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Web Summit Vancouver

May 11-14, 2026

Vancouver Startup Week

April 27-May 1, 2026

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

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.

Jun 4, 2026

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B.C. is becoming an AI infrastructure hub

B.C. is becoming an AI infrastructure hub

The decisions being made right now will shape the province's digital economy for decades.

Jun 3, 2026

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2 min read

TerraSense built AI for forestry. The Department of National Defence had other ideas.

TerraSense built AI for forestry. The Department of National Defence had other ideas.

The pivot from forestry to defence AI gave TerraSense its market. Now, the Scale Up Program is helping them scale it.

Jun 2, 2026

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2 min read

Inside UBC Sauder's Scale Up program

Inside UBC Sauder's Scale Up program

Plus, Hiive is facing a patent infringement lawsuit in the U.S.

May 31, 2026

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3 min read

EMTAR is putting Canadian chips at the heart of satellite communications

EMTAR is putting Canadian chips at the heart of satellite communications

For the Canadian semiconductor startup, the Scale Up Program offered ecosystem access that's hard to find elsewhere.

May 28, 2026

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1 min read

Round two, unpacked

Round two, unpacked

Tonight, featuring Ka-Hay Law, CIO of NorthX Climate Tech — unpacking Web Summit year two.

May 27, 2026

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2 min read

Wafr is tackling the cooling constraints holding back sovereign AI

Wafr is tackling the cooling constraints holding back sovereign AI

The Vancouver company is one of eight ventures in the pilot cohort of UBC Sauder's new Scale Up Program.

May 26, 2026

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1 min read

Web Summit debrief: Last chance to join

Web Summit debrief: Last chance to join

Plus, how Legal Now used its own AI to fight back against a U.S. trademark claim.

May 24, 2026

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2 min read

Six Questions, One Startup: Kalino Bio

Six Questions, One Startup: Kalino Bio

The Vancouver biotech founder who wants to make pet care less painful.

May 22, 2026

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1 min read

Burnaby takes two wins at Foresight Canada's Canadian Cleantech Awards

Burnaby takes two wins at Foresight Canada's Canadian Cleantech Awards

Svante Technologies and Lynch Bus Lines are among five winners recognized at Web Summit Vancouver.

May 22, 2026

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The dust has settled

The dust has settled

Now let's talk about what Web Summit year two actually meant for Vancouver.

May 20, 2026

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1 min read

UBC Sauder launches Scale Up Program for defence and dual-use ventures

UBC Sauder launches Scale Up Program for defence and dual-use ventures

The program connects founders with procurement specialists, defence-sector operators, and allied supply chain partners.

May 15, 2026

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1 min read

$20 million SFU Innovates Venture Fund launches to commercialize university research

$20 million SFU Innovates Venture Fund launches to commercialize university research

InBC and SFU will co-invest in early-stage BC companies, keeping talent and intellectual property in the province

May 13, 2026

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1 min read

Two days left at Web Summit

Two days left at Web Summit

Make them count — we've got the reads to help.

May 13, 2026

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2 min read

Sovereign AI data centre cluster coming to BC as Telus and Ottawa advance major infrastructure deal

Sovereign AI data centre cluster coming to BC as Telus and Ottawa advance major infrastructure deal

The three-facility cluster will scale to over 60,000 GPUs and 150 MW of capacity by 2032

May 12, 2026

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$17.3 million for eight BC tech companies

$17.3 million for eight BC tech companies

Ottawa's investment spans robotics, quantum photonics, AI health tools, and more.

May 12, 2026

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Moment Energy raises US$40 million Series B to scale second-life battery manufacturing

Moment Energy raises US$40 million Series B to scale second-life battery manufacturing

The Coquitlam company turns used EV batteries into commercial energy storage systems.

May 8, 2026

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Juno Industries closes oversubscribed $12 million financing round

Juno Industries closes oversubscribed $12 million financing round

Co-founded by former Minister of National Defence Harjit Sajjan, the company is building Canada's modern defence prime.

May 7, 2026

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1 min read

Opening and closing night

Opening and closing night

We're hosting both ends of Web Summit week — here's how to get in the room.

May 6, 2026

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2 min read

Six Questions, One Startup: Tersa Critical Minerals

Six Questions, One Startup: Tersa Critical Minerals

Tersa's co-founder on flipping the equation on mining waste.

May 5, 2026

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2 min read

Web Summit's new Canada lead

Web Summit's new Canada lead

Plus, why Vancouver city hall is still stuck on X.

May 3, 2026

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Exclusive: Six questions for Web Summit’s new Canada lead

Exclusive: Six questions for Web Summit’s new Canada lead

Jason Tse on why Vancouver is ready for a global stage.

May 1, 2026

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3 min read

Six Questions, One Startup: Jointly

Six Questions, One Startup: Jointly

Jointly's co-founder on building a legal tech platform without hiring a developer.

May 1, 2026

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2 min read

NorthX deploys $3 million into industrial decarbonization

NorthX deploys $3 million into industrial decarbonization

Vancouver and North Vancouver companies are among the recipients.

May 1, 2026

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Double the fun

Double the fun

Plus, an AI risk event for founders who'd rather get ahead of it than catch up later.

Apr 29, 2026

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2 min read

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