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
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 […]