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.
British Columbia
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.
BC venture deal volume reached a three-year low in first quarter of 2023
Startups in BC raised $95.1 million through nine deals in Q1 2023.
Raghwa Gopal to retire as head of Innovate BC, kicking off search for new leader
Gopal previously helped create Okanagan’s first startups accelerator.
UBC, BC Cancer researchers develop AI model to predict cancer survival rates
The AI model can predict survival outcomes within six months, 36 months, 60 months.
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.
BC suffered biggest year-over-year venture funding drop among all Canadian ecosystems in 2022
Investment in the province’s tech startups fell by 67 percent in 2022.
BC government extends tax credit for digital media companies to cut employment costs
Minister of Innovation says tax credit will help nearly 250 companies in the province.
Applications now open for the 2023 New Ventures BC Competition
Participants stand to win over $250,000 in prizes.
Latest Alberta, BC budgets target talent shortage with otherwise minimal new tech investment
Industry stakeholders had hoped to see more for tech and SMBs.
Canadian privacy commissioners launch joint investigation into TikTok data use
TikTok agreed to a $2 million settlement for a Canadian class action lawsuit last year.
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 venture funding fell to a seven-quarter low in Q3 2022
Investor sentiment goes from FOMO to fussy as deal volume falls to three-year low.
Innovate BC awards $2.3 million to eight R&D projects
Terramera, HTEC among recipients of this year’s funding.