The Victoria Tech Community Awards are back with more nominations and finalists than ever before. From nearly 200 nominations, 59 finalists from 47 companies were selected across 10 award categories. The growth of the Victoria Tech Community Awards reflects the momentum of Vancouver Island as a source of entrepreneurship in BC. Historically the island has not […]
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Audette, Certn, and Cognito Health Among Finalists for Victoria Tech Community Awards
The Victoria Tech Community Awards are back with a vengeance with more nominations and finalists than ever before. After reviewing an incredible 187 nominations, 59 finalists from 47 companies have been selected for ten award categories. The finalists in each category will be now reviewed by a panel of delegates from VIATEC, Island Women in […]
Vancouver’s Baseline Payments Acquires Fellow BC Fintech in Victoria’s MazumaGo
The story of just about every company begins with someone casually asking a question. For Victoria fintech startup MazumaGo, the question was simple: Why is it so hard for businesses to send money? The fact remains that while consumers have consistently adopted digital payments over the past decade, businesses has lagged behind. Paper cheques have […]
Investors Turbocharge Seed Round as Audette Looks to Decarbonzie Commercial Real Estate
Late last year, Victoria clean-tech startup Audette raised a $1 million seed round led by Active Impact Investments with participation from Powerhouse Ventures, Panache Ventures, and Turnham Green Capital. Audette’s end-to-end platform captures data to identify and assess opportunities for low-carbon building improvements and helps building owners source financing and incentives that reduce the cost of […]
B.C. Startup Named To Canada’s Most Innovative Tech Companies
CIX Canadian Innovation Exchange has announced the Top 10 Growth Stage Companies and the Top 20 Early Stage Companies for their 2022 program. While the Top 10 Growth Stage company list did not include any B.C.-based companies, the list of CIX Top 20 Early Stage companies included Victoria’s Solaires. This year’s selections is in contrast […]
BC’s ecologyst Acquires Frankie Collective On Way To TSX
BC’s ecologyst Outfitters is disrupting the legacy clothing industry by producing and selling sustainably and ethically produced fashion through its unique manufacturer-to-consumer (M2C) business model. Originally founded by CEO René Gauthier as surfing brand Sitka in 2002, ecologyst has evolved into an eco-friendly outdoor apparel company with a mission to create the world’s most sustainable […]
Victoria Startup MarineLabs Floats Tech to Gain Insight on Sooke Basin Decline
The ocean has a lot to tell us—but how to listen, and what to do in response, isn’t always obvious. Enter Dr. Scott Beatty’s MarineLabs Data Systems, a Victoria-based coastal intelligence company. This BC startup has created smart technology that can be attached to any floating surface that monitors wave activity wherever their sensors are […]
Victoria Hardware Startup MeepMeep Launches Tiny Tech Tracker for Disc Golf
A bootstrapped startup in Victoria has officially launched its flagship product. Given the recent disc golf boom in BC, MeepMeep is in the business of smart disc golf accessories hardware. Its first product is a stick-on, smartphone-connected tracker device designed to help disc golfers save time by finding lost discs faster. “Growing up playing disc […]
Certn Invests In New Markets Worldwide With New Hire
Victoria’s Certn is putting their recently raised funding into action with the appointment of Michael Whittington as the new managing director of Credence and Certn EMEA. Certn secured USD $50 million in Series B funding in May 2022 on the heels of a USD $34.1 million funding raise last year. With the latest funding round, Certn pledged […]
EY Acquires Victoria’s FreshWorks Studio To Transform Customers’ Digital Experiences
EY has acquired Victoria’s FreshWorks Studio, an award-winning design and development consulting firm that specializes in driving innovation, transformation and growth. The move will expand the depth and breadth of EY Design Studio digital strategy, design and development capabilities. FreshWorks was the winner of BC Tech’s Company of the Year – Growth Success award in […]