Vancouver’s Sanctuary AI has announced a strategic partnership with global mobility technology company Magna along with a strategic equity investment. The collaboration will see Sanctuary AI’s development of general purpose AI robots for deployment in Magna’s manufacturing operations. Additionally, the partnership will include a multi-disciplinary assessment of improving cost and scalability of robots using Magna’s […]
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Clariti Secures $24.6 Million from Vistara Growth for Expansion and Innovation in Government Permitting Solutions
Vancouver’s Clariti has secured an $24.6 million investment from Vistara Growth. Clariti is a SaaS provider for permitting and licensing solutions to state, provincial, and local governments in the U.S. and Canada. Proceeds from the growth financing will primarily be used to expand Clariti’s go-to-market teams, build on relationships with system integrators and support an […]
Vancouver Startup Wins Deep Space Challenge to Help Feed Astronauts
A coding hackathon runs for one or two days; a startup accelerator, perhaps three-to-six months. For Ecoation, the battle lasted three years. The Vancouver-based food-tech startup trumped rivals from the University of Guelph, Concordia, McGill, and more to win the years-long Deep Space Food Challenge. The Deep Space Food Challenge, hosted by the Canadian Space […]
Vancouver-Born Wilbur App Combines Budgeting With Market Research
Creating and sticking to a budget is key to financial success, but it can also result in feelings of stress and anxiety for many Canadians. Luckily there are budgeting apps available to simplify our ever-increasing complex financial lives. Budgeting apps show users an overview of their financial well-being by displaying the current status of multiple […]
Clio gets Clear, James Clear
Clio has announced that bestselling author James Clear will be a keynote speaker at the 2024 Clio Cloud Conference in Austin, Texas. Regarded as the world’s top legal conference, ClioCon will take place on October 7-8, 2024, Clear is an acclaimed author and speaker renowned for his expertise in habits, decision-making, and continuous improvement. As […]
Strut Is a Refreshing AI Productivity Platform for Writers Battling AI Fatigue
With audiences groaning at the mention of AI and Google penalizing AI generated SEO content, AI fatigue is on the rise. Thousands of gimmicky tools and AI generated articles are polluting the internet — and people are sick of it. Enter Strut: an AI productivity platform for writers that charts a different path for AI and humans. Unlike every […]
How Artificial Intelligence is Helping the Okanagan Clean Up Recycling Habits
The Regional District of Central Okanagan believes that leveraging modern technology is an important step toward optimizing recycling in B.C. and beyond. For example, the region has long recommended Municipal Media’s Recycle Coach, a mobile app that helps citizens be aware of local rules and schedules around recycling, setting up custom reminders to stay on […]
Elevated Signals and pH7 Collaboration Targets Critical Minerals with Cleantech
Two Vancouver-area upstarts this week unveiled a strategic partnership. The freshly funded Elevated Signals, which develops modern manufacturing software, has partnered with pH7 Technologies, a globally recognized cleantech innovator targeting the mining industry. PH7 provides mines and original equipment manufacturers with eco-friendly and cost-effective technology-based solutions for extracting and processing high-value metals like copper and […]
Novarc Maintains Momentum with Rising Demand for Spool Welding Robot
Last year, Innovate BC and the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program provided a combined total of $2 million in research and development funding to help 14 companies pilot their technologies and create new jobs across B.C. The program helps small and medium sized businesses design, build, and operate a pilot plant or […]
Debrand’s Eco-Friendly Innovation: Transforming Conference Lanyards into Sustainable Fashion
Vancouver’s Debrand has turned their attention to… conference lanyards? More than 1.5 billion people participate in business events and conferences each year, with billions of dollars spent on conference merchandise that rarely considers the product’s end-of-life path. The next-life logistics solutions provider is demonstrating their circular lanyard project at this year’s Sustainable Fashion Forum in Austin, Texas. […]