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
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 […]