Indigenous and women-led RainStick Shower was been named one of the best inventions of 2023 by TIME Magazine. The Kelowna-based water conservation tech company is responsible for North America’s first WiFi-enabled circular shower that saves 80% water and up to 80% energy while providing almost double the flow of a traditional low flow shower. With the RainStick […]
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Arca and RainStick Among Finalists for 2024 BC Cleantech Awards
The finalists for the 2024 BC Cleantech Awards have been announced. Chosen from over 130 nominations, these individuals and organizations reflect the best of BC cleantech. The BC Cleantech Awards ceremony will be a live event this year with finalists and program partners gathering in-person on March 27th. Among the companies nominated in for the […]
OKGN WMAN Launches Fund 2 and Invests in Rainstick and Apricotton
Okanagan Women’s Mentoring and Angel Network Investment (OKGN WMAN) announced this week that it has closed a second fund with 30 women investors and completed investments in Rainstick and Apricotton, both Canadian-based, women-led, social impact businesses. The first OKGN WMAN Fund, which originally kicked off on International Women’s Day 2021, is now fully invested and […]
B.C.’s Top Tech Inventions of 2023
TIME recently released its list of best inventions for 2023. The magazine’s iconic annual list compiles interesting and impactful inventions from around the globe, outlining their potential for the world and its future. As the province’s technology publication of record, Techcouver is proud to report on British Columbia creations gracing the list, including an AI-powered robot “coworker” and […]
RainStick Shower Named One of the Best Inventions of 2023 by TIME Magazine
Kelowna’s RainStick Shower has been named one of the best inventions of 2023 by TIME Magazine. RainStick Shower is North America’s first WiFi-enabled circular shower that saves 80% water and up to 80% energy while providing almost double the flow of a traditional low flow shower. Using proprietary water recirculation technology, RainStick Shower recovers the water […]
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 […]
RainStick Awarded Best of CES 2022 Innovation Award for Smart, Circular Shower Technology
Kelowna’s RainStick Shower has been awarded the “Best of CES 2022 Innovations Award Honouree” for their circular shower technology. The announcement was made ahead of CES 2022, the world’s most influential technology event, happening January 5-8 in Las Vegas. The CES Innovation Awards program, organised by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), is an annual competition […]
Kelowna’s RainStick Raises $1 Million For Water-saving Smart Shower System
Kelowna cleantech startup RainStick Shower has secured a $1 million seed round to support the launch of its water-saving smart shower system. The startup aims to solve water and energy waste in the home with its direct-to-consumer, WiFi-enabled smart shower system. RainStick’s first product is a high-flow shower system that saves 80% energy and 80% […]
Nine B.C. Companies In Running For 2021 National Impact Investor Challenge
Spring Activator’s first-ever Canada-wide Impact Investor Challenge is launching in April and they’ve announced the Top 20 companies still in the running for a $100,000 impact investment. Spring received over 150 company applications from across the country and of the Top 20, nine of the ventures are founded by women, eight are BIPOC-led, and one […]