UVic launches national platform to unlock community impact financing

Blended Finance Canada connects researchers, investors, and communities across Canada

Eight Victoria students to represent Canada at global robotics competition

The team will compete in Incheon in October alongside students from more than 190 countries.

Shift Browser awards $25,000 grant to seaweed plastics startup

PhyCo is developing compostable alternatives to the agricultural plastic most consumers never see.

Victoria roofer builds an 11-million-card trading card platform using AI coding tools

No engineers, no outside funding — just a collector who wanted one place to price his cards.

Victoria firm launches AI platform that runs entirely on your own device

Kind Local Pro runs entirely on a user's own device, with no data sent to external servers

VIATEC opens nominations for seven board seats

Plus, iWIST will announce its 2026 STEM scholarship recipients at the Geeky Girls Patio Party.

Victoria's Shift Browser finds Gen Z leads AI adoption — and its critics

The report surveyed more than 1,400 U.S. adults on how age shapes attitudes toward artificial intelligence.

Victoria firm teams up with Vancouver AI company to crack U.S. legal market

The deal pairs Sidian's document redaction tool with Caseway's court form automation for California courts.

Greater Victoria's economic road map takes shape

Plus, a UVic-built satellite heads to orbit this month aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9.

Canada renews $173 million commitment to women entrepreneurs

Funding includes microloans, mentorship, and a national research network for women-owned businesses.

ONC upgrades Baynes Sound observatory to protect B.C. shellfish industry

Real-time data from the observatory is now available through ONC's Oceans 3.0 portal

Victoria's Shift Browser opens $25K sustainability grant for second year

Applications are open now through July 2 for Canadian and U.S. tech innovators.

Canada releases its national AI strategy

The six-pillar plan aims to increase business AI adoption from 12% today to 60% by 2034.

Korean submarine docks in Esquimalt

Hanwha Ocean's CFB visit comes with a new ONC research partnership attached.

STEM scholarships open for Island women — deadline June 1

Plus, three B.C. ocean tech companies test uncrewed acoustic monitoring vessel off the coast.

Victoria's Starfish Medical among eight BC companies to receive federal AI funding

The $17.3 million announcement was made at Web Summit Vancouver by Minister Gregor Robertson.

HiBoop partners with UVic to streamline mental health intake

The platform consolidates multiple assessments into a single session.

Victoria's Shift adds AI to its browser

Plus, jobs with the Victoria Police Department and District of Saanich.

Blue Action Canada reveals second cohort with international expansion

Plus, autonomous water taxi testing planned for Victoria

Mostar Labs wins $100K to test floating renewable energy platform

Plus, $3.5 million for 14 BC companies to test new technologies.

$3.5 million for 14 BC companies to test new technologies

Two Victoria companies are among the recipients, working on marine safety and fog forecasting.

UVic secures $5.4M for space cluster and AI disaster mapping

Funding announced as part of $13.8M defence investment across five B.C. projects.

Ocean Idea Challenge is open for applications

Competition offers up to $8,000 for early-stage ocean innovators

UVic lands $15M in federal research funding

The money will support equipment and instruments across clean energy, particle physics, climate science, and ocean research

MyHealthspan selected for Google's Canadian startup accelerator

Plus, Rising Economy Conference wraps after two days of regional collaboration