Good morning,
It’s been a quieter week on the news front, but a busy one on the events calendar. We've got two VTJ Talks coming up: one on the data centre debate that's been dominating Vancouver's AI conversation and one digging into whether food tech is actually solving real industry problems or just entertaining ones.
The rest of the week's news is below.
—Emily
Events
SPONSORED BY PHS COMMUNITY SERVICES SOCIETY
$8K raised to date. Run, donate or support the PHS Run Team
The PHS Run Team is taking on the 2026 Under Armour Eastside 10K with a goal of raising $30,000 to build a purpose-built kitchen and expand the PHS Vancouver Food Program.
So far, PHS has raised $8,000, but there's still a long way to go.
Every day, PHS provides more than 3,900 meals, including over 2,000 hot meals, to people living in supportive housing, shelters, and community programs. As food costs continue to rise, so does the need. This program is vital for people who don’t have access to a kitchen or cold storage.
Your support helps ensure vulnerable community members have access to reliable, nutritious food every single day.
From The Journal
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GeoComply has extended its multi-year partnership with FanDuel, continuing to provide identity verification and fraud prevention technology to the US mobile gaming giant after handling billions of player checks with a 99.7% pass rate. Read more →
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SPONSORED BY NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
From computer science to Call of Duty
Meet Northeastern University Vancouver Master of Science in Computer Science graduate Ria Agarwal. Learn how her graduate studies, experiential learning, and passion for game development helped launch her career, including contributing to blockbuster titles like Call of Duty.
In Other News
A new report from the Canadian Food Innovation Network found that food-tech venture capital in Canada is shifting away from consumer apps and meal kits toward advanced manufacturing, traceability and next-gen ingredients — with Vancouver's Miraterra accounting for roughly half of all Q2 fundraising in the sector. Read more →
UBC researchers have developed a seaweed-derived edible coating that keeps strawberries fresh for at least four days at room temperature, outperforming refrigerated uncoated fruit, with a 14% lower carbon footprint than conventional cold storage. Read more →
A UBC forestry lab is turning B.C. wood waste into biodegradable foam, textile fibers and cellulose aerogels through a collaboration with Wet'suwet'en First Nation, with one spinout already operating a pilot manufacturing facility in Vancouver. Read more →
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