Kobalt.io recently unveiled a slew of strategic partnerships. The Vancouver-based cybersecurity upstart has established partnerships with Forward Security, Johanson Group LLP, and Insight Assurance. The “practical” partnerships were forged during Kobalt’s Partner Summit in Vancouver. Kobalt aims to bring the capabilities of enterprise-class security teams to smaller organizations. Today, the company serves more than 1,600 […]
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BC Tech Finalist Viridis Research Is Giving Textile Wastewater a Second Chance
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. Viridis Research co-founder and CEO Macarena Cataldo-Hernandez’s commitment to clean water began far from the textile mills her Vancouver company is now working to transform. While […]
Ottawa Backs Kardium’s $125 Million Burnaby Manufacturing Expansion
Burnaby-based medical technology company Kardium is scaling up production of its flagship heart-treatment system with support from the federal government. Ottawa is contributing up to $31.25 million through its Strategic Response Fund toward Kardium’s $125 million manufacturing expansion in British Columbia. The project will significantly expand Kardium’s cleanroom facility and increase annual production capacity for […]
GeoComply Extends Partnership with FanDuel to Deliver Tech Worthy of Trust
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 […]
Latest Offering from Unbounce Reflects ‘Shift in How Marketers Use AI’
Unbounce has launched a Model Context Protocol Server, the Vancouver-born innovator announced this month. The company’s mission is helping marketers build perfect landing pages that keep visitors focused on specific things for maximum return on a campaign investment. The new MCP server from lets marketers connect Unbounce accounts to AI assistants such as ChatGPT and […]
CFIN Helps FabriSight Pilot AI-Powered Productivity Platform for Plant Floors
The Canadian Food Innovation Network is awarding more than $700,000 to eight food-tech projects through its Innovation Booster Program, the organization revealed this month, matched by industry funds for a total investment of nearly $1 million. This round of capital targets applied AI solutions on the plant floor and across the food supply chain, according […]
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 […]