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Vancouver's Switchboard is finding unexpected opportunity in defence logistics

Jun 12, 2026

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Vancouver's Switchboard is finding unexpected opportunity in defence logistics

After Y Combinator, the UBC Sauder Scale Up Program offered something different.

Emily Edwards
Emily Edwards
Tir Medical is building trauma care for the most demanding environments

Jun 11, 2026

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Tir Medical is building trauma care for the most demanding environments

For the Washington State company, the UBC Sauder Scale Up Program offered a proximity to people and partnerships that's hard to find at home.

Emily Edwards
Emily Edwards
Who gets to build the future?

Jun 10, 2026

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Who gets to build the future?

B.C.'s AI boom is here — this panel gets into what it means for founders.

Emily Edwards
Emily Edwards

Funding and Deals

Inside Synthetic's $10M seed round: Bench founder Ian Crosby returns to bookkeeping with an AI-first bet

Jun 8, 2026

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Inside Synthetic's $10M seed round: Bench founder Ian Crosby returns to bookkeeping with an AI-first bet

Backed by Khosla Ventures and Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke, the startup aims to build a fully autonomous bookkeeping service for software companies.

William Johnson
William Johnson

NVBC Competition Spotlights

The 2026 New Ventures BC Competition has its Top 25

Jun 8, 2026

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The 2026 New Ventures BC Competition has its Top 25

Ten of the 25 companies advancing are Vancouver-based.

Emily Edwards
Emily Edwards

Newsletters

Canada releases its national AI strategy

Jun 7, 2026

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Canada releases its national AI strategy

The six-pillar plan aims to increase business AI adoption from 12% today to 60% by 2034.

Emily Edwards
Emily Edwards

Opinion

‘Buy Canadian’ in defence software is hollow without teeth

Jun 5, 2026

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3 min read

‘Buy Canadian’ in defence software is hollow without teeth

Ottawa keeps saying it. In software, the word means almost nothing until a vendor can prove three things, and almost none can.

Al Vigier
Al Vigier

People & Ventures

Velocity Bolting is solving a problem that holds up ships, refineries, and navy vessels alike

Jun 4, 2026

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Velocity Bolting is solving a problem that holds up ships, refineries, and navy vessels alike

The Vancouver company turning a niche engineering problem into a defence opportunity.

Emily Edwards
Emily Edwards
10 things to know about Canada's growing defence industry
LockSimple

Jun 4, 2026

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10 things to know about Canada's growing defence industry

From AI and cybersecurity to drones and simulation, the sector's fastest-growing categories align closely with BC's strengths.

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