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Apr 3, 2026

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$79 million from Ottawa supports Aspect Biosystems' $280 million development project

The Vancouver company is developing bioprinted cellular medicines designed to deliver functional cures for diseases like diabetes.

Apr 1, 2026

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Mar 29, 2026

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$40M spinouts, $900M supercomputers, $32M space deal

Big bets across BC tech—from UBC startups and AI soil platforms to defence, compute, and critical minerals

Mar 28, 2026

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UBC, InBC launch up to $40M fund to back university spinouts

New Catalyst Ventures Fund targets life sciences and deep tech companies emerging from UBC research, with plans to attract private capital and scale firms in BC.

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$48 million for Providence Health Care's new innovation hub

Apr 3, 2026

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$48 million for Providence Health Care's new innovation hub

Federal funding will support a clinical trials centre, simulation centre, and health informatics platform at the new Clinical Support and Research Centre

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Funding & Deals

$48 million for Providence Health Care's new innovation hub

$79 million from Ottawa supports Aspect Biosystems' $280 million development project

Vancouver-founded Gumloop raises $50M Series B to scale enterprise AI automation

Toyo lands $4.3M to build secure, always-on AI agents

Vancouver-founded Gen Z dating app IRLY acquired by European dating group DUA AG

Fixated acquires Ellify to deepen its reach in gaming and youth culture

Photonic raises $180M to drive its quantum ambitions toward commercialization

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The edge of the map: Inside B.C.’s high-stakes push to lead the AI and quantum economies

Nov 20, 2025

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The edge of the map: Inside B.C.’s high-stakes push to lead the AI and quantum economies

Two conversations, two frontier technologies, one surprising conclusion: British Columbia is suddenly a power player in the world’s most important industries.

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