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Techcouver provides real-time reporting and analysis of emerging technology news in Vancouver and throughout British Columbia. The Techcouver Team is led by Founder and Editor-in-Chief Rob Lewis, who is known across the country for supporting Canadian tech companies and startups by reporting on emerging tech news. Previously of Techvibes (now Digital), Rob is now focusing his extensive digital media experience and entrepreneurial spirit on his hometown, Vancouver. If you have news you would like to share on Techcouver, or if you’re interested in authoring a Thought Leadership piece, please reach out. Banner advertising, newsletter sponsorship, and content marketing opportunities are also available. Source
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Search ArticlesFrom Byproduct to Platform: How Tydra Labs Is Protecting Its Biomaterials Breakthrough
When the founders of Vancouver’s Tydra Labs began exploring how waste streams could become valuable new materials, chitin was not the original plan. The team initially intended to extract proteins from waste and turn them into fibres for textiles and apparel. But customer interviews and economic modelling pointed to a more promising opportunity hiding within the process.
Spare Expands AI Platform Across Transit Agencies
Vancouver-based Spare is expanding beyond transit operations with an AI platform designed to connect the data, institutional knowledge and workflows used across transit agencies and cities. Spare AI brings together information from operational systems, financial platforms, policies, contracts and board records. The platform aims to help employees find answers and complete work without needing to know which system holds the information.
Kamloops Startup Garners Funding, AI Innovation Award for ‘Forest Guardian’
During Small Business Month, Telus is shining a light on the hard work and optimism of local entrepreneurs who put everything on the line to create a better future. Each year, Telus supports a slew of regional businesses with funding, technology, and exposure. Through its annual #StandWithOwners program, Telus has invested a total of $7 million since 2020.
Moment Energy Wants Retired EV Batteries to Power the AI Boom
The millions of electric vehicle batteries already travelling North American roads could eventually help power another rapidly growing technology sector: artificial intelligence. That was the message from Moment Energy Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer Gurmesh Sidhu at Energy Disruptors: UNITE 2026 in Calgary, where nearly 3,000 industry leaders gathered to examine the collision of energy, AI, infrastructure and geopolitics.
Juno Industries Unveils Guardian and Logan Defence Systems
Vancouver-based Juno Industries has unveiled two defence technology systems designed to help military and government personnel detect threats and make decisions in remote and challenging environments. Announced this week, Guardian combines sensors, local computing hardware, and Juno’s Logan software to collect, process, and display information from the field.
TryCanadian Adds Permanent Collection of 98 Indigenous Businesses
Vancouver-based TryCanadian.ca has launched a permanent collection of 98 Indigenous-owned, community/Nation-owned and Indigenous joint-owned businesses across Canada, with entries spanning software development, design, retail and other sectors. Released ahead of today’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the collection is intended to help people discover Indigenous businesses throughout the year.
Vancouver-Built AI Model Ranks Among World’s Best for Live Speech-to-Text
A Vancouver-based artificial intelligence company recently ranked among the world’s best for speech-to-text technology. Streaming speech-to-text technology converts live human speech into information AI systems can understand and act on, allowing people to interact with systems in real time. Alebex AI cracked the top 10 of Artificial Analysis’ AA-WER Streaming Index.
GeoComply Launches ‘DeviceGuard’ Tech as Traditional ‘Fingerprinting’ Loses Ground
Since mid-2025, GeoComply has been quietly beta testing its latest innovation.
Thinkific Trims Workforce as Part of ‘Strategic Realignment’ to Find Growth
Thinkific went public in 2021 on the TSX with shares rising as high as $19.47 in 2021, giving the B.C. tech firm a peak market capitalization of over $2 billion. However, Unicorn status was fleeting. By the time the first wave of layoffs hit in 2022, THNC was trading at less than $3 per share. By the summer of 2026, the company’s share price had slipped to an all-time low of just over $1 per share, with the firm falling short of profitability for several consecutive quarters.
VoltSafe Completes Safety Testing for Innovation on 140-Year-Old Tech
VoltSafe announced this week that it has successfully completed safety certification testing for its marine shore power solution. The Vancouver-based upstart is aiming to reinvent the electrical plug—arguing it hasn’t evolved significantly in nearly 150 years—replacing prongs with patented magnetic technology and an “electrical fingerprint” to deliver safer, smarter power connections.