In 2023, mushroom farming remains a labour-intensive and repetitive process. That makes it a field ripe for technological disruption, believes Sean O’Connor, who serves as chief executive officer of 4ag Robotics. Based in Salmon Arm, the freshly funded and recently rebranded 4ag Robotics (pronounced “forage”) builds high-precision solutions, which incorporate complex computer vision and AI, […]
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InBC Makes Key Investments in Robotics, Healthcare, and Venture Funds
InBC Investment Corp. (InBC), a strategic investment fund created by the Province of British Columbia, has made new investments into companies and venture funds to support entrepreneurs and economic growth in the province. InBC has invested alongside other investors, committing $4 million into 4AG Robotics (formerly TechBrew Robotics) and $5 million into Clarius Mobile Health […]
TechBrew Robotics Rebrands As 4AG Robotics After $17.5M Financing Round
Salmon Arm’s TechBrew Robotics is rebranding on the heels of securing $17.5 million in equity financing in a round led by BDC Capital’s Industrial Innovation Venture Fund and InBC Investment Corp. Rebranded as 4AG Robotics (pronounced “Forage”), the startup is addressing the labor-intensive challenges of the mushroom industry with cutting-edge robotic solutions. The financing round also […]
According to the Foresight 50, British Columbia is THE Canadian Cleantech Leader
At a time when climate concerns are at an all-time high in the province, a list of Canada’s most investable cleantech companies reveals that almost one-half of them are based in British Columbia. Vancouver is becoming recognized as a cleantech cluster. It was recently recognized as a top 10 cluster worldwide. Several B.C.-based cleantech ventures have […]
BC Tech Crowns Winners of 2022 Technology Impact Awards
Now in their 29th year, the Technology Impact Awards (TIAs) have never had more reasons to celebrate than they did last night at the Vancouver Convention Centre. Ambition was the theme of the 2022 TIAs and through the evening’s celebration 45 TIAs finalists across 12 categories were honoured. Staged before a sold-out crowd at the Vancouver Convention […]
BC Tech Unveils Finalists For 2022 Technology Impact Awards
The BC Tech Association has announced the finalists for the 2022 Technology Impact Awards (TIAs). 48 finalists across 12 Technology Impact Award categories who achieved exceptional success in the past year made the final cut. With ambition as the theme for this year’s awards, the award finalists showcase the incredible accomplishments of BC’s tech companies. […]
TechBrew Robotics Named Winner of 2021 OKGN Angel Summit
After 10-weeks of pitches, meetings, due diligence, and training, Salmon Arm’s TechBrew Robotics took home the $145,000 prize at the third annual OKGN Angel Summit. TechBrew Robotics is a turnkey robotics automation for difficult applications, including a system that picks, trims and packages mushrooms. This year’s OKGN Angel Summit saw participants from all over British […]
Six BC Startups Selected To Pitch At OKGN Angel Summit Finale
Over the last six weeks, the OKGN Angel Summit investor group has been busy evaluating companies and narrowing down the entrepreneurs who will pitch live at the public Finale on March 18th. Twenty-nine investors have reviewed, evaluated, and performed due diligence with over 40 applicants and narrowed the field to six finalists who will pitch for […]