AbCellera receives $300 million in combined government funding for biotech campus
The $701-million project aims to build a “state-of-the-art” campus, add 400 jobs.
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List highlights 10 fast-growing, impactful SDTC-backed Canadian cleantech firms
Mara Renewables, MineSense, Ecopia AI crack the list alongside returnees Saltworks, Hifi, among others.
Raghwa Gopal to retire as head of Innovate BC, kicking off search for new leader
Gopal previously helped create Okanagan’s first startups accelerator.
BBTV among 10 BC orgs receiving total $25.7 million from PacifiCan to help job retention amid tech layoffs
Over 500 jobs are expected to be created from the investment.
Latest Alberta, BC budgets target talent shortage with otherwise minimal new tech investment
Industry stakeholders had hoped to see more for tech and SMBs.
New BC innovation minister Brenda Bailey lays out how she plans to support province’s tech, innovation
Minister: “the most important thing in our tech sector … is people, and this government is very serious about continuing…
InBC announces first three venture fund investments: Evok Innovations, Raven Capital, Yaletown Partners
InBC backs trio of VC funds focused on climate change, reconciliation, and innovation.
BC appoints Brenda Bailey as new innovation minister in cabinet shuffle
Bailey has strong ties to the province’s tech sector, founding a video game studio in 2011.
Dapper Labs, Hootsuite, VodaSafe among winners of BC Tech’s 2022 Technology Impact Awards
A record-setting 48 finalists and 12 winners were announced at the TIAs.
BC Tech Association reveals four finalists for 2022 startup award
Final winner will be named on Oct 6th at the Technology Impact Awards gala.
BC securities regulator alleges Blok Technologies, former execs misrepresented share sale in 2018
BCSC claims Blok violated the Securities Act.
Federal, BC governments invest in new agtech innovation centre at Simon Fraser University
The centre is expected to create 200 jobs and train over 700 workers.
BC’s Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy funds eight projects for inaugural Open Call for Innovation
Awarded projects range from energy storage systems to clean hydrogen.
BC startups Kardium, HTEC, Kobalt, Symvivo receive cumulative $11.1 million from feds
The four recipients operate in the life sciences, cleantech, and digital sectors.
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