Vancouver’s Floorspace has acquired the technology and brand assets behind AnthemIQ, a digital leasing platform for brokers and clients, originally built inside an Austin commercial real-estate … READ MORE... about Floorspace’s Quiet Proptech Play Takes Shape
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AI Startup ShopVision Raises Capital for ‘Category-Defining’ Commerce Platform
A Vancouver startup that launched earlier this year has announced the close of a seed financing round. ShopVision Technologies revealed this week that it has secured US$4.1 million in a round let by Brightspark Ventures, with participation from BDC Capital … READ MORE... about AI Startup ShopVision Raises Capital for ‘Category-Defining’ Commerce Platform
Genome BC Provides Growth Capital to Two Local Startups Innovating Agtech
Two startups based in the Vancouver area have garnered funding from Genome British Columbia. Genome BC is a not-for-profit organization that has advanced genomics research and innovation for 25 years. The organization is funding the startups through its … READ MORE... about Genome BC Provides Growth Capital to Two Local Startups Innovating Agtech
CO280 Advances Progress Toward First Carbon Removal Project in Canada
CO280 Solutions, a carbon dioxide removal specialist, has awarded Preliminary Front-End Engineering and Design contacts to technology and engineering suppliers for a "groundbreaking" carbon removal project in Canada. The Vancouver-based company says that … READ MORE... about CO280 Advances Progress Toward First Carbon Removal Project in Canada
Floorspace’s Quiet Proptech Play Takes Shape
Vancouver’s Floorspace has acquired the technology and brand assets behind AnthemIQ, a digital leasing platform for brokers and clients, originally built inside an Austin commercial real-estate brokerage. The move signals a clear shift: a local services firm … READ MORE... about Floorspace’s Quiet Proptech Play Takes Shape
InBC Appoints Thomas Park as Chief Investment Officer
InBC Investment Corp. (InBC), the province’s $500-million strategic investment fund, has appointed Thomas Park as its new Chief Investment Officer. A seasoned investor, community builder, and lawyer, Park will lead InBC’s investment team and strategy, … READ MORE... about InBC Appoints Thomas Park as Chief Investment Officer
Startups Compete at BC Tech’s Dragons Den Pitch Night
BC Tech is once again putting the spotlight on the province’s brightest entrepreneurs with its annual Dragons Den Pitch Night, taking place September 24th from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. at the Vancouver offices of Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP. The high-energy … READ MORE... about Startups Compete at BC Tech’s Dragons Den Pitch Night
Funding Fuels B.C. Project Developing AI Toolkit for Food Processors in Canada
The Canadian Food Innovation Network is funding five food-tech startups, the national support network revealed today. CFIN is funding the five startups through its Foodtech Next Program, which the organization describes as a "unique funding opportunity for … READ MORE... about Funding Fuels B.C. Project Developing AI Toolkit for Food Processors in Canada
Science World Opens Its Doors for Free at Tech-Up Showcase
Science World will open its doors for free on Friday, September 19, inviting thousands of Greater Vancouver families to explore science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) at the annual Tech-Up Showcase presented by Amazon Future Engineer. Last … READ MORE... about Science World Opens Its Doors for Free at Tech-Up Showcase
Canada’s Startup Future Depends on Builders, Not Just Investors
I’ve spent three decades building companies — from selling my first software business to Corel while still in high school, to serving as the founding CTO of American Apparel, to launching startups later acquired by Amazon. I’ve raised money in frothy times and … READ MORE... about Canada’s Startup Future Depends on Builders, Not Just Investors
Seeking Revenues, a Struggling Damon Pivots to AI Driving Performance Tech
Damon Motors believes it may have identified a new revenue opportunity. The Vancouver-based developer of electric motorbike technology has been struggling: After several years of over-promising and under-delivering, shares in Damon's stock have shrank by … READ MORE... about Seeking Revenues, a Struggling Damon Pivots to AI Driving Performance Tech