this has become a […]