MineSense is on the verge of adding yet another accolade to its portfolio. The B.C.-born company, growing rapidly since raising a US$42M Series E in 2022, is advancing data-driven solutions to improve ore grade control and operational profitability across the metals mining industry. Mining companies choose MineSense’s technologies to maximize ore recovery, minimize dilution, and […]
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Keep Carrying On: YVR First in Canada to Simplify Airport Security with Adoption of New Screening Tech
British Columbia is home to the initial rollout of new airport technology that could streamline the infamously cumbersome security process. The Canadian Air Transport Security Authority this week announced plans to install computed tomography technology at security screening checkpoints at several airports across Canada over a multi-year period. CT technology uses three-dimensional rotatable images, enhancing […]
You Can Now Save Money on Energy Bills by Letting A.I. Operate Your Smart Home
As the cost of living continues to rise in Canada, TELUS is seeking to help customers save on energy bills. The latest launch from TELUS, SmartEnergy, is a tech-forward approach to reducing bills and one’s environmental footprint, according to the company. “With SmartEnergy, our goal is to empower Canadians with the best technology, devices, and […]
How Port Coquitlam’s Tree Track Intelligence Helps Restore Lands Impacted by Wildfire
While many entities in Canada are tackling wildfire management through technological and other means, it must still be accepted that the natural phenomenon will always occur to some degree—as it should. Beyond wildfire mitigation, therefore, lies how to optimize lands already impacted by the event. An upstart out of Port Coquitlam by the name of […]
WELL Health’s Wisp Surpasses 1 Million Patients and $100M Revenue Milestone
Vancouver-headquartered WELL Health Technologies announced this week that its majority-owned subsidiary Wisp has officially achieved two important milestones. The sexual and reproductive telehealth provider in the United States surpassed one million patients served nationwide in the United States and recorded more than CAD $100 million in run-rate revenue for the first time based on its July […]
Lumen5 Releases AI-Powered Voiceover Tech for Content Marketers Across Canada
Many of us who are dabbling with artificial intelligence are leveraging the technology primarily in two ways: text and image (and, increasingly, video as the quality evolves). One area of A.I. that is a little more niche to most—but surprisingly powerful already—is voice. AI-generated voices are advanced enough today that famous artists like Drake and […]
General Fusion Secures $20M to Advance Fusion Energy Technology
General Fusion has secured a $20 million investment from Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL), Canada’s premier nuclear science and technology organization, and the Business Development Bank of Canada’s investment arm, BDC Capital. With these new dollars, the funding for their Lawson Machine 26 (LM26) program has reached $71 million since its launch in 2023. The financing […]
Boeing’s $61 Million Investment to Boost British Columbia’s Aerospace Sector
Boeing is investing $61 million to benefit two British Columbia aerospace enterprises and bolster Canadian economic growth. The investments are part of Boeing’s Industrial and Technological Benefits commitment to Canada for its selection of Boeing’s P-8A Poseidon to fulfill its long-range multi-mission aircraft role. Boeing’s investment includes $13 million to support Parksville’s COTA Aviation, an […]
Novarc Delivers X-Ray Quality Welds with Zero Operator Intervention
Vancouver’s Novarc Technologies has launched NovEye Autonomy (Gen2), a real-time vision processing system that delivers x-ray quality welds with zero operator intervention. NovEye Autonomy gets smarter as it continuously improves through a terabyte-scale library of welding videos, ensuring unmatched precision and reliability. Novarc is a full-stack robotics company specializing in the design and manufacturing of […]