The City of Vancouver is spearheading the use of digital credentials in a bid to reduce the need for manual verification steps with regard to permitting and licencing services. This work would see digital creds used to fill out forms with trusted information, eliminating the need for manual verification, in turn saving staff time and […]
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Quantum Innovator Photonic Adds ‘Industry Forerunners’ to Growing Team
A leader in distributed quantum computing in silicon recently announced a scaling up of its executive leadership team. Vancouver’s Photonic is building one of the first distributed, fault-tolerant, and unified quantum computing and networking platforms based on optically linked silicon spin qubits. And now with more than 130 employees, Photonic boasts one of the world’s […]
Vancouver’s Miraterra Plants Seed Investment to Grow Soil Analysis Tech
A company looking to revolutionize advanced soil measurement this week announced the close of a seed funding round. The investment into Vancouver’s Miraterra was led by At One Ventures, and marks a “pivotal moment in the company’s mission to transform soil insight,” according to a statement from the B.C. startup. Investors S2G Ventures, One Small […]
Broader Restructuring Efforts Lead to Layoffs at Vancouver’s A Thinking Ape
A longstanding mobile games developer based in Vancouver has let go of staff amid organizational restructuring. A Thinking Ape recently revealed the news online, with layoffs impacting a number of departments including engineering, design, and art. “Unfortunately . . . ATA had to restructure leading to the departure of some incredibly talented people,” the Vancouver […]
Seed Capital Sparks Growth for Victoria Foodtech Making Salmon from Carrots
A food-tech startup located on Vancouver Island recently secured seed financing. Save da Sea launched from Victoria in 2019 to replicate seafood products with plant-based alternatives and is seeing success in 2024. The B.C. firm last month closed $650,000 in capital, a report from BetaKit reveals, bringing the food-tech’s total raised to $1.6M. The latest […]
Lomi Becomes First Home Food Recycling Appliance Approved As A Verified Carbon Credit
Smart food recycler Lomi has been awarded first-in-class certification as an approved methane emissions reduction methodology for decentralized organic waste processing. The Kelowna-based company received approval from the Gold Standard Technical Advisory Committee for its new, groundbreaking methodology, titled ‘Reduction in Methane Emissions from Landfills Through Decentralised Organic Waste Processing’. Gold Standard is known as the […]
Sanctuary AI and Microsoft Partner to Pioneer Next-Gen AI Models
Sanctuary AI today announced its latest partnership – this time with Microsoft to bolster AI research and development. This continues a wave of recent momentum from the company having recently announced partnerships and investments with Accenture and Magna, along with the launching of Gen 7 of its Phoenix robot. The partnership positions both companies to take an essential […]
Pedestal Delivers Periodization to the Masses with Updated Fitness Platform
After the process of periodization, one comes out the other end having made some tangible progress. Pedestal, a startup whose product rests on the principle, is no exception. The fit-tech startup was founded in Vancouver in 2022 by Sara Prestley and Peter Bonac, who leveraged the power of periodization to prepare for his ascent of […]
Revol Cares Among Finalists at The Forum’s Pitch Program for Women Entrepreneurs
The Forum, a Canadian charity that mentors, educates and empowers women entrepreneurs, has announced the three finalists of this year’s The Odlum Brown Forum Pitch Finale. As Canada’s leading pitch program for women entrepreneurs, each finalist receives a $46,500 grand prize package to fast-track their business goals and growth. The Odlum Brown Forum Pitch Program […]
Clio Appoints Marina Harris as Chief People Officer
Clio announced today the appointment of Marina Harris as its new Chief People Officer. The Vancouver-based company has grown into a global force in legal technology, with over 150,000 customers in more than 100 countries. In 2022, Clio announced centaur status—a title reserved for private SaaS companies with more than US$100 million in annual recurring revenue and […]