Metaspectral, a software company advancing computer vision through deep learning and hyper-spectral imagery, announced this week that it has been selected to join Venture Catalyst Space. Venture Catalyst Space is a commercial space incubator located at the University of South Australia’s Innovation & Collaboration Centre in Adelaide. Metaspectral was the only Canadian company selected. Funded […]
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Infinitii AI Appoints Strategic Advisor as Company Hunts Skilled Talent to Fuel Growth
Infinitii AI is making moves in 2023. This week, the Vancouver-based predictive analytics startup appointed ThreeD Capital founder Sheldon Inwentash as Strategic Advisor to Jean Charles Phaneuf, chief executive officer of Infinitii AI. ThreeD is not just any Canadian-based venture capital firm—it is currently Infinitii’s largest shareholder. Beyond financing, the VC firm aims to bring 30 […]
Government of Canada Invests $16 Million In 8 Vancouver Tech Companies
The Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of International Development and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada (PacifiCan), has announced an investment of over $25.7 million to help 10 Vancouver-based organizations fuel the B.C. economy. The investment includes over $16 million for eight companies through the Business Scale-Up and Productivity program and over $9 million for […]
Operto Guest Technologies Raises $34 Million For Digital Keys
Vancouver’s Operto Guest Technologies has booked a $34 million (USD $25 million) Series B financing round led by Centana Growth Partners, with participation from Thayer Ventures, FUSE, Blackpines Capital Partners and Derive Ventures. Operto is a leading provider of automated solutions for 50 million-plus rooms in the global hospitality industry. Proceeds from the round will […]
Maninder Dhaliwal on Building a Fundable Startup with New Ventures BC
BC’s largest and longest-running tech competition is now in its 23rd year and searching for BC’s best new tech startups. This year New Ventures BC (NVBC) is giving away over $250,000 in non-dilutive cash and prizes to the most promising tech ventures across the province. The NVBC competition combines five critical resources—Education, Mentorship, Networking, Feedback, and […]
Five Tech Startups Helping Canadians Get and Stay Fit in 2023
By mid-March, most of us have long abandoned our New Year’s Resolutions from way back when—remember January? Yet spring is synonymous with hope and optimism. Longer, sunnier days inspire us to get out and do more. Vancouver in particular has a culture known for active, outdoor lifestyles, with a common thread: staying fit is a […]
SMRT1 Technologies Wins $225,000 Investment at the 2023 OKGN Angel Summit Finale
Over 200 community members gathered at the Kelowna Innovation Centre for the fifth Annual OKGN Angel Summit Finale last night. After 10 fast-paced weeks of capital training, multiple pitches, investor meetings, and due diligence, Brad Pommen, President & CEO of SMRT1 Technologies, was awarded the $225,000 investment fund. Located in Nelson, B.C., SMRT1 specializes in […]
Cologix Brings AWS Outposts to Its Vancouver Data Centers
North America’s leading network-neutral interconnection and hyperscale edge data center company is bringing AWS Outposts to its data centers in Vancouver. Customers now can deploy AWS Outposts at Cologix’s VAN3 digital edge data center, a 42,000-square-foot facility and the region’s largest neutral data center. “We’re thrilled to bring AWS Outposts to our data centers in Vancouver,” said Cologix’s […]
Aviation Tech Solution from YVR and Unity is Ready to Fly
In 2021, Vancouver International Airport launched an Innovation Hub. The hub was designed to foster and incubate people-first technology to advance the airport’s vision to power the future through innovation and sustainable technology solutions. The first major product to launch from YVR’s Innovation Hub is Digital Twin, a simulation technology developed for aviation in partnership […]
Moment Energy and Svante Among Finalists for 2023 BC Cleantech Awards
The finalists for the 2023 BC Cleantech Awards have been announced. Chosen from over 200 nominations, these individuals and organizations reflect the best of BC cleantech. The BC Cleantech Awards ceremony will be a virtual event this year with finalists and program partners gathering online on March 30th. Among the companies nominated in for the […]