Aspect Biosystems, a biotech company that conducts 3D bioprinting of human tissues, received a combined $72.75M from the governments of Canada and BC to build the country’s first clinical biomanufacturing facility dedicated to producing bioprinted tissue therapeutics.

The federal government is investing around $15M toward the development of AI in health care to improve the industry's ability to serve patients, which will be invested through a Vancouver-based tech cluster program in five medtech companies.

Science World is getting $19M in federal funding for infrastructure upgrades to support the re-opening of its theatre through the green and inclusive community buildings program.

FaskenTech, the first and only full-service Canadian law firm dedicated to working with emerging and growth-stage companies, is reminding computing, climate, health, and mining tech founders about its webinar to build a strong application for Creative Destruction Lab’s pre-seed and seed-stage mentorship program.

Hiive, an online marketplace for private company stock, announced the launch of its Hiive50: an index of the 50 most traded startup stocks — like the Nasdaq 100 for private companies — providing daily insights into private markets changes to help users know when to buy, sell, or hold on to their equity.

Clio, the cloud-based law practice management software, announced the launch of Clio File, the first and only all-in-one solution for e-filing and legal practice management, now available in Texas with more states soon.

Proxima HQ, an all-in-one real estate marketing platform, and Spark, a leading CRM real estate company, have partnered up to create a seamless integration between their platforms — offering live inventory control, better data insights, and real-time updates.

ChopValue, which provides product and design solutions with high-performance material made entirely from recycled chopsticks, announced its newly established Japan advisory board in preparation for its launch in Japan and first microfactory in Tokyo.

Stemcell Technologies, Canada’s largest biotechnology company, announced the opening of its new biomanufacturing facility in Burnaby to meet the higher regulatory compliance standard necessary to manufacture products that customers use to support their clinical trials.

Byron Thom, a tech investor and advisor, shared he’s returned to BDC as a partner at its Industrial Innovation Venture Fund and noted that its $250M I2VF investment thesis focuses on manufacturing, agtech, foodtech, and industrial innovations in extractive sectors.

Lindsay Chan, former VP corporate advisory and technology at Hill & Knowlton, shared she’s joined the BC Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy as its new VP of marketing and communications.

Jack Sung, a marketing executive formerly at crypto trading platform BitMEX, shared he’s now the CMO at Convergence, which creates award-winning digital products for public and private sector clients, to help lead the company’s international expansion — leveraging his background in Asia.

Invest Vancouver, the economic development leadership service for the Metro Vancouver region, shared key takeaways from the New Mobility Forum, which united leaders from transportation, tech, and the public sector to explore emerging trends and opportunities in mobility.

Verdi, an agtech startup offering a platform for farm automation and personalized plant health care, shared its co-founder and CTO was featured on the cover of this month’s Orchard & Vine Magazine and interviewed on the ag world and the startup’s journey.

Michael Sacca, CEO at Leadpages, the lead generation platform, was interviewed by Authority Magazine on the future of adtech, noting how AI will hyper-personalized ads to make them feel more native and relevant across diverse demographic niches.

VC Chris Neumann, wrote about why summer is a bad time to fundraise, what founders should do instead, and when they should fundraise instead including key dates to know.

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