Victoria-based MarineLabs, a leader in maritime weather intelligence technology, has raised a $4-million seed extension led by BDC Capital’s Sustainability Venture Fund, with participation from InBC Investment Corp., which invests in B.C. companies driving positive local impact. MarineLabs operates a North America-wide network of rugged, cloud-connected sensors that deliver real-time and historical data on wind, […]
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SkiKrumb Launches at Mt. Washington, Bringing GPS Safety Tech to the Slopes
Westbank’s skiKrumb, an award-winning GPS tracking technology built specifically for ski resorts, will make its Vancouver Island debut at Mt. Washington Alpine Resort for the 2025/26 season. Starting this winter, families can purchase skiKrumb devices online for season-long use, while children enrolled in Mt. Washington’s snow school programs will have access to the devices as […]
Ideon Technologies Strikes Landmark Partnership with Rio Tinto
Vancouver-based Ideon Technologies has signed a five-year enterprise agreement with Rio Tinto, one of the world’s largest mining companies, marking a major milestone in its mission to solve one of mining’s toughest challenges: geological uncertainty — not knowing exactly what lies beneath the surface. The enterprise partnership represents the first large-scale adoption of Ideon’s REVEAL™ […]
TELUS, Check Point Team on Cybersecurity
TELUS has launched an advanced email protection service powered by Check Point’s Harmony technology, boasting a 99.7 percent phishing catch rate. The new cloud-native platform blocks malicious content before it reaches the inbox. It integrates with Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace and extends protection to collaboration tools such as Teams, SharePoint, Slack, and Dropbox. “Cyber […]
Vancouver’s LōD Technologies Launches CLōD to Govern AI Workflows
Vancouver-based LōD Technologies has launched CLōD, a new AI inference platform designed to embed governance, compliance, and monitoring directly into every AI workflow. The product was unveiled this week at All In 2025 in Montreal, where LōD was part of the AI Network of BC (AInBC) delegation showcasing British Columbia’s growing AI ecosystem. Built for […]
Rogers Expands Satellite Service to Haida Gwaii as Yoho Proves Popular
Rogers this week announced an expansion of its satellite-to-mobile texting service. The telecommunications titan unveiled that Rogers Satellite now provides three times more coverage than any other Canadian wireless service provider. The expansion includes bodies of water and waterways across Canada, which means customers can now send a text to friends when taking the ferry from […]
LōD Joins Google Startup Accelerator at Intersection of Energy, AI, and Compute
Earlier this year, Google began accepting applications for an inaugural Google for Startups Accelerator program. The new stream, “AI for Energy,” promises its cohorts an “intensive” 10-week period of group learning sessions, mentorship, and access to AI tools and Google Cloud infrastructure, all supported by hands-on technical experts and specialists. “This is more than just […]
Vancouver Fintech INETCO Unveils Chief of Product to Help Safeguard Payments
This month, Vancouver-based financial technology innovator INETCO announced the appointment of a new chief product officer. INETCO has welcomed cybersecurity veteran Eren Ramdhani as chief of product. Ramdhani boasts two decades of expertise in information security, digital fraud prevention, and enterprise technology strategy. Most recently, he served as a Senior Manager at IBM South Africa. […]
ENVO Acquires MoonBikes to Scale and Innovate Ultralight Winter Mobility Tech
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. […]
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 […]