British Columbians are among the highest adopters of Zero Emission Vehicles in North America, with approximately 18% of new light-duty vehicle sales in 2022 being EVs. More than 85,000 light-duty EVs were registered in BC in last year, up from 5,000 in 2016. Since opening its first public charging station in 2018, usage across FortisBC’s […]
News
Novarc Technologies Secures Series A Funding Led by Caterpillar
North Vancouver’s Novarc Technologies has successfully completed a Series A fundraising round with Caterpillar Venture Capital, a wholly-owned subsidiary of construction equipment giant Caterpillar. Novarc is a full-stack robotics company specializing in the design and commercialization of robots and AI systems for robotic welding applications. Novarc is developing a unique automation solution to help solve the […]
SuperPixel Creative Expands Horizons: Entering North American Market with Vancouver Studio
Singapore animation studio SuperPixel Creative is making the jump to the North American market with a strategic expansion into Vancouver. SuperPixel is a leading design-driven animation studio known for enhancing brand visibility across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region through innovative storytelling and design. This strategic move promises to harness local talent while expanding the company’s world-class […]
Man Battle-Tests Vancouver E-Bike in Journey Across US
A man rode across the United States of America on a Vancouver e-bike. Kevin pedalled his electric bicycle from Vancouver-based Rize Bikes coast-to-coast. Riding on their “City Mid-Drive” model, the cyclist covered nearly 4,000 miles over two months, ending in Oregon. “One daring individual proved that an e-bike can take you places you never thought […]
VFS and GM Collaborate to Drive Innovation in 3D Animation
Vancouver Film School (VFS) is partnering with General Motors to provide 3D Animation and Studio Effects students with an invaluable opportunity to gain experience working with the creative pipeline of one of the world’s largest brands. Spanning the next eight months, students at VFS will have the privilege of utilizing GM assets and branding to […]
Decoding Vancouver Tech
As Vancouver’s technology publication of record, Techcouver reports on and discusses at length the many regional entrepreneurs and organizations applying technology and innovation to the Canadian economy. There are now more than 111,000 tech occupations in Vancouver, where tech work accounts for roughly one-third of all occupations—a figure up 69% over five years. The West Coast city proudly maintains the […]
Carlsquare Expands Reach with New Vancouver Office: Strengthening Tech Investment Footprint in Canada
Carlsquare North America has announced the opening of a new office in Vancouver, marking an important next step in establishing the German’s tech-focused investment bank’s presence in Canada. Carlsquare is a global independent technology investment bank with 160 professionals across 8 countries supporting companies and their shareholders to create growth and optimize value. Located in […]
Powering a Green Future: Canada’s Ambitious Vision for Clean and Abundant Electricity
As more Canadians ride electrified public transit and shift to electric vehicles, more homeowners adopt electric heat pumps, and more businesses and industries green their operations, an abundant supply of clean, reliable and affordable electricity will be required. Canada has built one of the cleanest electricity systems in the world with, more than 80 percent […]
General Fusion Secures $33.5 Million in Series F Funding for Fusion Energy Advancements
Today, General Fusion announced a new Magnetized Target Fusion (MTF) machine that will fast-track the company’s technical progress. To be built at the company’s new Richmond headquarters, this ground-breaking machine is designed to achieve fusion conditions of over 100 million degrees Celsius by 2025, and progress toward scientific breakeven by 2026. General Fusion also announced […]
Lucid Vision Labs Lands Federal Funding to Scale High-Tech Camera Business
Building on recognition at the Vision Systems Design 2023 Innovators Awards program in May, Lucid Vision Labs secured more than $500,000 in funding from the federal government in July through the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada. “The Vision Systems Design team would like to congratulate Lucid Vision Labs for their outstanding score in two […]