Local transit technology upstart Spare is partnering with one of the province’s largest transportation organizations. Spare this week announced a collaboration with BC Transit to deliver a unified digital platform for handyDART transportation across the province. The Vancouver company says it will work with BC Transit to introduce a standardized model across the 28 transit […]
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TransLink Selects Spare to Modernize HandyDART Across Metro Vancouver
Vancouver-based transit technology company Spare has landed a major partnership with TransLink to modernize HandyDART, Metro Vancouver’s door-to-door accessible transit service that delivers more than 1.2 million trips each year. Under the new agreement, Spare will replace HandyDART’s decades-old legacy systems with a modern, digital platform designed to improve both the rider experience and operational […]
Spare Launches Live Traffic Integration with Google Maps to Boost Transit Reliability
Vancouver’s Spare, a leading provider of AI-powered transit operations software, has launched a new feature aimed at tackling unpredictable road conditions: Spare Live Traffic. The feature integrates live, real-time routing data from Google Maps Platform directly into Spare’s Driver App, and is already live in select cities with a broader rollout planned for the coming […]
Spare Secures $42 Million in Series B Funding to Expand AI-Driven Transit Solutions
Vancouver’s Spare today announced the successful completion of its Series B funding round, raising $42 million. The funding round was led by Inovia Capital, a longtime partner and lead investor from Spare’s $18 million Series A round. Other previous investors, including Kensington Capital and Nicola Wealth, also participated. This new funding will enable Spare to meet […]
Canada Invests $5.6M in Vancouver Safety and Transit Tech
Vancouver is a powerful hub for innovation, ranking among the top tech cities in North America. To support Vancouver’s boldest and brightest changemakers, the Government of Canada is investing in local businesses that are driving Canadian-made innovation with growth potential beyond our borders. Today, the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Minister […]
22 B.C. Tech Companies Named Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Winners
Deloitte Canada has announced this year’s winners of the Technology Fast 50, Companies-to-Watch, Clean Technology and Enterprise Fast 15 awards, recognizing the world-class achievements of the best in tech companies across Canada for the 26th year. The Technology Fast 50 program recognizes the world-class achievements of Canada’s leading technology companies—highlighting their commitment to innovation, strong leadership, […]
Spare Labs Partners with Uber to Empower Micro-Transit Options
Spare Labs and Uber this week announced a partnership that integrates the Vancouver startup’s cloud-based on-demand transit platform with Uber’s driver network. This collaboration empowers transit agencies to enhance microtransit and paratransit services using Uber’s network, according to Lynda Chau of Spare. By integrating Uber into their services through Spare, transit agencies can reduce operational […]
Spare Partners with UZURV to Transform Paratransit Services
Vancouver on-demand transit software solution Spare has partnered with UZURV to enable transit agencies to expand their fleet capacity to meet the evolving paratransit transportation needs. Founded in 2017, UZURV began providing safe, reliable, and fully compliant on-demand paratransit for the Greater Richmond Transit Company (GRTC) in Richmond, VA. Since that time, UZURV has expanded […]
Spare Labs Collaborates with Lyft to Reimagine How Transit Fleets Handle Surge
Spare Labs, maker of a transit and mobility management platform, announced today a partnership with Lyft. The partnership will help transit agencies cost-effectively provide their passengers with reliable and responsive transportation in the face of fluctuating demand, according to Vancouver-based Spare Labs, which last year raised $18 million to further develop their platform. “This innovative integration […]
C100 Includes Two Vancouver Startups In 2022 Fellows Cohort
Each year, C100 welcomes the founders of 20 of the most promising early-stage Canadian-led startups to its flagship mentorship program, C100 Fellows. 2022 was a record year for the Fellows program with over 450 applications from Canadian founders based all around the globe, according to the association. The resulting cohort is a talented, visionary, and […]