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 […]
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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 […]
ACUVA Technologies Wins New Product Innovation Award
Frost & Sullivan has recognized Vancouver’s ACUVA Technologies with the 2019 Global New Product Innovation Award for its IntenseBeam™ optical lensing technology. Acuva’s IntenseBeam technology is featured in its Strike UV-LED Module Platform for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), as well as Acuva’s consumer UV-LED water purification systems – the Arrow and Eco series of products. […]
Genome BC Invests in Safe Drinking Water
Genome BC has invested $1 million in Acuva Technologies through its Industry Innovation (I²) program. The I² Fund provides commercialization support for companies developing innovative life science technologies that address biological challenges in key economic sectors in BC: Agriculture, Energy and Mining, Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture, Forestry, and Human Health. Access to safe drinking water […]
Vancouver Startups Pitch at #BCTECHSummit Investment Showcase
Custom made footwear using your phone. Water purification system using LED. On-demand home services using your fingertips. These are just some of the innovative ideas you’ll have access to at this year’s #BCTECHSummit Investment Showcase. 130 companies submitted applications and 46 will pitch in the Seed Funding and Series A Funding categories. These companies were […]