A British Columbia-based startup focused on electric mobility has launched Next Move, a design contest with the aim of encouraging creative and leading minds to shape the future of sustainable personal transportation. Burnaby-born ENVO Drive Systems allows individuals and teams of up to four to compete for a $15,000 prize pool, including an opportunity to […]
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Article, Bench, and Certn Among B.C. Startups Added to Team True North
Earlier this summer, Communitech unveiled the first ever Team True North. The Kitchener-based hub for entrepreneurship created the list to spotlight “the best of Canadian tech”—which by their measure is defined as high-performing tech firms tracking to $1 billion in annual revenue with growth rates that match the top 1% of companies in the world. The list—which […]
Angels for Climate Solutions Returns to Support Eco-Forward Startups in BC
The Vancouver Economic Commission this week announced the return of Angels for Climate Solutions. The local program, launched last year, aims to increase the flow of capital investment into B.C.-based, early-stage climate technology startups. “Vancouver’s long-established environmental ethos and talent-packed tech and startup ecosystem makes our city a hub for world-leading climate tech innovation,” explains […]
Okanagan Game Studio Credits ‘Player-First’ Approach for Decade of Success
An award-winning mobile game studio in the Okanagan is celebrating its 10th anniversary this month. The company was founded in Kelowna in 2012, where it got started in the idle games genre. “At Hyper Hippo, our players always come first,” says Michael Aaronson, SVP Audience at Hyper Hippo. “We value their time and want every […]
Centre for Digital Media Partners With Ethos Lab to Improve Black Representation in Digital Media
Centre for Digital Media (CDM) has partnered with Ethọ́s Lab, a Black led youth STEAM education provider, to help improve Black representation in digital media. Centre for Digital Media, a ground-breaking partnership between UBC, SFU, BCIT and Emily Carr University, is one of eight organizations selected to receive the Higher Ed XR Innovation Grant from […]
BCIT Industrial Cybersecurity Program Doubles Intake to Address Tech Talent Shortage
The British Columbia Institute of Technology and Cisco Canada have partnered on the Industrial Network Cybersecurity Lab to address the global demand for cybersecurity talent. As Canadian organizations face risk from cyber threats, a recent study from Cisco and Angus Reid shows that 36% of Canadian organizations lack the talent to properly invest in cybersecurity […]
Vancouver’s Quandri Secures Seed Capital to Expand Team, Build More Insurtech Bots
Quandri was founded in early 2021 with the concept of deploying digital workers to run companies’ high-volume, repetitive tasks. Software bots, tailored to customers’ unique processes, can operate error-free at lightning speed and cost up to 50% less than their human counterparts, according to the Vancouver-based startup. With today’s available technologies, there is no reason […]
Canada Drives Secures $10 Million To Continue Expansion Into New Markets
Since launching its online car shopping and to-your-door delivery platform in 2020, Canada Drives has expanded from British Columbia to Ontario, Alberta, and most recently, Saskatchewan in May. To continue on their expansion journey into new markets across Canada, Canada Drives has raised $10 million in equity funding from existing strategic investors. This additional funding […]
Clio Launches New Features Including a Website Builder for Lawyers
Clio today unveiled a suite of new features and updates to its centralized platform. The Vancouver-based legaltech pioneer stated in an announcement that customers will now benefit from “deeper integrations, increased productivity, enhanced client experience tools, and extended customer support as the company further innovates on the industryʼs first legal operating system.” “Clio revolutionized the […]
Demand for Damon Ramps Up as Vancouver Company Prepares to Launch Electric Motorbikes
“You can’t be the future of anything if you’re not better than the past,” says Jay Giraud, CEO of Damon Motors. The Vancouver-based electric motorbike company, this week announced its order book has exceeded a $90 million backlog to date, with the potential of exceeding $250 million through international partnerships. “It was necessary for us […]