Vancouver-based Alpha Metaverse Technologies announced recently that its wholly owned subsidiary Shape Immersive has partnered with SPACE Metaverse on an exciting new development in—you guessed it—the metaverse. Alpha is a publicly traded company holding a portfolio of assets in gaming, Metaverse technology, and studio services which focuses on emerging industries such as e-sports, mobile gaming, and […]
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Vancouver Startup MintList Launches Two-Sided Online Vehicle Marketplace in BC
MintList this week officially launched “Canada’s first two-sided online vehicle marketplace.” The Vancouver startup’s platform enables consumers to sell their privately owned vehicles at auction and also buy a new or used vehicle from inventory across a network of pre-approved dealers. From start to finish, “it takes only 10 minutes for a seller to list their […]
Vancouver Startup Active Replica to Host BC’s First Metaverse Job Fair
Active Replica is bringing together nearly two dozen BC technology firms for a new event later this month. The inaugural XR Opportunity Fair taking place August 25 and 26 will aim to connect local companies with talent across virtual worlds. The fully digital event will be hosted on Active Replica’s proprietary, web-based ecosystem called Constellation. Through […]
Vancouver’s TerraZero Building Custom Event Space in Metaverse for VentureBeat
Media company VentureBeat has tapped Vancouver-based TerraZero Technologies to help it build in the metaverse. Vancouver-based TerraZero says the partnership will see it build a metaverse event centre in Decentraland, a browser-based 3D world. “It’s going to be a lot of fun creating an event space in the Metaverse that VentureBeat will use not only for […]
Healthy Meals Take Off At YVR Thanks To Startup UpMeals
This summer, travellers moving through YVR have more options for a fresh and delicious meal thanks to the installation of UpMeals‘ SmartVending machines. The seed-funded Vancouver startup recently deployed five of its machines throughout the airport, offering individually-packaged and ready-to-eat salads, bowls, juices, healthy snacks, wraps and more. UpMeals’ SmartVending machines are part of YVR’s […]
Vancouver’s MintList Wins Software Award for ‘Tech Startup of the Year’
MintList has won a Stevie Award for Tech Startup of the Year in the Software category, marking the first Canadian company to win this award, now in its 19th annual edition. Unlike competitors Canada Drives and Clutch, MintList does not have any inventory. They have over half a billion dollars of cars waitlisted on their […]
Vancouver Studio Navigator Games Collabs with Square Enix on Last Airbender RPG
It was reported last year that Square Enix was developing a mobile game based on the intellectual property of Avatar: The Last Airbender, a popular multimedia franchise since 2005. The UK’s Square Enix, known for major videogames like Final Fantasy and Tomb Raider, tapped Navigator Games in BC to help develop the Airbender app. The […]
Los Angeles Rams Get Dapper with Team NFTs for 2022 NFL Season
Dapper Labs is continuing its popularity among sports leagues, recently announcing a partnership with the Super Bowl LVI Champion Los Angeles Rams, which marks the Vancouver startup’s first season-long partnership with an NFL franchise. Team NFTs are digital collectibles made in partnership with individual NFL Teams to give fans a chance to rep their favourite teams. […]
NFT Tech to Create, Execute Web3 Strategy for World Table Tennis Championships
NFT Technologies is serving up a new collaboration with World Table Tennis, which hosts global championships sanctioned by the International Table Tennis Federation. The Vancouver-based web3 startup says an exclusive multi-year deal with World Table Tennis will see NFT Tech develop and execute a web3 strategy to engage the global fan base and “reach the […]
What’s the Damage so Far? Breaking Down the 2022 Layoffs in BC Tech
Several thousand Canadians employed in the technology sector have been laid off this year, as a brief post-Pandemic surge has quickly soured into a global downturn. Layoffs hail from a wide range of companies, including Ottawa’s Shopify and Toronto’s Clearco. In all, more than 400 tech firms in North America have laid off staff in 2022. Several […]