Last year, Innovate BC and the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program provided a combined total of $2 million in research and development funding to help 14 companies pilot their technologies and create new jobs across B.C. The program helps small and medium sized businesses design, build, and operate a pilot plant or […]
Novarc Technologies
Novarc Technologies Secures Series A Funding Led by Caterpillar
North Vancouver’s Novarc Technologies has successfully completed a Series A fundraising round with Caterpillar Venture Capital, a wholly-owned subsidiary of construction equipment giant Caterpillar. Novarc is a full-stack robotics company specializing in the design and commercialization of robots and AI systems for robotic welding applications. Novarc is developing a unique automation solution to help solve the […]
North Vancouver’s Novarc Technologies Receives $2 Million To Market Welding Robots Worldwide
Across B.C., innovative companies are creating technologies to solve the challenges facing manufacturers across the globe. In North Vancouver, Novarc Technologies is developing a unique automation solution to help solve the global manufacturing bottleneck. Novarc’s Spool Welding Robot (SWR) is the world’s first of its kind in pipe welding machines and applications giving traditional industries a […]
Moment Energy and Svante Among Finalists for 2023 BC Cleantech Awards
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 […]
Innovate BC and NRC IRAP Invest In B.C. Businesses Through BC Fast Pilot Program
Innovate BC and the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP) are providing a combined total of $2 million in research and development funding to help 14 companies pilot their technologies and create new jobs across B.C. The program helps small and medium sized businesses design, build, and operate a pilot plant […]
4 BC Tech Startups Getting Serious This Year
Once a startup has blossomed through seed funding, it may seek additional capital to reach the next stage of scale and growth. This can be an exciting time for everyone involved: a startup hasn’t necessarily proven itself yet, but the potential and surrounding interest can generate some powerful energy—it’s also a phase where many startups […]
Novarc Technologies Secures Series A Investment For Collaborative Robots
Vancouver’s Novarc Technologies has raised a Series A investment from Graham Partners Growth, the growth equity strategy of Graham Partners. Novarc is a full-stack robotics company specializing in the design and commercialization of collaborative robots (cobots) and AI-based machine vision software and systems for robotic welding applications. Novarc was recently named to the Globe and […]
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 […]
BC Technology Impact Award Winners Announced
The winners of the 2019 Technology Impact Awards (TIAs) were announced last night at a sold-out, gala event at the Vancouver Convention Centre. Produced by the BC Tech Association, the awards represent the cream of an impressive crop of innovative ventures fuelling unprecedented growth and global competitiveness across BC. Now in its 26th year of […]