Our top 10 stories so far this year

Innovation in Victoria is thriving.

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William Johnson
July 10, 2022

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Welcome to this week’s Sunday Digest, brought to you by Tiny. In this issue, we spotlight our 10 most popular stories (so far this year). From marine data to banking tech, innovation in Victoria is thriving. Have a great day. We'll see you again on Thursday.

Mid-year review: The top 10 headlines so far

Victoria’s Certn raises $65M to fund global expansion of its background check solution. It's CEO says the new capital will be used to accelerate hiring and growth in new markets. Start reading.

Victoria-based Axolotl Biosciences is 3D-printing tissues that mimic human stem cells. The young company is leading a seismic shift in medical research and practice. Start reading.

Scott Beatty’s ocean eyes. How the CEO of MarineLabs is using data to tackle marine mobility and climate change. Start reading.

FreshWorks Studio is acquired by advisory services giant EY. The firm’s principals will join its new company as partners. Start reading.

Survey says: 16 Vancouver Island tech companies to watch. The businesses our Twitter community thinks you need to know. Start reading.

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Nectarine Credit is set to shake up the neglected credit application process. The Victoria-based company announced a partnership with Creditsafe to provide companies with a credit decision in seconds. Start reading.

Victoria-based Swede, LetHub, and Frontly secured investment. The funding came from Sprout.vc, Tiny, WUTIF, eFund and others. Start reading.

‘There's definitely a lot of momentum and we're running with it.’ - How COAST seeks to take oceantech to the next level. The Centre for Ocean Applied Sustainable Technologies is building an innovation hub on Vancouver Island to support B.C.’s burgeoning bluetech businesses. Start reading.

Care2Talk raises $1M to expand its video tech app into the telehealth space. Founder Jordan Schley started the company to make connecting with his grandfather simple and secure. Start reading.

Matthew Hollingsworth wants to bring executive recruitment into the modern era. A look at Align, his new remote-first executive hiring agency. Start reading.

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