Netflix has officially opened a new animation studio in Vancouver, marking a significant expansion of its production footprint in British Columbia and reinforcing the city’s role as a global hub for digital entertainment. The new Netflix Animation Studios (NAS) Vancouver facility was unveiled today with opening remarks from B.C. Finance Minister Brenda Bailey, followed by […]
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North Vancouver’s Jane Software Wins Silver Stevie Award
North Vancouver-based Jane Software has been recognized with a Silver Stevie Award for Customer Service Department of the Year in Computer Software (100 or More Employees) at the 20th annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. The award highlights Jane’s continued focus on delivering high-quality, human-driven support to its growing base of health and […]
Rogers Adds Satellite Support for Outdoor Apps
Rogers is expanding its satellite-to-smartphone connectivity platform with new integrations aimed at improving coverage across British Columbia’s remote and outdoor-heavy regions. The company announced that Rogers Satellite now supports Messenger and onX, enabling users to stay connected and navigate even in areas without traditional cell service. The update builds on existing support for apps like […]
Vancouver’s Juno Industries Targets Arctic Defence with Polar Nexus
Vancouver-based Juno Industries is expanding its footprint in defence technology with plans to develop a new autonomous platform purpose-built for extreme environments, starting with Canada’s Arctic. The company announced it is partnering with Critical Infrastructure Technologies (CiTech) through a joint venture to co-develop and commercialize the Polar Nexus Platform, an Autonomous Nexus System designed to […]
Genome BC Reopens GAPP Funding for Biotech Firms
Genome Canada’s flagship commercialization program is back, offering British Columbia companies a new opportunity to advance genomics-driven innovation. The Genomic Applications Partnership Program (GAPP), delivered locally through Genome BC, supports collaborations between Canadian for-profit companies and academic researchers to bring biotechnology innovations closer to market. The sector-agnostic program is open to companies working across industries […]
pH7 Bolsters Critical Mineral Supply Chain with Vancouver Facility Expansion
Following substantial funding late last year, Vancouver’s pH7 Technologies is expanding its operating metals processing facility in Vancouver to scale the recovery of platinum group metals and strengthen regional supply chains for critical metals. By expanding processing operations, pH7 aims to increase domestic capacity to recover and process critical metals while reducing the environmental impacts […]
Identity Solutions Provider GeoComply Recognized as a ‘Platform of the Year’
Vancouver’s own GeoComply has been recognized as the “Financial Transaction Security Platform of the Year” for the second year in a row. The local provider of digital identity and geolocation solutions garnered the accolade from FinTech Breakthrough, an independent market intelligence organization that recognizes companies and technologies across the global market. GeoComply’s digital identity solutions […]
Miraterra Raises $16M for Soil Intelligence Platform
Vancouver-based agtech company Miraterra has raised $16 million in an oversubscribed funding round to scale its AI-powered soil intelligence platform. The round, originally structured at $13.9 million, exceeded its target and was led by At One Ventures, with participation from Farm Credit Canada, S2G Investments, the Sitka Foundation, and iSelect. Miraterra is building what it […]
Vancouver’s eSense Launches Women’s Health Pilot
Vancouver-based eSense Health has launched a North American pilot program aimed at improving access to care for women experiencing sexual health concerns. The digital platform delivers clinically validated psychological therapies—including cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and mindfulness-based therapy (MBT)—through a structured, at-home program designed to be both private and affordable. Sexual concerns such as low desire, […]
SFU and Moment Energy Collab to Boost Clean Power for Compute
Vancouver-based battery repurposing innovator Moment Energy has signed a memorandum of understanding with Simon Fraser University to support the institution’s growing data centre needs and sustainability goals. The MOU focuses on collaborative opportunities for Moment Energy and SFU to identify opportunities to deploy advanced energy storage to boost power availability for SFU’s data centres and […]