When Canadians are out shoveling snow or walking the dog in freezing rain, we’re often day dreaming about palm trees and warm ocean breezes just to get us through our long, grey winters. But our idyllic vision of flip flops and white sandy beaches, does not include a skinny dog scrounging for food on that […]
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Premier Celebrates Innovation as D-Wave Advances Quantum Computing in BC
British Columbia Premier David Eby alongside Jobs and Innovation Minister Brenda Bailey visited the Burnaby headquarters of D-Wave Quantum this week to celebrate breakthroughs in quantum computing as well as gain a better understanding into how the innovative technology can be applied to today’s societal and business challenges. The visit comes following the release of […]
Web3 Startup ethos Bolsters Utility of NFT Platform with Latest Feature
White-label digital asset platform ethos today announced the launch of its Gated Experiences feature, starting with Gated Content. Ethos is on a mission to accelerate the Canada’s adoption of digital assets such as NFTs by facilitating experiences for brands and their customers. In March, they made it easier than ever to display NFTs on devices. […]
Vancouver Startup Wins People’s Choice Award for Sleepsense
Vancouver startup Tochtech Technologies has won the People’s Choice Award at LeadingAge California’s Innovation Showcase. Tochtech has developed Sleepsense, a non-contact sleep monitoring device that can be easily placed under the foot of a bed to detect when a person exits the bed. LeadingAge California awards problem-based technology companies, consultants, provider organizations or others who can demonstrate true innovation […]
Five BC Startups Gaining Traction in 2023
National law firm Osler recently released its second-annual tech financings report, which combed through more than 300 technology-based venture capital equity financings to deliver a range of information and insight into Canada’s ecosystem. According to the 2023 Deal Points Report, “Ontario and British Columbia have the highest concentration of companies raising a financing round,” it is […]
Victoria-based MarineLabs Launches First Scalable Ocean Data Camera
Victoria-based ocean tech company MarineLabs has launched CoastAware™ BuoyCam, the first scalable, end-to-end ocean camera data product that provides subscribers access to 360-degree real-time views through images from sensor locations along coastlines. The real-time wind and wave data provider was named the Growth Company of the Year at the 2022 Victoria Tech Community Awards. BuoyCam’s new […]
Founders Tips: Five Fundability Tips From An Angel Investor
As the founding chair of TiE Vancouver Angels, and steering committee member for TiE Global Angels, the world’s largest angel investor network, I get a lot of questions from founders and people new to angel investing. While there are no “sure things” in the world of startups, there are some key learnings that I’ve found […]
Sanctuary AI Unveils Phoenix, Its Most Advanced Humanoid Robot Yet
Sanctuary AI, bent on developing human-like intelligence in general-purpose robots, today announced “a major step forward” in this mission with the unveiling of its sixth-generation robot. The robot’s name is Phoenix. Phoenix is a humanoid general-purpose robot powered by Carbon, an AI control system that is designed to give Phoenix human-like intelligence and enable it […]
Trulioo Strengthens Board with Silicon Valley Veteran Erika Rottenberg to Propel Global Growth and Compliance
Vancouver-headquartered Trulioo has appointed Silicon Valley veteran Erika Rottenberg to its board of directors. Rottenberg brings extensive technology and business expertise to the Trulioo board and reinforces the company’s position as the platform global businesses turn to for growth, innovation and compliance. Rottenberg’s most recent operational roles include serving as general counsel for the Chan […]
7Gen Deploys First All-Electric Class 7 Box Truck on Canadian Roads
Today marks an important milestone in 7Gen’s mission to make electric truck and bus integration easier in fleets. 7Gen is deploying the first all-electric class 7 Peterbilt 220EV box truck in Canada to meet the needs of their last mile delivery client GoBolt. The truck is fitted with a 24ft box and is great for […]