SFU VentureLabs company, Medimap raises $3.5 million seed round
Vancouver-based venture Medimap makes it easy for patients to compare wait times at their local clinics. Medimap has been scaling quickly since Blake Adam started the company in 2015. Currently,…
Gender bias problem on Wikipedia: CBC Radio ft. Virginia Balcom
As the world’s largest online encyclopedia, Wikipedia is a popular resource for many online users. Often overlooked is Wikipedia’s lack of coverage on successful women due to gender bias. According…
MAZDIS’ innovative storage units keep citizen’s bikes safe
SFU VentureLabs client company MAZDIS is a Vancouver-based company offering automated bike storage systems that make it easier for cyclists to securely and conveniently park their bicycles, for developers to…
From working in the restoration industry to building solutions with RocketPlan
An SFU VentureLabs interview with Joe Tolzmann, CEO of RocketPlan Technologies. VentureLabs’ client company RocketPlan built an operations system that benefits all participants in the remediation space: contractors, owners, building…
152 Tech: Innovating the cannabis retailer experience
SFU VentureLabs’ client company 152 Tech was founded to create smarter retail solutions for regulated industries. They create simple platforms that are easy to operate and maintain; providing secure business…
The building of a compassionate company with Ayogo
Ayogo provides a way for clinicians to monitor, track, and respond to the psychosocial determinants of their patient’s health by building coherent interactive programs for patients. SFU VentureLabs got a…
Moving both the head and the heart with DISCOVELO
A VentureLabs interview with Scott Keesey, the CEO and Founder of DISCOVELO Mental health issues and inactivity in youth are continuously increasing, but numbers have skyrocketed due to the pandemic.…
SFU VentureLabs at Vancouver Startup Week 2021
Mark your calendars for May 21st – 28th for the 8th annual Vancouver Startup Week! #VSW2021 is a week-long program uniting the business community and celebrating excellent companies, innovative ideas,…
Announcing the 2021 Ready to Rocket List!
The Ready to Rocket List by Rocket Builders, is an annual list celebrating BC’s Leading Growth Tech companies. These companies are identified as Emerging Rockets (companies poised for growth) or Ready-to-Rocket…
Every Entrepreneur Needs a Mentor – Here’s Why
There’s no one secret to turning your startup into a success overnight. However, from Larry Page to Bill Gates and Steve Jobs, many prominent CEOs have credited part of their…