Friday, November 13, 2026

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Shift Awards PhyCo $25K to Replace Plastics in Food Supply Chains

Victoria-based Shift Technologies this month awarded its 2026 Shift Impact Grant Recipient to PhyCo Technologies. Shift, which last year launched a completely customizable browsing experience, awarded its second annual $25,000 Impact Grant to PhyCo, a marine biotech company turning seaweed into...

ZEIC Report Recognizes Local Startups as ‘Notable Stars’ in Clean Energy Transition

Vancouver is “something of a curiosity in the energy transition,” concludes a new report. The report, “From Strength to Scale: How Metro Vancouver Can Capture Economic Opportunity in the Global Energy Transition,” hails from The Zero Emissions Innovation Centre, a...

Psychologists say forming your deepest bond with an animal instead of a person isn’t a failure to connect — it’s often the nervous system...

They usually confess it half-joking, braced for the reaction: “Honestly? I like her more than most people.” The her is a dog, or a cat, or a horse. And the confession is true in a way the joke is built...

The Shawshank Redemption failed at the box office and lost all seven Oscars it was nominated for, but VHS gave it a second life:...

On its opening weekend in September 1994, the movie now rated the greatest of all time couldn’t crack the top eight. The Shawshank Redemption limped in at No. 9 — behind, among other things, a sex comedy called “Exit...

An analysis of 12 million blogs found happiness shifts from excitement toward peacefulness with age, suggesting older people may not become happier so much...

When researchers say happiness often improves with age, the phrase can create a misleading picture. It sounds as if older people simply receive more of the same emotion, as though the volume is turned up on a feeling everyone...

Mariah Carey co-wrote “All I Want for Christmas Is You” in 1994, and the song refused to die — it finally hit No. 1...

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Organizations to Cultivate Cross-Sector Collaboration for Aerospace Innovation

Strix and DIGITAL are working together to accelerate technological innovation in Canada. Based out of Montreal, Strix is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting innovation and research in Canada’s aerospace industry. Headquartered in Vancouver since launching in 2018, DIGITAL brings together...

CFIN Helps FabriSight Pilot AI-Powered Productivity Platform for Plant Floors

The Canadian Food Innovation Network is awarding more than $700,000 to eight food-tech projects through its Innovation Booster Program, the organization revealed this month, matched by industry funds for a total investment of nearly $1 million. This round of capital...

AInBC Opens Applications for Team BC Delegation to ALL IN 2026

British Columbia’s artificial intelligence companies and innovators have another opportunity to take their technology to the national stage. The AI Network of BC has opened applications for its second annual Team BC delegation to ALL IN, Canada’s largest AI and...

WA government delivers $1.275 million in grants to 26 startups

ACE KineticsOrbital Gearmotor: Integrated Motor-Drive System for High-Performance Robotics & SpaceACE Kinetics will develop an Orbital Gearmotor MVP – a novel integrated motor-and-gear system that directly embeds the motor concept within the gearing architecture. Targeting 5-10x performance gains over...
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Ticket Alert: Kings of Leon, Fall Out Boy, and More Seattle Events Going On Sale This Week

The Coachella lineup may have dropped this week, but there’s a batch of talented musicians coming through the Pacific...
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