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London's IFS finalizes $1B deal to buy Vancouver's Copperleaf

London's IFS finalizes $1B deal to buy Vancouver's Copperleaf

B.C. operations expected to get future investment and increase in size
How much microplastic is in your coffee? New device by UBC researchers could tell you

How much microplastic is in your coffee? New device by UBC researchers could tell you

VANCOUVER — When food safety researcher Tianxi Yang became a mother, she wondered how much microplastic her son would ingest when drinking milk out of widely available plastic containers.
Startup pH7 secures $1M to reshape eco-friendly mining

Startup pH7 secures $1M to reshape eco-friendly mining

Novel methodology can recover valuable metals from waste and copper tailings
B.C. drone company building 'Google Streetview in the sky'

B.C. drone company building 'Google Streetview in the sky'

Vancouver-based company claims to have built the largest drone imaging network on Earth.
FortisBC taps UBC spinout to design hydrogen plant in B.C.

FortisBC taps UBC spinout to design hydrogen plant in B.C.

FortisBC providing funding to Vancouver's VulcanX to design hydrogen plant using methane pyrolysis
Canada Growth Fund investing up to $137 million in B.C.'s Svante

Canada Growth Fund investing up to $137 million in B.C.'s Svante

Funding will allow Svante to de-risk and co-develop new carbon capture projects
B.C. smart-glass developer Miru lands $27M Series A financing

B.C. smart-glass developer Miru lands $27M Series A financing

Miru's adjustable eWindows can save energy in both vehicles and buildings
General Fusion gets $20M for fusion demonstration project

General Fusion gets $20M for fusion demonstration project

Business Development Bank, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories investing $10M each
Opinion: The province must prepare for how AI will disrupt B.C.'s economy

Opinion: The province must prepare for how AI will disrupt B.C.'s economy

B.C. has to plan for the disruption, job losses and reskilling needs that will come in the wake of widespread artificial intelligence adoption
AbCellera posts Q2 loss, strong cash position

AbCellera posts Q2 loss, strong cash position

B.C. biotech notes milestones reached by partners, including cancer drug candidate