Victoria’s Solaires announced this week that it is collaborating with a Shanghai-based manufacturer to develop solar technology that absorbs indoor light. Solaires is partnering with Genesis Technology on a joint venture called SEI Energy that will push for mass production of photovoltaic modules with an aim to replace batteries for indoor electronic devices. The licensing […]
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Apply Digital Acquires California’s Sisu to ‘Bolster Capabilities with Seasoned Expertise’
Apply Digital this week announced the acquisition of Sisu, a California-based digital agency. Founded in Vancouver in 2016 by Chris Coghlan and Gautam Lohia, Apply Digital describes itself as a global digital transformation partner for change agents, delivering modern services with end-to-end impact. “Sisu brings over 20 years of innovative design work for iconic global […]
Seleste Selected by MaRS for Inaugural Toyota Mobility Unlimited Hub Cohort
Seven promising startups have been selected to comprise the inaugural cohort going through the Mobility Unlimited Hub initial acceleration program. The Hub, powered by Toronto’s MaRS Discovery District and the Toyota Mobility Foundation, will work to foster innovation by offering a path to commercialization, serving as a bridge from early-stage to mass market, providing resources […]
Meet Nine B.C. Startups Marching to Toronto for Collision Conference Next Week
One of the world’s largest tech conferences returns to Toronto next week. The venerable Collision, slated for June 17th through 20th at Enercare Centre, connects technology ecosystems across Canada with global opportunity through a week of events, sessions, and networking. But at its core, Collision is a startup conference and this year there are hundreds […]
Energy Plug to Help Restart Historic Gold Mine Operation Near Nelson with New Battery Tech
Energy Plug Technologies this week celebrated the signing of its first battery contract with a local mining company operating a mine in the Kootenays. Energy Plug, a technology company providing customized Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery packs for residential, commercial, and industrial applications, will install a 20kWh battery energy storage system for Vancouver’s Ximen Mining to […]
Vancouver’s Copperleaf Technologies Acquired by Global Enterprise Software Firm IFS for $1B
Copperleaf Technologies announced this week that it has entered into a definitive arrangement agreement with Industrial and Financial Systems, a global enterprise software firm. Traded publicly on the Toronto Stock Exchange since 2021, the Vancouver-based Copperleaf provides enterprise decision analytics software solutions to companies managing critical infrastructure. IFS acquired Copperleaf for $12.00 in cash per […]
Collision to Rebrand as Web Summit Vancouver, Move to West Coast for 2025
The idea of North American technology conference Collision moving from Toronto to Vancouver is not new. But fiction will soon be reality. With Collision sent to rock Toronto next week, the annual weeklong celebration of Canadian tech is moving to Vancouver in 2025, according to the event’s parent company, Web Summit. Web Summit officially confirmed […]
Zero-Emission Heavy-Duty Truck Project at Prince Rupert Port to Reduce Greenhouse Gases
Through a project led by Innovate BC, new zero and low-emission heavy-duty (HDZEV) trucks will be added to operations at the Port of Prince Rupert to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and support sustainability in the province’s transportation sector. The HDZEV project will see four new trucks – two hydrogen powered, one battery electric and […]
VulcanX Energy Joins Accelerator to Drive Innovation in Hydrogen Production
The Rice Alliance Clean Energy Accelerator helps seed-stage startups from around the world developing clean energy solutions achieve technical and commercial milestones that accelerate development, establish market adoption, and expand their reach. This week the accelerator announced the ventures for their fourth cohort. The 12 ventures in Class 4 are driving innovation in Advanced Materials, […]
Kardium Raises $143 Million for Innovative Atrial Fibrillation Treatment
Vancouver’s Kardium has raised a $143 million financing round led by existing investor Fidelity Management & Research Company. Kardium is the developer of the Globe Mapping and Ablation System for the treatment of atrial fibrillation. The new financing will allow Kardium to complete its PULSAR clinical study in order to obtain regulatory approvals for the Globe […]