The finalists for the 2023 BC Cleantech Awards have been announced. Chosen from over 200 nominations, these individuals and organizations reflect the best of BC cleantech. The BC Cleantech Awards ceremony will be a virtual event this year with finalists and program partners gathering online on March 30th. Among the companies nominated in for the […]
Moment Energy
God’s Pocket Scuba Diving Resort Goes Green with Moment Energy
Coquitlam’s Moment Energy has successfully installed its latest offering, the Flora system, at the off-grid God’s Pocket Resort near Port Hardy, BC. Moment Energy has been making waves in the energy storage industry with its second-life battery solutions since 2020, with five projects deployed across Canada and several more in the pipeline across North America. Co-founded […]
Six B.C. Companies Named to 2023 Global Cleantech 100
Canadian cleantech companies are making their mark on the world stage with 12 companies being named to the prestigious 2023 Global Cleantech 100 list, the 14th edition. This year the list of innovative and promising clean technology companies represents strong diversification of markets and sectors with representation from across Canada. But the West Coast stands […]
Plug and Play Hosts First Major Event In Vancouver
Silicon Valley-born Plug and Play is expanding across Canada and have British Columbia in their scope. To kick off their plans in Vancouver, the global innovation platform is hosting their first event in the city bringing together industry leading startups, major corporations looking to innovate, the government, and investors to build collaboration within the local […]
Local Startups to Showcase Zero-Waste Innovation at Vancouver Event
Toward the end of this month, the Zero Waste Conference hits Vancouver and will showcase some of the city’s innovative startups disrupting the clean technology space. Presented by Metro Vancouver and the National Zero Waste Council, the theme of this year’s event is “A Future Without Waste: Regenerative and Waste-Free by Design.” The two-day event […]
Moment Energy Lands Supply Agreement With Mercedes-Benz For Second-life Batteries
Clean energy startup Moment Energy has established a supply agreement with Mercedes-Benz Energy (MBE) for second-life electric vehicle (EV) batteries. This marks the first agreement Mercedes-Benz Energy has signed with a North American second-life energy storage system (ESS) provider. “Together with Moment Energy we will enable sustainable ESS-solutions for North America based on second-life batteries. […]
Boris Wertz Celebrates 10 Years of Version One Ventures
In the summer of 2012, Boris Wertz proudly announced the launch of Version One Ventures. Fast-forward a decade and Wertz is celebrating 10 years of venture capital under his brand. In that time, Version One has grown from a single fund into an entire franchise spanning six different funds, several dozen companies, and a quarter […]
The New Ventures BC Competition Is Back
Now in its 22nd year, the New Ventures BC Competition, presented by Innovate BC, is back and searching for BC’s best new tech startups. BC’s largest and longest-running tech competition is known for identifying and propelling forward the province’s most quickly-rising startups. MintList (Traffic Driven), Train Fitness, and Moment Energy have gone on to raise a combined $6.5 […]
Finalists Announced for 2022 BC Cleantech Awards
The finalists for the 2022 BC Cleantech Awards have been announced. Chosen from more than 140 nominations, these individuals and organizations reflect the best of BC cleantech. The BC Cleantech Awards ceremony is a hybrid event, with finalists and program partners gathering in downtown Vancouver, and everyone in the broader cleantech community invited to join […]
10 Homegrown B.C. Startups to Watch in 2022
2021 is in the books and despite what we’ve all been through, it was a pretty good year for the Vancouver tech community and the province as a whole. Tech companies specializing in everything from geo-fencing to non-fungible tokens, from green construction to legaltech, have been leading an unprecedented unicorn stampede for the local economy. […]