The Government of Canada is supporting collaboration between industry and academia in an effort to bring more B.C.-made products to global markets. Through the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada’s Regional Innovation Ecosystems program, federal minister Harjit Sajjan this week announced nearly $9 million in funding for two projects based out of the University of […]
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City of Vancouver Taps Local Firm infinitii ai to Advance Region’s Water Management Tech
Infinitii ai won a bid with the City of Vancouver, the BC-born company announced this week. The Canadian firm, which offers environmental monitoring to water infrastructure utilities in North America, will provide Vancouver with access to its “flowworks” real-time data monitoring software as part of a three-year contract. “This sale underscores our expanding North American […]
50% off Web Summit Vancouver Flash Sale Is On for 24 Hours
Web Summit Vancouver is a go and they’re getting ready to take over the city of Vancouver next May. With the INNOVATEwest Conference paused indefinitely, Web Summit Vancouver will have the tech conference spotlight to itself 2025. Ready to be a part of it? Event organizers are running a 24 hour 50% off flash sale until 9am local […]
Securities Commission Finds B.C. Crypto Firm Stole $13M in Customer Assets
A B.C. Securities Commission panel found this week that a B.C.-based crypto trading platform committed fraud by lying to its customers and diverting roughly $13 million of their assets to gambling endeavours. The platform, operating under the name ezBtc and incorporated by former B.C. resident David Smillie, allowed customers to buy and sell various crypto […]
One Year After Layoffs, Recovering East Side Games Group ‘Grows Stronger Every Quarter’
One of the city’s favourite game studios is on the mend. Vancouver-based East Side Games Group this week reported their second quarter financial results, posting more than $20 million in revenue. It was one year ago that a tumbling ESGG shed 20% of its workforce. Since then, however, the company has fostered an admirable corporate […]
Gatekeeper Systems Leverages 360° Video and A.I. to Protect Pedestrians from Urban Chaos
Every day, nearly 100 million people in North America depend on transit buses to navigate through busy streets and urban environments, according to data from Statista. But these environments are increasingly complex, which presents ongoing challenges for transit systems to maintain safety and efficiency. For example, accidents due to blind spots account for over 800,000 […]
Web Summit Vancouver Gears Up for 2025: Secure Your Spot with a 50% Flash Sale
Web Summit Vancouver is a go and they’re getting ready to take over the city of Vancouver next May. With the INNOVATEwest Conference paused indefinitely, Web Summit Vancouver will have the tech conference spotlight to itself 2025. Ready to be a part of it? Event organizers are running a 50% flash sale starting tomorrow at 9am […]
Naqi Logix’s Neural Earbuds Win TWICE VIP Award for Revolutionizing Accessibility
Vancouver’s Naqi Logix has been recognized in the Innovative Tech category in the TWICE VIP Awards 2024 for its ground breaking Naqi Neural Earbud. The Naqi Neural Earbud represents a new era of Human Machine Interface (HMI) technology, allowing users to control their digital world without touch, voice, screen commands. By reading facial micro gestures such as […]
SenseNet Partners with Rogers to Introduce Wildfire Detection Technology
Vancouver’s SenseNet, a global leader in early wildfire detection technology, announced today that they are partnering with Rogers to introduce wildfire detection to 10 communities as part of their commitment to keeping Canadians and first responders safe. The partnership will see SenseNet’s AI technology roll out in communities across the country, starting in Alberta and […]
Lumen5 Releases AI-Powered Voiceover Tech for Content Marketers Across Canada
Many of us who are dabbling with artificial intelligence are leveraging the technology primarily in two ways: text and image (and, increasingly, video as the quality evolves). One area of A.I. that is a little more niche to most—but surprisingly powerful already—is voice. AI-generated voices are advanced enough today that famous artists like Drake and […]