At a time when climate concerns are at an all-time high in the province, a list of Canada’s most investable cleantech companies reveals that more than a third of them are based in British Columbia. Vancouver is becoming recognized as a cleantech cluster. It was recently recognized as a top 10 cluster worldwide. Several B.C.-based cleantech […]
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5 Vancouver Startups Advancing Water Technology in BC
Invest Vancouver suggests water tech “provides an untapped economic opportunity for the Metro Vancouver region,” serving a multi-billion dollar global market. IV’s latest report, “Water Tech: The Metro Vancouver Region’s Untapped Clean Tech Opportunity,” provides BC with an overview of the region’s opportunities and challenges in the sector. Invest Vancouver identified 59 Metro Vancouver-based, export-oriented […]
6 High-Growth B.C. Tech Companies To Watch
The Globe and Mail recently published their latest annual ranking of Canada’s Top Growing Companies and the big list of businesses sprawls across sectors—from fashion to finance, construction to software, and everything in between. Techcouver poured over the list to uncover Vancouver’s gems of entrepreneurial success. This storied batch spans a range of interesting technologies […]
Four Fun Facts You Didn’t Know About Water Tech in BC
Is water tech a hidden gem of the clean tech sector? At least one BC organization believes so. Invest Vancouver suggests water tech “provides an untapped economic opportunity for the Metro Vancouver region,” serving a multi-billion dollar global market. Wait—what is “water tech”? The term encompasses technology that mitigates risk for utilities and end water […]
Acuva To Launch New Water Purification Products For RV And Marine Markets
Soon, explorers on land and sea can set off with the confidence that they can safely consume water wherever they may be, no matter the source. Vancouver’s Acuva Technologies and Lippert Components are creating a co-branded range of water purification products designed specifically for the RV and marine markets that will be sold exclusively across channels […]
Innovate BC and NRC IRAP Invest In B.C. Businesses Through BC Fast Pilot Program
Innovate BC and the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP) are providing a combined total of over $2 million in research and development funding to help 14 companies pilot their technologies and create new jobs across B.C. The program helps small and medium sized businesses design, build, and operate a […]
10 Homegrown B.C. Startups to Watch in 2022
2021 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 province as a whole. Tech companies specializing in everything from geo-fencing to non-fungible tokens, from green construction to legaltech, have been leading an unprecedented unicorn stampede for the local economy. […]
BC Tech Announces Winners of 2021 Technology Impact Awards
Now in their 28th year, the Technology Impact Awards (TIAs) have never had more reasons to celebrate than they did last night at Science World. The sold-out TIAs Gala returned to an in-person format while also broadcasting the event live to the tech community. “It was wonderful to come together as a community and experience […]
In a Time of Crisis, What Will Happen to the Disruptors?
The bedrock of any nation’s innovation economy is our startups, and in light of the current global pandemic we are being gravely exposed to the vulnerabilities of entrepreneurship. Startups are important to moving our economy forward as they provide a pipeline for job creation, disposable income, taxation, and ultimately are part of the engine that […]
Acuva Raises $5.4 Million For UV-LED Drinking Water Systems
Acuva Technologies has closed a $5.4 million growth financing round with a syndicate of existing and new investors to deliver the company’s innovative drinking water purification systems to global consumers. “Securing this round of financing is further validation of Acuva’s vision to enable clean drinking water globally and is a testament to the market’s appetite […]