Tailscale regularly pops up.
AbCellera (biotech)
General Fusion (fusion energy)
Rapidia (metal 3D printing)
Human in Motion Robotics (exoskeletons)
Grin Technologies (ebike components)
Arca climate technologies (atmospheric CO2 removal via mine tailings)
1. Design some machinery online with their 3d modeling tool
2. Order the parts
3. Assemble your machine and deploy it
My opinion is they have a poor engineering culture though and worse leadership that is abandoning open-source roots, chasing "mission critical" government/enterprise business.
That product was an absolute game changer.
And Derivative, makers of video & interactive software Touch Designer https://derivative.ca/
(Both packages have a shared origin I believe)
Saw their big announcement at Web Summit which stood out: https://urbanlogiq.com/global-foundation-model/
D-wave also had a presence at Web Summit and also seem to be doing well: https://www.dwavequantum.com/
We make tools for transit agencies to manage paratransit and microtransit services, mainly for people with disabilities but also for campuses and low-density areas. Managing these types of services is a real, hard problem with billions spent every year.
Our customers include Winnipeg, Oakville, St John, Saskatoon, and Powell River (also Dallas, LA, Austin, more in Japan and Europe), with more coming soon - including driverless vehicles with routing and scheduling powered by us.
We're Vancouver-based, and we're hiring :)
I also work at https://www.getjobber.com/ which is based in Edmonton.
Very excellent takeoff of Chrono Trigger or Lufia 2 type SNES games. Truly exceptional.
We are making it super easy to manage your deployments through the compose.yaml file you probably already have. The idea is to have a single definition of your application, that you can use locally, and project it into any cloud.
We're a small team based in Vancouver. If you're in town, reach out and come visit: jordan.stephens@defang.io
Trying to make car research, buying and ownership easy
I have a few in my home, they say they’re based in St. John’s.
We are building MagicBoard which is a smart board that helps kids learn and develop structure in a way that’s interactive, age appropriate and fosters independence.
It comes to life through a dedicated device for kids with no passive content and a parent app that has an AI based assistant for the parent.
Ethical Capital Partners is a Canadian private equity firm best known for its acquisition of Aylo, the owner of Pornhub. The company is chaired by businessman Rocco Meliambro
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