A Canadian entrepreneur has raised a sizeable round of seed funding for his startup, Dexa, which leverages artificial intelligence to offer “podcast assistants.” Calgary native Riley Tomasek launched Dexa last year after prior entrepreneurial stints at Vancouver startups Standard Resume and Flight (which was acquired by Figma). Tomasek and his team have secured $6 million […]
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Local Content Creator to Reveal Secrets and Strategies at Thinkific Workshop
Justin Tse was born on Vancouver Island and grew up with work ethic, passion, and an aspiration to “live life in freedom by fully applying myself to something I truly enjoy every day.” Now 26 years old, Tse has been destined for the online content creation space—where he documents “the rapid and incredible development in […]
BC Outfitters Tap ALUULA to Craft Next Generation of Performance Gear
A Vancouver Island company developing high-performance composite materials is working with two of British Columbia’s most iconic outdoors outfitters on premium gear for the Canadian elements. Residing on the island, ALUULA Composites is the brainchild of a cohort of seasoned chemists and engineers united by zeal for outdoor exploration and adventure. Breaking the mold of […]
VoPay Launches AI Lab to Foster Innovation Around Predictive Analytics
A Vancouver-based provider of embedded financial technology solutions this week announced the inauguration of a state-of-the-art Artificial Intelligence Lab. BC fintech VoPay posits that this initiative could reshape the industry landscape through advancements in predictive analytics, robotic process automation, and managed services. “The launch of our AI Lab marks a pivotal step in VoPay’s journey,” […]
Svante and Climeworks Announce Carbon Capture Collaboration
Zurich-born air-capture giant Climeworks has signed a collaboration and supply agreement with Vancouver’s Svante Technologies, a fellow carbon capture provider that was earlier this month named one of the world’s top cleantech companies. The two firms have agreed to jointly plan the supply of Svante’s contactor blocks for three major Climeworks projects, according to a […]
Mixing Realities, Vancouver Firms Envision Future of Workplace Training
Last year, a Vancouver startup went through the Chevron Technology Ventures Catalyst program, which is designed to accelerate the development of breakthrough technologies and solutions that can potentially shape the future of the energy industry. Founded in 2008 as an immersive gaming studio, today Motive.io aims to revolutionize how companies train employees—within the energy sector and beyond—by […]
BC Women-Led Businesses Win Big With Mastercard X Pier Five Fund
Pier Five announced the ten recipients of their Mastercard x Pier Five Small Business Fund yesterday and two women-owned B.C. small businesses received cheques. Created in 2022, the Mastercard x Pier Five Small Business Fund provides ten women-owned businesses with $10,000 in funding each. The recipients can use the capital to help grow and scale […]
How Vancouver’s Personize.ai Helps Businesses Interact with Customers
A Robson Street startup is aiming to revolutionize how businesses communicate with customers by applying artificial intelligence technologies. Vancouver’s Personize.ai states its goal simply: To empower companies with Generative AI solutions that increase sales, drive revenue, and make customer engagement more personalized. “We believe that the future of business is driven by AI, and our […]
Innovate BC Announces Peter Cowan as New President and CEO
Innovate BC announced today that Peter Cowan will be their next President and CEO. Cowan replaces Raghwa Gopal who retired from Innovate BC in August 2023. With over 25 years of experience in leadership roles across Canada’s innovation ecosystem, Cowan brings a wealth of expertise to this role leading the provincial Crown Agency dedicated to fostering […]
Three Food-Tech Innovators in BC Receive Investment from CFIN
The Canadian Food Innovation Network announced today that it has invested nearly $2 million across eight projects innovating food-tech in Canada. “At CFIN, we believe in the transformative power of innovation to pave the way for a more sustainable and resilient food sector,” stated CEO Dana McCauley. FoodTech Next is a unique funding opportunity for […]