British Columbia’s startup ecosystem will take center stage next month as 25 of the province’s most promising tech companies prepare to pitch to international investors at Innovate BC’s upcoming Investor Showcase. Set for May 11, the invite-only event is part of Innovate BC’s Road to Web Summit Vancouver program, designed to help local companies build […]
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Road to Web Summit Pitch Showcase 2026: Applications Now Open
The Vancouver Entrepreneurs Forum (VEF) is bringing back its Road to Web Summit Women in Tech & Impact Tech Pitch Showcase for 2026, with support from Innovate BC’s R2WSV program. The initiative is designed to prepare high-potential, women-led impact businesses to pitch and sell on a global stage, culminating in a live showcase ahead of […]
Lite-1 Wins Web Summit Vancouver’s Inaugural PITCH Competition
Lite-1, a Vancouver-based startup developing bio-based colorants using microorganisms, has been named the winner of Web Summit Vancouver’s first-ever PITCH competition. Co-founded by Roya Aghighi, Lite-1 is on a mission to replace toxic, synthetic dyes with sustainable, regenerative pigments that eliminate the need for mining and harmful chemicals. The company’s breakthrough technology harnesses microorganisms to […]
Neil Patel: Data, Not Gut, Will Drive the Future of Marketing
At Web Summit Vancouver, marketing guru Neil Patel delivered a rapid-fire, data-packed presentation titled “20 Charts in 20 Minutes That Will Transform Your Marketing.” Drawing from an in-depth analysis of 150,000 blog posts, 3 million social media updates, and insights from 10,000 marketers, Patel’s session served as a wake-up call for marketing teams still relying […]
VoxCell BioInnovation Wins $10K Pitch at Web Summit Vancouver
Vancouver-based VoxCell BioInnovation has added another trophy to its shelf, winning The $10K Pitch: BC’s Startup All-Stars at Web Summit Vancouver this week. The live competition featured 12 of British Columbia’s most promising startups, with VoxCell walking away with the $10,000 grand prize. This marks VoxCell’s second major pitch competition victory in just over a […]
B.C. Startups Go Global with Help from Province’s Real-World Testbeds
How A&K Robotics and MarineLabs are scaling thanks to the Integrated Marketplace Two British Columbia-based startups—A&K Robotics and MarineLabs—are turning local pilot projects into global momentum, thanks to the province’s Integrated Marketplace program. Unveiled this week at Web Summit Vancouver, the B.C. government announced an additional $30 million for the initiative, which connects innovative startups […]
Three B.C. Startups with Female Founders Reach PITCH Final at Web Summit Vancouver
PITCH, Web Summit’s signature startup competition, brings together top early-stage companies from around the world to compete live onstage. The competition is open to ALPHA and BETA startups exhibiting at Web Summit Vancouver that have raised less than $5 million in funding and maintained a consistent business model over the past three years. This year, […]
KPMG’s AI Lead on Helping Canadian Businesses Move from Pilots to Impact
At Web Summit Vancouver this week, Techcouver sat down with Walter Pela, AI Client and Market Development Lead for KPMG in Canada, to discuss the professional services firm’s deepening commitment to artificial intelligence. From launching its proprietary generative AI assistant, Kleo, to acquiring spatial intelligence platform LlamaZOO, KPMG is not just advising on digital transformation—it’s […]
Vertical SaaS Will Own the Future, Says Clio CEO at Web Summit
At Web Summit Vancouver, Clio CEO Jack Newton made the case that vertical SaaS platforms—and increasingly, vertical AI—are reshaping industries and creating outsized opportunities for Canadian startups. Taking the main stage in his hometown, Newton began by revisiting a classic idea: “Some of you might recognize the title of this talk as a callback to […]
Why a Vancouver Brokerage is Betting Big on Its Own Tech
As commercial tenants demand more flexibility and brokers face increasing complexity, the tools that power real estate decision-making have struggled to keep up. Floorspace, a Vancouver brokerage-turned-proptech startup, is building something better. Co-founders Matt and Lindsay Carlson are industry veterans who saw firsthand how much time was wasted on outdated processes and fragmented systems. “We’ve […]