HTEC this week announced the opening of its sixth retail light-duty hydrogen refuelling station. The Vancouver organization’s latest station, located on Southeast Marine Drive in Vancouver, was launched in partnership with 7-Eleven Canada and Cavendish Hydrogen. “We’re excited to see this new station come online,” commented Colin Armstrong, chief executive officer of HTEC, which designed […]
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Robotics Innovator Sanctuary AI is Pushing to Raise US$175M in Capital
Sanctuary AI is hustling to raise capital. The Vancouver-based technology innovator is looking to sell its majority stake in Texas robotics supplier Apptronik as the company seeks to raise a US$175 million round, according to a report from The Logic. The report suggests that Sanctuary has already found a buyer for its Apptronik stake and […]
Shares in Damon Spike on News of Collab with Renowned Italian Firm
Damon this week announced a strategic collaboration with a seasoned engineering firm out of Italy. The new partnership between Damon, Vancouver-based designer of the much-touted HyperSport electric motorcycle, and Engines Engineering, is aimed at accelerating product-to-market. Originally announced in 2019, the HyperSport promises a range of up to 200 miles and a top speed of […]
Photonic Selected for DARPA Quantum Benchmarking Initiative
Coquitlam’s Photonic has been selected to participate in Stage A of the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI), the company announced this week. The global program aims to rigorously assess whether any quantum computing technology can deliver “utility-scale” performance—meaning the computational value outweighs its cost—by 2033. Participants must present a […]
Silicon Valley Tech Veteran Joins Vancouver’s Light AI as President and CTO
Vancouver-based healthtech company Light AI has announced the appointment of Anthony Schaller as its new President and Chief Technology Officer, marking a significant milestone in the company’s mission to revolutionize global healthcare access through artificial intelligence. A Silicon Valley veteran with four decades of experience in global technology development, Schaller will lead Light AI’s commercialization […]
Elevate AI Showcase to Spotlight Innovative Startups Ahead of Web Summit Vancouver
Local AI innovators are getting their moment in the spotlight at the upcoming Elevate AI: Road to Web Summit Vancouver AI Showcase, taking place May 6th at Northeastern University’s Vancouver campus. Hosted by AInBC across two floors at 410 West Georgia Street, the showcase promises to connect Vancouver’s growing AI community with global attention in […]
Vancouver’s WELL Acquires Controlling Interest in Toronto Health-Tech Startup
Vancouver-based WELL Health Technologies announced this week that it is acquiring a sizeable stake in Toronto’s HEALWELL AI, a healthcare technology platform powered by a suite of artificially intelligent tools. The transaction will see WELL acquire roughly one-third of HEALWELL’s market capitalization and a majority of the company’s voting shares, rendering a controlling interest in […]
ChopValue Advances Circular Economy, Diverts 200M Chopsticks from Landfills
The best way to keep a landfill clean is to prevent waste from ever reaching it. By minimizing the need for new raw materials, which often require energy-intensive methods to extract, the circular economy can lower the carbon footprint of production. This is the business model of Vancouver’s ChopValue. The B.C.-based circular product solutions manufacturer […]
Tersa Earth Collabs with Precient to Advance Cleantech Solutions for Mining
Mining is a notoriously emissions-intensive sector, but as nations eye net-zero targets, the field is undergoing dramatic transformation. A slew of Canadian startups have launched in recent years with an aim to decarbonize the mining industry via electrification, carbon capturing, and other approaches. Among those upstarts is Vancouver-based Tersa Earth Innovations. The B.C.-born firm is […]
Trulioo Appoints Vicky Bindra as CEO, Succeeding Steve Munford
Trulioo, the Vancouver-based global leader in identity verification services, has named fintech veteran Vicky Bindra as its new chief executive officer. Bindra steps into the role following the retirement of Steve Munford, who led the company through a transformative period of growth and innovation. Bindra brings over 20 years of experience in financial technology, with […]