British Columbia is renowned for its work in sustainability across sectors. One of the most important areas to manage efficiency of resources is in food production and related industries. Everybody will always need to eat, after all, so this remains a critical area to find sustainable energy practices for. Several BC startups are taking on […]
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SOTW 016: ThisFish
Welcome to Startup of the Week. A column highlighting BC’s most innovative and exciting tech startups. Today, we’re featuring Vancouver’s ThisFish. Fishing is an ancient practice that dates back some 40,000 years, making the seafood industry one of the world’s oldest. In a classic case of old ways die hard, this industry has largely remained […]
Innovate BC Awards $325,000 To Three B.C. Aquaculture Innovations
Innovate BC and the B.C. government announced the award of $325,000 to three BC aquaculture innovations in yesterday’s inaugural Aquaculture Innovation Awards event. Top 10 finalists, selected through a rigorous judging process, pitched at the online awards event and then responded to questions from selected customer advisors. The customer advisors could see first-hand upstream innovations […]
Vancouver’s ThisFish wins THRIVE Canada Challenge Agtech Award
Vancouver’s ThisFish has won the virtual THRIVE Canada Challenge, taking home top billing in the agtech startup category. The THRIVE Canada Challenge solves problems of the Canadian agrifood industry, accelerates the development of the ecosystem, and selects the best startups and scale-ups for investment and global recognition. The developer of seafood traceability software is no […]
Vote For Your Favourite BC Tech Startup To Win $10,000
New Ventures BC has announced the Top 10 companies of this year’s startup competition and now they need your help. While the judges will decide who wins the top prizes, New Ventures BC is asking the tech community to have your say on the $10,000 Innovate BC People’s Choice Award. Note that the prize purse […]
New Ventures BC Announces Top 10 for 2020 Competition
New Ventures BC has announced the Top 10 companies of this year’s startup competition. The New Ventures BC Competition started in 2000 under the direction of Wal van Lierop, to encourage innovation in BC’s tech sector. Since then, the organization has supported 2,360 startups, who have created 3,720+ jobs and have raised $302 million in […]
New Ventures BC Announces Top 25 For 2020 Competition
The 20th annual New Ventures BC Competition, presented by Innovate BC, has determined their Top 25 startup ventures. Despite the current uncertain circumstances, this year’s annual competition broke records with over 240 applications from B.C.’s early stage tech startups. Earlier this month they narrowed the field, naming the 16 companies that would advance directly into […]
New Ventures BC Narrows Field for 20th Annual Competition
The 20th annual New Ventures BC Competition presented by Innovate BC is well underway. Despite the current uncertain circumstances, this year’s annual competition broke records with over 240 applications from B.C.’s early stage tech startups. 214 of those startups moved onto Round 2 and today they announced the names of 16 companies that are advancing […]