Vancouver-based fintech startup econommi is charting a new course in the auto-leasing business as it heads into its fifth year of operation. With over $1 million in total active leases and a tech-enabled business model, the company is challenging traditional notions of vehicle financing and ownership. Leasing a car through econommi provides individuals with a […]
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Vancouver Fintech Paiid Leading the Charge Toward Unified Payments
Vancouver startup Paiid has emerged as a unified payments platform, looking to piece together the fragmented world of financial transactions. Its innovative technology is shaking up the payments industry by allowing businesses to accept a multitude of different payment types across various channels. Established with a vision to streamline payment processing, Paiid has developed an […]
Svante Recognized as a Top Carbon Capture Provider on the XB100 List
Svante has been recognized on the XB100, a notable ranking of the world’s top 100 private deep tech companies published by XPRIZE and Bessemer Venture Partners. Svante has been headquartered in Burnaby since 2007 and has made sizeable advancements in the global carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) space since then. The company manufactures nanoengineered filters […]
Vancouver Startup Movmint Pushes for Digital Dollar as New Fabric of Society
In a world where access to finance can often be the gatekeeper to opportunities, Vancouver-based startup Movmint says money is the fabric of society. With this in mind, the BC fintech wants to change how we clothe the world. Operating on a credo of universal accessibility, Movmint is steadfast in its commitment to create a financial […]
Expert Wisdom on the State of Tech in BC
Vancouver is one of the hottest technology hubs in North America. With so much news, data, and events to cover across the city and province, Techcouver leans on professionals in the field to help keep our audience properly informed and up-to-date. Our first edition highlighted innovation in the restaurant industry, which was among the most upended business […]
Minutebook Secures Seed Funding to Disrupt Legal with AI
Vancouver-based startup Minutebook is seeking to disrupt the legal industry by streamlining corporate records management, equity ownership, and legal agreements with a first-of-its-kind digital platform. And the BC company unveiled this week that it has raised $3.5 million in an oversubscribed seed funding round to do just that. “I am thrilled to announce the public […]
Sorry Vancouver, Collision To Remain In Toronto For 2024
Collision – one of the world’s biggest tech events – confirmed today that it will host the 2024 event in Toronto. The event will bring together thousands of next-generation entrepreneurs, investors, and journalists from around the world. This year, Collision is expected to contribute $49 million to Toronto’s economy, according to projections from Destination Toronto. […]
Uber Eats Launches Sustainable Packaging Pilot in Vancouver with Reusables.com
Uber Eats is launching sustainable packaging pilot programs in Toronto and Vancouver to help address issues around single-use plastic waste. Working with Toronto-based Suppli and Vancouver-based Reusables.com, Uber Eats is aiming to be the first global delivery tech platform to support the transition to more sustainable packaging—not just for Uber Eats merchants, but for the broader restaurant delivery ecosystem. Uber recently announced new […]
BC Startups Compete for Glory and Cash
The 23rd annual New Ventures BC Competition presented by Innovate BC is well underway. New Ventures BC is giving away $250,000 in non-dilutive cash and prizes to promising tech ventures based inside the province. Beyond the top three Innovate BC prizes, there are additional industry-specific prizes to be won. An initial batch of nearly 200 startups […]
North Vancouver’s Novarc Technologies Receives $2 Million To Market Welding Robots Worldwide
Across B.C., innovative companies are creating technologies to solve the challenges facing manufacturers across the globe. In North Vancouver, Novarc Technologies is developing a unique automation solution to help solve the global manufacturing bottleneck. Novarc’s Spool Welding Robot (SWR) is the world’s first of its kind in pipe welding machines and applications giving traditional industries a […]