Jointly has been named the winner of the BC Founder Faceoff: The $10K Pitch Competition, taking home the $10,000 grand prize on stage at Web Summit Vancouver. Delivered as part of Innovate BC’s Road to Web Summit Vancouver initiative, the live pitch competition showcased a dozen high-growth startups from across British Columbia in front of a […]
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University Startups Take Climate Stage at Web Summit Vancouver
Six university-linked startups took the stage at Web Summit Vancouver today as the University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser University teamed up to showcase the next generation of climate and agritech ventures. Held at the Climate Innovation Zone, the University Power Pitches featured five-minute presentations from emerging companies working on problems ranging from plastic […]
Moment Energy Building World’s Largest Battery Repurposing Facility in Surrey
Moment Energy is scaling its North American manufacturing footprint with a new Surrey facility that the company says will become the world’s largest battery repurposing facility. The Vancouver-born clean technology company announced today that it is building the facility over the next six weeks, with completion and full operations expected by the end of June […]
Province Seeking Feedback on ‘Patent Box’ Strategy for Life Science Innovation
British Columbia is home to the fastest-growing life-sciences sector in Canada. More than 2,000 companies—such as medical laboratories, pharmaceutical firms, and medical device manufacturers—employ 26,000 people province-wide. Through the Look West Strategy, the Province wants to raise sector employment to over 40,000. As part of this strategy, B.C. is seeking to boost intellectual property in […]
B.C. Backs Health Tech Testing Through Innovate BC Marketplace
The Province is investing more than $5.3 million to help B.C. companies test made-in-B.C. health and life-sciences technologies in real-world settings, supporting innovation that could improve patient care while growing the province’s life-sciences sector. Announced at Web Summit Vancouver, the funding is being delivered through the Integrated Marketplace’s Health Testbed, a program created by the […]
Quantum Innovator Photonic Now Valued at $2.7B Following Investment
Coquitlam’s Photonic has closed a sizeable round of financing at a company valuation of nearly $3 billion. Announced today at Web Summit Vancouver, the quantum computing company closed its funding round, which started in January, at over US$200M. The round, led by UK-based Planet First Partners, brings total capital raised by Photonic to nearly $500M, […]
SFU Launches Venture Fund at Web Summit Vancouver
Simon Fraser University is putting new capital behind its next generation of spin-off companies. The Burnaby-based university has launched the SFU Innovates Venture Fund, a new fund created with InBC Investment Corp. to support early-stage ventures emerging from SFU researchers, students, and alumni. The fund will focus on companies in sectors with strong economic potential, […]
Web Summit Vancouver Opens With Record Investor Turnout
Web Summit Vancouver officially opened this week with more than 20,000 attendees, nearly 1,200 startups, and the largest investor turnout the North American edition of the global technology conference has ever seen. The event welcomed 20,235 attendees from more than 100 countries to the Vancouver Convention Centre, up nearly 30 percent from last year’s edition. […]
Spring Spotlights Impact Ventures Ahead Of Web Summit
As Vancouver prepares to host Web Summit, Spring is shining a light on a group of B.C. startups it says deserve attention on the global stage. The Vancouver-based ecosystem organization, which trains and connects impact founders and investors, has named four B.C.-based companies to its latest “Impact Ventures to Watch” list, highlighting startups tackling urgent […]
Tech Advantage Tours to Kick Off WSV with Research and Innovation Showcase
For Web Summit Vancouver this year, Invest Vancouver is hosting Tech Advantage Tours. The Metro Vancouver region is a launch pad for development and commercialization, according to Invest Vancouver, powered by world-class talent and facilities. Curated, small-group tours will aim to give investors a firsthand look at the region’s highest potential sectors. On May 11, […]