Province commits $3.9 million CAD for internet improvements in BC Indigenous communities
High-speed internet is coming to nine Indigenous communities in BC as part of new provincial funding commitments. The territories…
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RainStick raises $1 million CAD to commercialize water conservation tech
Kelowna-based cleantech startup RainStick Shower has secured over $1 million CAD in seed financing to support the launch of…
Acquisition roundup: Clio, ChainSafe, Versaterm, Obie, Covience, SquareFeet.ai, LifeLearn Animal Health
Seven Canadian tech companies have recently made acquisitions or have been acquired, including Clio, ChainSafe, Versaterm,…
BC tech CEOs call on provincial government to make PNP tech stream permanent
British Columbia-based members of the Council of Canadian Innovators (CCI) have penned a letter to the Government of BC calling…
Hydra Energy secures $15 million to scale hydrogen fuelling solution for trucking industry
Delta, British Columbia (BC)-based cleantech startup Hydra Energy has raised $15 million CAD ($12 million USD) in Series A…
BC minister of jobs says new $500 million fund will support startups, scale-ups in province
Ravi Kahlon, British Columbia’s minister of jobs, economic recovery and innovation, said he expects the province’s new…
Farm payroll startup Labora wins SFU entrepreneurship competition
Surrey, British Columbia-based FinTech startup Labora has taken home the top prize at Simon Fraser University’s (SFU) 10th…
New report indicates potential investing gap for BC’s early-stage startups
A new analysis by Hockeystick of British Columbia’s deal activity for 2020 shows a gap in early-stage startup funding. Hockeystick’s…
Rocket Builders’ 2021 list classifies 86 BC tech firms as “ready to rocket”
Rocket Builders’ 2021 lists of the most promising British Columbia (BC)-based tech companies identify 86 firms in the…
Following merger with Kelowna’s Bananatag, Staffbase secures $145 million
Germany’s Staffbase, which provides internal communications software to businesses, has raised a $145 million Series D round…
New Ventures BC opens applications for 2021 competition
New Ventures BC has opened applications for its 21st annual tech startup competition, sponsored by Innovate BC. Applications…
Today in funding: Goodfood, TRADE X, Peak Power, Novarc Technologies, Innovate BC
Four Canadian tech companies and three tech-focused research projects have recently secured funding, including Goodfood, TRADE…
15 Canadian startups chosen for third Global Affairs’ California-focused women in tech program
Fifteen women-led Canadian tech companies have been selected to participate in the third iteration of Global Affairs Canada…
New angel group launches to inject early-stage capital into Western Canada tech startups
A new angel organization has formed with an aim to expand access to capital for early-stage tech entrepreneurs in Western Canada.…
Federal government, Innovate BC investing $2 million into BC tech pilot projects
The National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP) and Innovate BC have signed a memorandum…