According to UNESCO, 88 of Canada’s 90 Indigenous languages are on the verge of extinction. In B.C., Indigenous communities are experiencing this on a much greater scale. There are more than 34 First Nation languages, representing more than half of all in Canada, and all are facing a threat to their vitality. With Day of Truth and […]
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Spring Acquires Future Capital to Create an Inclusive Investment Ecosystem Across Canada
Canadian impact investor pioneer Spring Activator announced today that it is acquiring Future Capital, a learning and investing platform built for underrepresented early-stage investors. Founded in 2014, Spring is a global community and accelerator for both founders and investors and works with notable partners across Canada, including Telus Pollinator Fund, the Digital Technology Supercluster, NRC […]
B.C. Founded Companies Join 1t.org’s Billion Tree Canadian Commitment
The unprecedented number of wildfires across Canada this summer — including some devastating scenes in B.C. — proves that we need leadership and solutions for climate change in both the public and private sectors. Last week, three British Columbia-founded companies — TELUS, tentree and veritree, and Teck Resources — announced they are joining 1t.org in the […]
BC Tech Unveils Finalists For 2023 Technology Impact Awards
The BC Tech Association has announced the finalists for the 2023 Technology Impact Awards, the 30th anniversary of the TIAs. The announcement was hosted in downtown Vancouver at The Den at Bentall Centre with a live online audience. “This year marks a big milestone for BC Tech, as we celebrate our 30th Anniversary alongside the companies […]
Investors to Discuss Shifting Success Metrics Amid Troubled Economy
The tumultuous economic landscape of 2023 has thrown up many questions about the strategies top venture capital firms are adopting to navigate these challenging times. Tech Ventures is set to host an interactive evening on June 15, focusing on the emerging trends in the VC sector amid ongoing economic difficulties. The event, taking place from […]
Flash Forest Secures $11 Million For Global Reforestation Using Drone Technology
Reforestation startup Flash Forest has secured an $11.4 million Series A financing round co-led by the TELUS Pollinator Fund for Good and OurCrowd. Despite the growing need for reforestation, tree planting is still largely executed by hand and shovel, a method that is laborious, difficult, and faces challenges in terrain with limited accessibility. Flash Forest […]
Moment Energy, Svante Among Winners Of 2023 BC Cleantech Awards
With BC experiencing more than its fair share of climate-related disasters — from heat domes and annual forest fires to the devastating floods in the fraser valley — there has never been a better time to shine a light on the individuals and organizations that are working tirelessly to accelerate the development and adoption of critical […]
OnDeck Fisheries AI & UVX Among Startups At UBC Investor Showcase
Each spring entrepreneurship@UBC brings together UBC’s venture and investor community to create connections and build networks at their Investor Showcase. Designed to feature the later-stage ventures from their community that are fundraising, the Investor Showcase highlights ventures leading their industries, demonstrating the progress being made through research and innovation and the potential for early-stage ventures […]
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 […]
10 Homegrown B.C. Startups to Watch in 2023
2022 is in the books and despite what we’ve all been through, it was a pretty good year for the Vancouver tech community and the provincial scene as a whole. Tech companies specializing in everything from capturing carbon dioxide to social investing, and from background screening to non-fungible people have been leading an unprecedented tech […]