Powered a steadily expanding tech ecosystem, the region of Vancouver lacked an explosive company over the past three years, with the city failing to appear in a top 50 list of Canada’s fastest-growing companies. The annual Report on Business ranking, which Calgary’s Neo Financial topped, crowned multiple firms from Calgary, as well from Toronto and […]
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Fresh Prep and Cronometer Add AI to Recipe With New CFIN Funding
The startup ecosystem within British Columbia is renowned for its work in sustainability across sectors. And since we all have to eat, one of the most important areas to manage and optimize resources is in food production and related industries. That is why the Canadian Food Innovation Network is awarding more than $650,000 to eight […]
Vancouver Tech Scores High in Ranking of Canada’s Fastest Growing Firms
It was in 2019 that the Globe & Mail published its inaugural Report on Business ranking of Canada’s fastest growing companies. Since then, Techcouver has reported on regional data pulled from the annual report, observing how Vancouver tech fares on the national stage. The fifth ranking of Canada’s Top Growing Companies, which scores participating private […]
Province Invests $8 Million Across 14 Projects Innovating Plastic Waste Throughout BC
British Columbia is making strides in reducing plastic waste, cutting down on emissions and creating new clean-tech jobs through its CleanBC Plastics Action Fund. The fund supports innovative projects aimed at reducing plastic pollution and changing the way plastic is designed and used in the province. The goal of the CleanBC Plastics Action Plan is […]
Fresh Prep Acquires Surplus Grocery Delivery Service Peko
Vancouver “peculiar” & surplus grocery delivery service Peko has been acquired by meal delivery service Fresh Prep. With community at the core of its mission, Peko aims to reduce food waste and promote access to affordable and healthy diets. Since May 2021, Peko has saved customers close to $1 million in grocery bills and diverted […]
Tribe Partners With Fresh Prep To Bring ‘Zero Waste’ Meals to Communities Across BC
Tribe Property Technologies has partnered with meal delivery service Fresh Prep to bring convenient and sustainable meals directly to their communities across British Columbia and Alberta. The two Vancouver-headquartered companies have partnered to offer Tribe’s community of approximately 40,000 homes a discount on Fresh Prep via Tribe’s Digital Partnerships Program. “Fresh Prep is a great […]
Fresh Prep Raises $21 Million To Bring Meal Kits To New Markets
Vancouver-based meal kit delivery service Fresh Prep has raised a $21 million Series B funding round led by Yellow Point Equity Partners with participation from Renewal Funds. The company intends to use the funds to continue to accelerate growth through talent acquisition, automation, new products, and geographic expansion. “We have proven out the profitability of Fresh […]
The Future of Food With The Vancouver Entrepreneurs Forum
From hunting and gathering to Doordash and Uber Eats, food is evolving. Hometown meal kit delivery service Fresh Prep has launched an industry-first Zero Waste Kit. Vancouver’s Vejii has launched an online marketplace for vegan and plant-based products for Canada’s estimated 2.3 million vegetarians and 850,000 vegans. AVA has created indoor gardening technology to help […]
A Post-Pandemic Reframing of Our Relationship with Technology
We have all experienced a great deal of change over the past year. And as a result, many of us look, feel, and perhaps even act different than before. While everyone has absorbed the Pandemic in different ways, a majority of us have suffered in at least one fashion. Experts around the world have suggested […]
Vancouver Meal Kit Delivery Service Fresh Prep Launches Industry-First Zero Waste Kit
Vancouver-based meal kit delivery service Fresh Prep has announced the launch of its Zero Waste Kit, an industry-first. The Fresh Prep Zero Waste Kit is a reusable meal kit container that significantly reduces waste from single-use plastic, and allows for an easier and more organized cooking experience. Delivered in Fresh Prep’s reusable and insulated cooler […]