A new commitment from the Province and the Government of Canada to AbCellera will support the made-in-B.C. anchor company to expand in Vancouver. Building on B.C.’s new Life Sciences and Biomanufacturing Strategy, the Province of B.C. is contributing $75 million toward AbCellera’s expansion in Vancouver. The Government of Canada is contributing $225 million toward the […]
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Revolutionizing Air Quality: Kevin Kung’s Mission to End Open-Air Burning
Kevin Kung is on a mission to improve air quality worldwide by giving farmers an environmentally friendly alternative to open-air burning and foresters a better way to manage flammable forest residue. His ground-breaking work to develop a small-scale, portable system to locally convert crop and forest residues (biomass) into higher value bioproducts, has earned Kung […]
Asset Market Secures $150K Investment to Accelerate EV Charger Deployment
Vancouver’s Asset Market has won a $150,000 investment from a cohort of angel investors through Vancouver Economic Commission’s Angels for Climate Solutions program. Asset Market’s digital platform connects installers of EV chargers, telecoms and IoT devices with owners and operators of the land, building and structures where the devices will be placed. The result? An […]
Clio Ventures Invests in Legaltech Startup Steno with Eye on Integration
In a recent development set to advance Canada’s legal-tech landscape, Vancouver’s cloud-based legal technology titan, Clio, affirmed financial support for Steno, a burgeoning Los Angeles startup specializing in legaltech. Steno’s suite of services, ranging from efficient court reporting to litigation support, have positioned it as a frontrunner in legaltech and a prime target for investment. […]
A BC Tech Company Is Helping To Save Dogs In Developing Countries
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 […]
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 […]