ENVO Drive Systems has acquired an electric mobility innovator based out of France, the Vancouver startup announced this week. ENVO is now the owner of MoonBikes, which launched in 2018 to develop the world’s first ultralight electric snowbike. The silent, zero-emissions MoonBike promises a range of up to 64 kilometres with a dual battery option. […]
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Vancouver’s INETCO Powers African Bank’s AI Fraud Prevention Drive
Vancouver’s INETCO is powering African Bank’s shift to AI-driven fraud prevention, with its BullzAI platform chosen to safeguard millions of customers across South Africa. The deployment, delivered through INETCO’s global partner NCR Atleos, marks a major step in the bank’s digital transformation. The move comes as fraud rates in South Africa soared by more than […]
Photonic Awarded $1M Grant to Build Quantum-Powered Defence Technology
A Vancouver-based company operating in the quantum computing space has advanced to the next stage of the Canadian Department of National Defence’s Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security NORAD Modernization Science and Technology Contest. Photonic is developing commercial-scale quantum computers and quantum networks to address some of the world’s most pressing challenges in materials science, […]
Startup of the Year Finalist FutureTwin Reimagines Student Guidance
For many young people, the question of “what’s next?” can be as daunting as it is defining—whether choosing post-secondary programs, navigating career options, or exploring personal identity, including community, social interactions, and physical and mental health. Vancouver-based FutureTwin, a finalist for the Company of the Year – Startup award, is tackling that problem head-on. Founded […]
Genome BC Funds Research as UBC and SFU Study Impacts of Wildfire Smoke Exposure
Genome BC is funding three research projects oriented around genetic-level impacts of wildfire smoke exposure. The not-for-profit organization, which supports genomics innovation in British Columbia, says the projects aim to help vulnerable populations. Suzanne Gill, who serves Genome BC as chief executive officer, says the projects are “specifically designed to uncover what makes our vulnerable […]
Genome BC Launches Collaborative Research Project to Boost Resilience of Wine Industry
British Columbia’s wine industry employs more than 14,000 workers in the province, contributing nearly $4 billion to the economy per annum. However, shifts in climate typicalities are challenging wine producers in the region. Genome British Columbia points to “rising temperatures, changing rainfall and frost patterns, and smoke from wildfires” among potential factors causing “catastrophic crop […]
Vancouver Tech Startup Journeys Overseas to Battle-Test Housing Solutions in Saudi Arabia
Earlier this year, we reported on an emerging property technology company that unveiled a platform promising to revolutionize affordable housing delivery. Vancouver-based Meton AI is behind UNLOCKLAND, an artificially intelligent platform that aims to bring clarity, accessibility, and fairness to what chief executive officer Stephen Wang describes as “the most uncertain industry.” UnlockLand deploys a […]
Startup of the Year Finalist Fuse Power Turns EVs Into Energy Assets
Vancouver-based Fuse Power Management is reimagining the role of electric vehicles in Canada’s energy future. The finalist for the Company of the Year – Startup award at the 2025 BC Tech Technology Impact Awards (TIAs) is pioneering V2X (Vehicle-to-Everything) technology—turning parked EVs into flexible grid assets that help stabilize energy systems strained by electrification, renewables, […]
Startup of the Year Finalist FireSwarm Takes Aim at Wildfires with Jet Drones
With wildfires growing more destructive across the globe, one B.C. startup is taking the fight to the skies—literally. FireSwarm Solutions, a finalist for the Company of the Year – Startup award at the 2025 BC Tech Technology Impact Awards (TIAs), is developing autonomous, ultra heavy-lift drone swarms that can suppress wildfires 24/7, including overnight when conventional […]
Debrand Garners $300K Grant to Identify ‘Recycling Pathways’ for Textiles with Tech
Debrand recently received more than $300,000 in funding. The Vancouver-area company garnered the grant from the Province of British Columbia’s Plastics Action Fund. The capital will support Debrand’s latest research and development initiative focused on diverting plastic-based apparel and textiles from the landfill and re-integrating them into the circular economy. Debrand’s new initiative will leverage […]