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 […]
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Vancouver’s AgentHub Graduates from Y Combinator to Simplify AI Workflows
Silicon Valley technology startup accelerator Y Combinator has been used to launch more than 4,000 companies since the program was established in 2005. Some names that you may recognize include Airbnb, Quora, Reddit, and Stripe. Among the graduates have also been a slew of BC-based companies, including Truss, Matidor, IcePanel, and Metritport. This year, a Vancouver-based […]
Vancouver Cleantechs Get Cozy with Capital at StartupTNT Sector Summits
Founded in 2019 to empower entrepreneurs across Western Canada, Startup TNT hosts Investment Summits that aim to help raise capital for startups and make it easier for local investors, both seasoned and new, to angel investing. Startup TNT this week announced the top companies from the organization’s 2024 Sector Summits, and B.C. startups were successful […]
General Fusion Partners with Canadian Nuclear Laboratories to Advance Commercial Power Plant Design
Richmond’s General Fusion has launched a new project in collaboration with Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) to advance the design of its commercial fusion power plant. Delivered through CNL’s Canadian Nuclear Research Initiative (CNRI) program, the project will examine and propose the most efficient and cost-effective designs to integrate the fusion machine, balance of plant, and […]
ChowNow Acquires Victoria Startup Cuboh to Boost Restaurant Tech Integration
Victoria’s Cuboh has been acquired by Los Angeles based online restaurant ordering and marketing platform ChowNow for an undisclosed sum. Named one of 10 homegrown B.C. startups to watch in 2023, Cuboh is a restaurant solution for online ordering consolidation and point-of-sale (POS) integration, allowing independent restaurants to manage and consolidate all orders from delivery […]
Charli AI and FactSet Unite for Innovative AI-Driven Financial Analysis
Vancouver’s Charli AI has struck a strategic partnership with FactSet to bring a first-of-its-kind financial analysis solution that consolidates leading financial data with advanced Multidimensional AI. The new partnership provides financial services institutions with an easy-to-use, out-of-the-box, joint product offering that provides an entirely new level of instant access to critical financial information and industry […]
Don’t Miss These New Ventures BC Competition Events This Week
New Ventures BC is hosting two must-attend events this week. On Wednesday, April 3rd they’re hosting a Competition Info Session where you can learn more about the competition process before entering. Join the virtual info session where organizers will review the different stages of the competition and application process, and answer commonly asked questions. Speakers […]
FORM Launches Next Generation Smart Swim Goggles, Accelerating Augmented Reality Adoption in Endurance Sport
Vancouver wearable tech pioneer FORM has launched the second-generation of its augmented reality swim goggles. Available to purchase now worldwide, the smaller, more comfortable FORM Smart Swim 2 features integrated heart rate monitoring and an innovative digital compass for open water navigation. Building on the award-winning success of the Smart Swim 1, FORM Smart Swim […]
Ballard Announces Largest Order in Company History – 1,000 Engines To Power Solaris Buses Across Europe
Burnaby’s Ballard Power Systems announced today that they will be supplying 1,000 hydrogen fuel cell engines to Solaris Bus & Coach through 2027 for the European transit bus market. Supported by policy tailwinds and regulations to decarbonize public urban transport fleets, the transition to zero emission city buses has accelerated in recent years as the […]
Rakovina Therapeutics Advances AI in Cancer Drug Research
Vancouver’s Rakovina Therapeutics is evolving their business model to place the biopharmaceutical company at the forefront of artificial intelligence-driven (AI) precision medicine for cancer drug development research. Dedicated to improving the lives of cancer patients through the development of novel DNA-damage response inhibitor therapeutics, Rakovina has entered into a collaboration agreement with Dr. Artem Cherkasov […]