Tag: innovate bc
F|T: The FinTech Times – Wealthsimple co-founder steps back in C-suite shake-up
Plus: Canada’s new crypto rules: comply or leave. Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the…
Raghwa Gopal to retire as head of Innovate BC, kicking off search for new leader
Gopal previously helped create Okanagan’s first startups accelerator. Innovate BC has announced Raghwa Gopal, its president and CEO, is retiring in August. Vice president…
Applications now open for the 2023 New Ventures BC Competition
Participants stand to win over $250,000 in prizes. New Ventures BC (NVBC) is taking applications for its 23rd annual tech startup competition presented by…
How Acuva balances global growth with local impact to provide clean drinking water
Acuva’s handheld LED-UV lights purify water around the world (and in Canada). Canada is privileged to have abundant clean drinking water, but that’s not…
How Poseidon Ocean Systems pivoted internationally when domestic opportunity dried up
Poseidon Ocean Systems found a way to commercialize new technology globally during the COVID-19 pandemic. After vendors repeatedly ignored her feedback and requests for…
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Can a hackathon build ArriveCan for less than $54 million?
Plus: Digital health funding in Q3 slides to 2019 levels. The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada and around…
Innovate BC awards $2.3 million to eight R&D projects
Terramera, HTEC among recipients of this year’s funding. Crown corporation Innovate BC has awarded a cumulative $2.3 million to eight research and development projects…
Innovate BC opens applications for startups to receive up to $300,000 for R&D
Innovate BC’s Ignite program has awarded 34 projects with a cumulative $8.5 million. Innovate BC has opened applications for its Ignite program where British…