UBC, UNB receive funding from feds, Bell for innovation programming
byThe Government of Canada and Bell each recently announced planned investments in cleantech and cybersecurity development totalling…
British Columbia
Today in Funding: Potloc, Aifred Health, Kenota Health, Indiegraf
byFour 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
byThe 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
byEarlier 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
byAlthough 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
byVancouver-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
byInDro 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
byBC-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
byThe 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
byA collection of innovation-focused organizations in British Columbia (BC) are pushing the federal and provincial governments…
BC venture funding keeps pace in Q2 2020 as deal volume continues downward trend
byTech companies in British Columbia (BC) continued to see consistent venture funding in the second quarter of 2020, despite…
Digital Technology Supercluster invests $30 million in 17 projects through COVID-19 program
byThe British Columbia-based Digital Technology Supercluster has announced a cumulative investment of approximately $30 million…
BC RDA invests nearly $3 million in Innovate BC to help tech entrepreneurs recover from COVID-19
byThe Government of Canada has invested $2.95 million CAD in Innovate BC for two programs to help British Columbia (BC) tech…
Spring Activator launches program to help BC entrepreneurs recover from COVID-19
bySpring Activator, an incubator and accelerator based in Vancouver, has launched Business Resilience Program, a new online course…
Gerri Sinclair named BC’s new innovation commissioner
byGerri Sinclair has been appointed as British Columbia’s new innovation commissioner. Sinclair replaces Alan Winter, who completed…