In the spirit of Web Summit last week, we’re celebrating the incredible British Columbia-based companies we’ve had the privilege to work with. British Columbia is home to a growing number of innovative companies that are helping shape the future of MedTech and HardTech in Canada. As part of our mission to power hardtech founders to build and scale globally competitive ventures that advance Canada’s knowledge-based economy, ventureLAB is proud to support and collaborate with these groundbreaking BC-based ventures. Through our national programs, strategic partnerships, and world-class Hardware Catalyst Initiative lab, ventureLAB is building a strong foundation for scaling hardtech companies across Canada. From maternal health and clean technology to advanced manufacturing and AI, these companies are driving real-world impact. By fostering a truly pan-Canadian innovation network, ventureLAB is accelerating the growth of globally minded ventures from coast to coast.
Check out the companies below that are solving real-world challenges and driving positive impact both locally and globally.
Flutter Care is a wearable sensor to monitor fetal movements and heart rate during the day to support families with complex pregnancies by alerting them to impending adverse events. Sensors are integrated into maternity wear and monitored with a mobile app. It’s a hardtech company building breakthrough health technologies to protect families.
Canadian clean-tech startup on a mission to leverage the power of electrochemical oxidation to eliminate the toughest organic pollutants from wastewater streams. The problem space Viridis has focused its attention on is water pollution from the textile industry.
This industry is responsible for 4% of global freshwater consumption and 20% of industrial wastewater pollution. Viridis' proprietary technology is highly effective in eliminating, through full mineralization, dyes, surfactants, forever chemicals and even microplastics from textile effluent. With extensive expertise in the field of water treatment and deep relationships across the textile manufacturing sector, Viridis is on a path to reducing pollution and unlocking water recycling and reuse across the apparel and textile industry.
UVX helps healthcare facilities reduce infection risk and GHG emissions, starting with senior homes. They do this using a combination of software, data, and ceiling-mounted hardware that automatically inactivates pathogens without harming people.
Unlike conventional UV light that is unsafe for human exposure, UVX uses SafeRay light technology that has proven to be harmful to pathogens but safe for humans. This means that for the first time ever, healthcare facilities can continuously disinfect both air and surfaces 24/7, without the costly safety precautions or additional labor requirements of conventional UV systems.
Seron Electronics provides cutting-edge research equipment with unmatched control and accuracy over sourcing and measuring electrical quantities in fields like energy, biomedicine, optics, robotics, and power systems.Their flagship product - SE.1X Series Programmable Power Platform - offers precise and flexible electrical sourcing and measurement, achieving a fixed 0.1 mV and 0.1 mA source and measurement accuracy.
Lumotive's revolutionary programmable optical semiconductors enhance perception, boost computing power, and ensure robust high-speed communication across various markets. The award-winning, highly patented Light Control Metasurface (LCM™) chip is the first commercially available software-defined photonic beamforming solid-state technology addressing critical gaps in multiple industries, from 3D sensing to AI computing.
GoChip is setting a new standard in permanent animal ID, providing a secure and easy way to manage your pet’s information. Our microchip technology ensures that vital data is always at your fingertips, revolutionizing how we interact with our pets’ identities. In addition to making everyday pet care more convenient, GoChip is proud to support anti-rabies campaigns in
companion animal population management around the world, contributing to healthier, safer communities.
Optiforge print large, multimaterial objects with high-temperature thermoplastics,ensuring no warpage, and achieve speeds up to 10 times faster.
Omnae is a multi-tier supply chain procurement and quality management platform that integrates seamlessly with existing systems. It offers real-time visibility, automates data flows, and creates a centralized hub for managing transactions and communications, laying the foundation for Human-AI collaboration in supply chain management.
Bayes Studio combines AI with a multispectral sensor system to provide real-time wildfire detection and environmental monitoring solutions.
