Applications open for Innovate BC’s Ignite program to fund local R&D projects
Grants of up to $300,000 are available to BC initiatives in cleantech, energy, mining, agriculture.
Vancouver
Netskrt Systems secures $10 million CAD in Series A financing to improve streaming speeds in “underserved” communities
Yaletown Partners and InBC Investment Corp were among investors in the content-delivery network startup.
INNOVATEwest: Vancouver’s newest tech conference plays host to capital gains and local innovation debates
Inaugural event continues conversation about Vancouver’s status as a global innovation hub.
Wealthsimple and Koho CEOs talk productivity, entrepreneurship, and financial innovation
Two of Canada’s FinTech leaders tell founders to “get back to work.”
Sanctuary AI reveals seventh-generation robot it calls “analogous to a person”
The latest robot includes improvements to automation speed, range of motion.
Zafin founder and CEO joins latest slew of #CDNtech executive turnover
Martello, Boast, and Illumin have also shuffled their leadership teams since the end of March.
Happly.Ai, Verano.ai, aiphrodite.ai among winners at INNOVATEwest 2024
The inaugural INNOVATEwest wrapped up in Vancouver this week.
Well Health acquires 10 primary care medical clinics from Shoppers Drug Mart
Well says it will integrate digital workflows, patient engagement tech, and AI tools into the clinics once acquired.
Government software provider Clariti Cloud secures $24.6 million CAD from Vistara Growth
Clariti’s co-CEO is seeing increased demand for digital government services.
Hootsuite to acquire social media analytics company Talkwalker
Hootsuite shifting from social media management to intelligence.
Meet the Y Combinator Winter 2024 cohort startups with Canadian roots
W24 participants include Senso, DraftAid, AgentHub, GovernGPT, Datacurve, and more.
BeniPlus secures $1.1 million to simplify employee benefits
BeniPlus offers a wallet system for employees to allocate benefits depending on their needs.
Recon Instruments founder unveils new AR swim goggles
Form’s Smart Swim 2 features heart rate monitor, digital compass.
FinTech startup VoPay makes inroads in US, UK markets
VoPay has partnered with New Jersey’s Cross River Bank and joined a UK FinTech accelerator.
Clarius, Fintel Connect among seven Vancouver tech orgs receiving new PacifiCan funding
The regional development agency is doling out nearly $14 million.