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One year ago Vancouver’s Foodee announced they had acquired Chewse and secured a $13 million strategic financing round that included a mix of equity led by BDC Capital paired with debt. Through their bridge financing program, BDC Capital matched funds raised by the companies’ existing investors, including Kensington Capital via the BC Tech Fund and […]
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Pandemic Puppy Boom Fuels Veterinary Care Innovation With Vetsie
For pet care startups across the globe, raising venture money is like shooting fish in a barrel thanks to a pandemic puppy boom that pushed the industry past the $100 billion mark. In the U.S., 11 million new pet owners are driving demand for everything from vet care to wearables and pampering products. Virtual pet […]
The Gaming Stadium Announces First-Of-Its-Kind Collegiate Esports Development Program
Vancouver’s The Gaming Stadium (TGS) has announced The Collegiate Champions Series, a first-of-its-kind esports development program featuring tournaments, virtual workshops, and a case competition with $32,000 in scholarships and grants up for grabs – the most of any esports program in Canadian history. The Collegiate Champions Series is available to all Canadian post-secondary students. It […]
Nexii And Omicron Merge To Fulfil Vision Of Revitalizing Construction Industry
Vancouver’s Nexii Building Solutions and Omicron share a vision of revitalizing the construction and building industry through innovation and technology. Nexii is a green construction tech company tackling the global environmental crisis through sustainable building products. The company’s innovative technologies allow for fast, efficient development of sustainable, more affordable, durable, and disaster-resilient buildings. Omicron is […]
Riipen Partners With University Canada West To Ramp-up B.C. Tech Talent
As labour force data shows that B.C.-based technology companies are struggling to meet their workforce needs, an innovative partnership between University Canada West (UCW) and Riipen demonstrates real-time benefits for companies and students. In the fall of 2020, UCW partnered with Riipen to bring real-world business examples into the classroom, giving students the hands-on experience […]
Trendi Raises $2.25 Million Seed Round For Robotic, AI-driven Food Waste Solution
Trendi has raised a $2.25 million seed round led by WGG Capital Canada and Florida’s Vestech Partners for its Biotrim mobile processing technology. The Burnaby startup is dedicated to creating new robotic, AI-driven food waste processing solutions and was recently named a semi-finalist in the Government of Canada’s Food Waste Reduction Challenge. Trendi’s state-of-the-art Biotrim mobile […]
SFU Launches UpMeals’ Sustainable SmartVending Solution for Students
Vancouver’s UpMeals has partnered with Simon Fraser University (SFU) and one of their SmartVending machines will be on the Burnaby campus this fall. The machine will provide 24/7 access to healthy, fresh, and sustainable meal options for students and an alternative to costly meal delivery services and restaurants in the area. SFU will install their […]
TraceSafe Enters Oil & Gas Industry With Wearables Solution
Vancouver’s TraceSafe is making moves in the oil & gas space. The BC Tech Award finalist has landed Oil Search, a responsible energy company, as a wearables client. Oil Search is the largest oil and gas exploration and development company in Papua New Guinea and operates all of Papua New Guinea’s oilfields. Founded in 1929, […]
Svante Receives $25 Million To Centre Of Excellence For Carbon Capture
Federal Minister of Science, Innovation and Industry François-Philippe Champagne has announced a $25 million investment in Burnaby’s Svante today. Named after Nobel Laureate Svante Arrhenius, one of the first scientists to identify the atmospheric carbon-climate change connection, Svante captures carbon dioxide directly from industrial sources at less than half the capital cost of existing carbon removal […]
XenCALL Becomes ReadyMode, Secures $4 Million, and Is Hiring
Vancouver’s XenCALL has changed its name to ReadyMode and secured $4 million in venture debt to scale its operations. ReadyMode is a call centre software provider that offers industry leading dialing speeds through its cloud-based predictive dialer. The new brand marks a new era for the company and better aligns with the startup’s ambitions and […]