GeoComply is extending its partnership with FanDuel Group, a mobile gaming company based in the United States. Founded in Vancouver in 2011 by Anna Sainsbury and David Briggs, GeoComply offers a digital identity platform and trust engine that can detect and stop sophisticated attack vectors. The B.C. innovator has already handled billions of player checks […]
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BC Tech Finalist POINTVALUES Is Turning Mustard Waste Into Higher-Value Materials
This article is part of a series presented in partnership with BC Tech, profiling the finalists for the 2026 Technology Impact Awards‘ Company of the Year – Startup category. Canada produces more than 200,000 tonnes of mustard seed annually but extracting oil from those seeds leaves behind a substantial volume of solid residue with relatively […]
Beedie Capital Acquires 50% Stake in Vistara Growth, Anchors New $500M Fund
Vancouver-based Beedie Capital has acquired a 50% ownership interest in Vistara Growth and will anchor the investment firm’s next major fund. The Vistara Growth Structured Opportunities Fund is scheduled to launch this fall with a target size of US$500 million. Beedie Capital plans to commit up to US$125 million, representing one-quarter of the fund’s target. […]
BC Tech Finalist Simply Sweet Games Is Putting Players First in Word Puzzles
This article is part of a series presented in partnership with BC Tech, profiling the finalists for the 2026 Technology Impact Awards‘ Company of the Year – Startup category. Word games have become a dependable daily habit for millions of players, but Simply Sweet Games CEO Tina Merry believes too much of the category’s recent […]
WildFire Ready Expands Map as Startup Adds Slew of New Features to App
Earlier this year, an entrepreneur based in northern British Columbia launched a free app in response to rising wildfires in Canada. Jeff Parr, a former oil sector employee and self-taught coder, says WildFire Ready keeps users informed by pulling live data from official feeds (such as BC Wildfire Service, DriveBC, and EmergencyInfoBC) and displaying it […]
BC Tech Finalist OverSushi Is Rethinking Salesforce Consulting for the AI Era
This article is part of a series presented in partnership with BC Tech, profiling the finalists for the 2026 Technology Impact Awards‘ Company of the Year – Startup category. For decades, technology consulting has operated according to a familiar formula: larger projects require more consultants, more time and more money. OverSushi CEO Dan Carabias believes […]
Jane Bolsters Software Portfolio with Acquisition of Local Startup Ginger Desk
With a keen eye for gaps in the market, natural health expert Dr. Julie Durnan leveraged her 15 years of industry experience to found Ginger Desk after observing how practitioners grappled with admin tasks. Durnan envisioned a service that could shoulder these burdens and allow practitioners to focus on their core responsibilities. Ginger Desk aims to replace […]
Dennis Pilarinos Has Been Quietly Building Vancouver Tech for Two Decades
For someone who has played an outsized role in Vancouver’s tech sector, Dennis Pilarinos has spent much of his career avoiding the spotlight. His résumé stretches from Microsoft and Amazon to Buddybuild, Apple, and now Unblocked. Along the way, he helped establish Amazon Web Services’ presence in Vancouver, built and sold a developer tools company, […]
BC Tech Finalist hyperlocal Is Building the Missing Layer for Real-Life Connection
This article is part of a series presented in partnership with BC Tech, profiling the finalists for the 2026 Technology Impact Awards‘ Company of the Year – Startup category. Cities do not lack activities or people looking for connection. What they lack, according to hyperlocal CEO Hadi Ekaputra, is the infrastructure to reliably bring the […]
LōD to Pilot Grid-Responsive AI Technology with Dominion Energy
LōD Technologies has been selected to pilot its flexible AI inference technology with Dominion Energy, one of North America’s largest energy providers. The pilot follows LōD’s selection for the Dominion Energy Innovation Center’s 2026 Accelerate program, a startup accelerator backed by Dominion Energy. It will take place within the utility’s territory in the PJM electricity […]