Arca has signed an agreement with Giga Metals to explore a 220-million-tonne carbon dioxide removal (CDR) project in B.C. Arca’s Industrial Mineralization pathway leverages existing industrial operations and repurposes alkaline waste to capture and permanently store atmospheric CO₂. This agreement gives Arca exclusive rights to evaluate the potential of the site’s ultramafic waste rock for CDR.

Aspect Biosystems has entered into a new phase of its partnership with Novo Nordisk to develop curative medicines for diabetes. This new phase builds on the existing partnership to develop advanced cellular medicines designed to replace, repair or supplement biological functions, including an islet replacement therapy for type 1 diabetes that can restore blood glucose control without the need for chronic immune suppression.

ChopValue continues to showcase how its circular wood furniture solutions can be applied across industries. From wall panels at Rally Pickleball in Charlotte, North Carolina to custom boardroom tables for a well-known Canadian non-profit, this Vancouver company is helping organizations build sustainable spaces, transforming locally recycled chopsticks into premium wood furniture.

Mangrove Lithium has announced financing from the Canada Growth Fund and other existing investors. This investment comes at a pivotal moment of the company’s growth as it accelerates Final Investment Decision for a second 20,000-tonne plant in Canada, and will support operations at its commercial plant in British Columbia. The company recently completed Phase 1 construction of its lithium refining facility in Delta, B.C., marking a major milestone in Canada’s clean energy future and the domestic battery-grade lithium supply chain.

Following the grand opening of its new headquarters in Victoria, B.C., MarineLabs continues to expand its marine technology across North America, including deploying new sensor nodes in Savannah, Georgia — bringing the B.C. company’s coastal intelligence technology to the U.S. southeast coast for the first time.   

Grand opening of MarineLabs’ new headquarters in Victoria, B.C.

Novarc Technologies has appointed Donato Montanari as Chief Technology Officer. Montanari brings more than three decades of experience in artificial intelligence (AI), machine vision and industrial automation. As CTO, he will spearhead the company’s technical vision at a critical point of the company’s growth as it advances its suite of technology solutions to meet industrial demand in B.C., Canada and globally.

Burnaby-based Svante has commenced operation of its carbon dioxide capture demonstration unit at the Mercer Peace River pulp mill in northern Alberta. The pilot project will evaluate Svante’s solid sorbent carbon capture technology on biogenic CO₂ emissions from the mill’s recovery boiler flue gas. This demonstration phase will enable Svante to gather practical data to assess future opportunities for commercial-scale carbon capture in the wider pulp and paper industry.  

Supported by Pender Ventures

Traction Complete has launched its new product, Complete Discover. Complete Discover turns Google Sheets into account data for experimenting with AI enrichment, testing prompts and uncovering go-to-market insights. These AI enrichment prompts can then be deployed into Salesforce using Complete AI.

Supported by Pender Ventures

Veritree has partnered with Manulife to launch Manulife Impact Forests. Manulife Impact Forests is implementing veritree’s Smart Forest technology, which will provide real-time insights and transparency for its restoration projects. To date, Manulife Impact Forests has restored over 160 hectares of land across the globe, including planting trees at the Nicola Watershed in British Columbia which had suffered extensive wildfire damage.

4AG Robotics just completed its Series B raise, an up round closing at $40 million, which will enable the company to continue expanding its manufacturing footprint in Salmon Arm, B.C., grow its team and further develop its technology. This comes on the heels of the company’s rapid commercial growth, with its harvesting robots now deployed across Canada, Ireland and Australia, and soon in the Netherlands and United States. In June, the Thompson Okanagan Business Excellence Awards named 4AG Big Business of the Year for its economic impact in the region.

Arca, a leading Industrial Mineralization company, has announced that its methodology for permanent carbon removal has been validated by DNV, the global independent leader and energy expert in quality and risk assurance. This is the first time a mineralization methodology focused on enhanced air capture and ex-situ mineralization within ultramafic mine tailings has received such recognition, marking a milestone for the Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) industry.

Aspect Biosystems presented new preclinical data on adrenal Bioprinted Tissue Therapeutics, advancing a potential treatment for primary adrenal insufficiency as an alternative to hormone replacement therapy and its associated side effects. Recently, Aspect’s CEO Tamer Mohamed was named in BIV’s annual BC500 list as one of the most influential business leaders in B.C. under the innovation category.

ChopValue partnered with Purebread to introduce new sustainable countertops and tables engineered from recycled chopsticks to its YVR Airport terminal location. Since 2017, more than 1.5 million chopsticks have been collected at YVR Airport through ChopValue and transformed into new viable products, diverting material from landfill and saving over 77,000 kilograms of CO2e emissions.

In June, ChopValue received the A&W Award of Excellence for its team’s performance and service to the restaurant chain in 2024.

Mangrove Lithium gave a sneak peek of its new lithium refining facility in Delta, B.C. to the Minister of Jobs and Economic Growth Honourable Ravi Kahlon, Premier of B.C. Honourable David Eby, and InBC. Slated to become operational later this year, the state-of-the-art facility will be the first commercial electrochemical lithium refining facility in North America, and a significant milestone in securing B.C. and Canada’s battery-grade lithium supply chain. Just last month, the company unveiled plans for a second larger refinery to meet strong demand from multiple leading battery gigafactories.

Svante has signed a joint development agreement with Samsung E&A, a total solutions provider for the global energy industry. In May, the company launched the new Centre for Excellence for Carbon Capture and Removal in Burnaby, B.C., the world’s first gigafactory for carbon capture and removal filters. Spanning 141,000 square feet, the facility is equipped to manufacture filters to capture up to 10 million tonnes of CO2 annually, equivalent to the emissions of more than 27 million cars.

Poseidon Ocean Systems reached a milestone producing its 100th Flowpressor® unit, a testament to the skill and dedication of its team in Campbell River, B.C. where each unit is designed, built and shipped to customers worldwide. The company also launched the second generation of its Oxypressor, improving energy efficiency and farming conditions for offshore aquaculture operations.