ProShop ERP, a software solution innovator for precision manufacturing companies, has secured a significant investment from Mainsail Partners, a growth equity firm with a track record in scaling vertical enterprise resource planning software companies. The recently announced investment round, totaling $32 million, will help propel ProShop ERP’s product development and enhance existing services. Developed in […]
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Foresight Canada Looking for BC’s Top Climate Tech Upstarts
Canada’s net-zero goals appear impossible to achieve on schedule and may come at the expense of some industries and economies. The unreasonable nature of the federal targets has created friction; Alberta premier Danielle Smith, for example, does not intend to recognize the mandates. Even so, much of the private sector remains following the roadmap of […]
Victoria Startup Secures Funding to Fuel Green Infrastructure Siting Platform
Determining the optimal location for green infrastructure projects has long been a hurdle to the wider adoption of sustainable commodity production. Within a landscape of shifting regulations and a complex market, aligning the diverse array of stakeholders required for such projects is a daunting task. Enter Othersphere, a Victoria-based clean-tech startup, which is designing software to […]
TransLink, Rogers Bring Free Wifi to RapidBus and More
TransLink announced this week that all RapidBus routes now feature free wifi. In collaboration with Rogers Communications, free wifi on TransLink’s express RapidBus services is part of the BC transit corporation’s Customer Experience Action Plan, which aims to improve the commuting experience for passengers in Metro Vancouver. Wifi service is currently available for free on […]
CFIN Hires Vancouver Executive in ‘Critical Step’ Toward Scaling
The Canadian Food Innovation Network, a national organization aimed at transforming the Canadian food sector, announced this week the appointment of Curtis Wong as its new Vice President of Partnerships and Development. Wong, based in Vancouver, is no stranger to the food and beverage industry, boasting a career spanning more than 25 years. He first […]
Dapper Labs Trims Team Yet Again as NFT Market Remains Tepid
Former tech darling Dapper Labs is continuing a downward trajectory. The Vancouver-born startup spun out of startup studio Axoim Zen in 2017 and shot toward fame through 2021 via non-fungible tokens and its Flow blockchain. However, Dapper has been experiencing a reversal of fortune over the past year. It began last November when the crypto […]
STEMCELL Technologies Celebrates 30 Years with Unprecedented Annual Growth
Vancouver’s STEMCELL Technologies, Canada’s largest biotechnology company, is marking its 30th year of accelerating research into cancer and other diseases by celebrating its culture of collaboration, curiosity, and discovery. In July of 1993, Dr. Eaves remortgaged his home and obtained a government business loan to start STEMCELL and commercialize a reliable source of cell culture […]
Life Sciences BC Announces 25th Annual Award Winners
British Columbia has a vibrant and thriving life sciences industry that is distinguished not only by local and national accomplishments, but also by international recognition. Life Sciences BC has announced the recipients of the 25th Annual Life Sciences BC Awards which recognize the talented individuals and organizations who contribute to the vibrant life sciences ecosystem in […]
CDL-Vancouver Launches Minerals Stream to Drive Technological Innovation in Mining
With the global move toward electrification and net-zero infrastructure, innovation in the mineral exploration and mining industry has never been more crucial. Creative Destruction Lab – Vancouver, based at the Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia, is launching a Minerals stream for founders seeking to commercialize technologies enabling the supply of industrial […]
TiE Incubation Lab Alumni SenseNet Secures $1 Million To Combat Forest Fires With AI
TiE Vancouver’s TiE Incubation Lab announced today that its first successful startup graduate has secured USD $1 million in funding for its AI-powered wildfire detection platform. SenseNet seamlessly merges data from diverse sources such as sensors, cameras, satellites, historical data, weather stations, topography data, railways maps, campsites maps, city infrastructures maps to provide unparalleled insights and […]