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Vancouver fintech OCAL reported more than 1,250 funded vehicle transactions across BC and Alberta, with Ontario expansion planned pending licensing.

Vancouver-based Miivo acquired First Five Partners for CHF 288,000, expanding its international presence and appointing founder Nicholas Hyett as chief strategy officer.

Federal C$50M investment will help food processors adopt Canadian-made automation, AI and digital manufacturing; CFIN expects to support over 200 SMEs.

Explore the Cleantech 50 to Watch Report

Four B.C. companies appeared on Cleantech Group’s 2026 50 to Watch list, spanning low-carbon chemicals, wildfire operations and electrical-grid risk. One recognition development grouped across

Ottawa added C$500M over five years to the national Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative (C$700M total). PacifiCan confirmed B.C. applications open Oct. 20 for SME projects

VTJ’s October 15 session features NorBot and A&K Robotics leaders discussing robotics, real-world AI adoption and commercialization.

Michael Gilbert’s new venture combines a wearable and app for personalized breathing sessions. Research and potential clinical pilots remain under discussion.

Burnaby-based Ballard secured an order for 24 fuel-cell modules to power 12 passenger trains in Romania, with deliveries planned for 2027–28.

WELLSTAR Introduces Leadership Following Listing

Vancouver’s WELLSTAR introduced its senior leadership team, led by CEO Amir Javidan, following its October 1 TSXV debut.

Victoria-based Tiny completed a C$1.9M acquisition of enterprise authorization assets, adding approximately C$5.3M in company-reported annualized recurring revenue.

A founder interview explores Tydra’s pivot to chitin biomaterials, its cosmetics beachhead and decisions around patents, trade secrets and pilot manufacturing.

BC+AI Life Sciences outlined three early-stage project concepts with the Overdose Prevention Society, spanning service data, misinformation and biotechnology.

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