WELL Health Technologies to acquire CRH Medical for $373 million CAD
British Columbia’s WELL Health Technologies is set to acquire all issued and outstanding shares of fellow Vancouver health…
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Today in funding: Qohash, Sensei Labs, Wize, dealcloser, Zennea Technologies, Arbor
Six Canadian startups have recently announced fresh funding rounds to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised…
Digital Technology Supercluster makes new investment to create $8.7 million tech talent program
The British Columbia-based Digital Technology Supercluster has invested in a new $8.7 million program focused on fostering…
BC’s Kardium raises $115 million USD for heart device technology
Kardium, a British Columbia-based medical device company, has secured $115 million USD from Fidelity Management and T. Rowe…
Today in acquisitions: Wishpond, In Fidem, Tier1, ScreenScape, Kayan Health, Paper Leaf
Over the past few weeks, six acquisitions involving Canadian tech companies have either closed or are underway. Here’s the…
UBC, UNB receive funding from feds, Bell for innovation programming
The Government of Canada and Bell each recently announced planned investments in cleantech and cybersecurity development totalling…
Today in Funding: Potloc, Aifred Health, Kenota Health, Indiegraf
Four Canadian startups have recently announced new funding to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised, how much,…
Canadian government looking to create new regional development agency focused on British Columbia
The Government of Canada is exploring the possibility of creating an additional regional development agency (RDA) that would…
BC Tech closes Innovation Hub as federal funding expires
Earlier this week, the BC Tech Association announced the 26,000 square-foot BC Tech Innovation Hub is set to close at the end…
BC venture deal volume dropped to new low in Q3, but total funding shows a healthy ecosystem
Although the number of venture deals in British Columbia fell significantly in the third quarter of 2020, total funding raised…
Curatio partnering with Cloud DX, BC hospital on improving patient care virtually
Vancouver-based healthtech startup Curatio is working in partnership with the Penticton Regional Hospital (Interior Health)…
InDro Robotics working with Rogers, UBC to find 5G applications for drone technology
InDro Robotics, a drone startup based in Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, has partnered with telecommunications giant…
Thoughtexchange closes additional $4 million, bringing Series B round to $34 million
BC-based crowdsourcing software startup Thoughtexchange has closed an additional $4 million in new Series B financing. The…
SkyHive, Terramera, Klue among winners of 2020 BC Technology Impact Awards
The BC Tech Association has unveiled the 11 winners of the 2020 Technology Impact Awards (TIAs), an annual event that recognizes…
BC tech orgs lobby federal, provincial governments for scale-up funding
A collection of innovation-focused organizations in British Columbia (BC) are pushing the federal and provincial governments…