TIMEZYX has won the top prize in the 2024 New Ventures BC Competition, presented by Innovate BC. In addition to taking home the $110,000 Innovate BC First Place Prize, the Vancouver startup earns … READ MORE... about TIMEZYX Wins Top Prize in the 2024 New Ventures BC Competition
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Keep Carrying On: YVR First in Canada to Simplify Airport Security with Adoption of New Screening Tech
British Columbia is home to the initial rollout of new airport technology that could streamline the infamously cumbersome security process. The Canadian Air Transport Security Authority this week announced plans to install computed tomography technology at … READ MORE... about Keep Carrying On: YVR First in Canada to Simplify Airport Security with Adoption of New Screening Tech
TIMEZYX Wins Top Prize in the 2024 New Ventures BC Competition
TIMEZYX has won the top prize in the 2024 New Ventures BC Competition, presented by Innovate BC. In addition to taking home the $110,000 Innovate BC First Place Prize, the Vancouver startup earns the distinction as the province’s top startup. Founded … READ MORE... about TIMEZYX Wins Top Prize in the 2024 New Ventures BC Competition
Rapidly Growing Okanagan Tech Ecosystem Delivers $5B Impact to B.C. Economy, KPMG Analysis Finds
Earlier this summer we noted how Accelerate Okanagan was performing an analysis of the region’s technology sector alongside KPMG, following up on an Economic Impact Study for the Okanagan Tech Sector from 2017. Several regional organizations, including the … READ MORE... about Rapidly Growing Okanagan Tech Ecosystem Delivers $5B Impact to B.C. Economy, KPMG Analysis Finds
Beyond Boeing: Aviation Innovators in the Okanagan Contribute to BC’s Growing Aerospace Sector
British Columbia is increasingly interested in the aerospace sector, a trend highlighted by Boeing investing $61 million into two British Columbia aerospace enterprises. Two companies contributing to the province's aerospace ecosystem are KF Aerospace and … READ MORE... about Beyond Boeing: Aviation Innovators in the Okanagan Contribute to BC’s Growing Aerospace Sector
NanoVation and Novo Nordisk in $600M Partnership for Genetic Medicines
Vancouver biotech NanoVation Therapeutics has announced a multi-year partnership with Novo Nordisk to advance the development of novel genetic medicines targeting cardiometabolic and rare diseases. With the partnership, NanoVation will receive research … READ MORE... about NanoVation and Novo Nordisk in $600M Partnership for Genetic Medicines
Don’t DIY Your AI: Marc Benioff Unveils Agentforce at Salesforce’s Annual Conference
Don’t DIY your AI! That was Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff's rallying cry at the launch of his annual Dreamforce conference this week in San Francisco. Tagged as "the largest AI event in the world," this year's Dreamforce is all about Salesforce's new suite … READ MORE... about Don’t DIY Your AI: Marc Benioff Unveils Agentforce at Salesforce’s Annual Conference
You Can Now Save Money on Energy Bills by Letting A.I. Operate Your Smart Home
As the cost of living continues to rise in Canada, TELUS is seeking to help customers save on energy bills. The latest launch from TELUS, SmartEnergy, is a tech-forward approach to reducing bills and one's environmental footprint, according to the … READ MORE... about You Can Now Save Money on Energy Bills by Letting A.I. Operate Your Smart Home
With Eye on Canada’s Clean Energy Transition, VulcanX Enters Final Round of NVBC Comp
The hydrogen industry is large and growing, but current methods of production are far not environmentally friendly. The production of solid carbon, a valuable industrial material, is similarly pollutive. A cleaner and more efficient way to … READ MORE... about With Eye on Canada’s Clean Energy Transition, VulcanX Enters Final Round of NVBC Comp
Cloud Apps Innovator Defang to Represent Vancouver at Google for Startups Accelerator
This summer, Google celebrated the fifth anniversary of the Canadian edition of the Google for Startups Accelerator program. And same as every other year, Google put out a call for Canadian tech startups—this round, with a focus on firms leveraging … READ MORE... about Cloud Apps Innovator Defang to Represent Vancouver at Google for Startups Accelerator
NVBC Finalist skiKrumb Goes ‘Unbound’ as Wearable Startup Partners with More Ski Hills
North American ski hills get about 80 million visits per year but ripping down mountains in winter isn’t the safest activity. Canadian youths experience more than one thousand hospital emergency room visits per year from ski and snowboard-related … READ MORE... about NVBC Finalist skiKrumb Goes ‘Unbound’ as Wearable Startup Partners with More Ski Hills