Photo: Richmond Night Market General Fusion’s Vision for a Trillion-Dollar Future Begins in B.C. General Fusion’s Greg Twinney presented a bold vision at the Energy Disruptors: UNITE 2024 conference in Calgary this week, outlining how fusion energy has the potential to transform the world’s energy landscape, bringing clean, scalable, and abundant power to the grid
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Photo: BetaKit Ideon, Calabrio headline $53 million AI project investment from DIGITAL Innovation Cluster DIGITAL said its investment joins an additional $106 million of industry partner backing. BetaKit • September 9 CEO of Iskwew Air receives excellence award at Richmond headquarters Teara Fraser was recognized for providing service to the Indigenous peoples in remote B.C.
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Photo: Richmond News Coca-Cola Canada unveils new $18 million distribution centre in Richmond The 230,000-square-foot facility is part of the company’s $42-million investment in the city Richmond News • August 15 Richmond-based Asian supermarket expands to California A new T&T Supermarket will replace a Wal-Mart in San Jose. Richmond News • August 15 Local lawyers
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Photo: Richmond News Richmond’s first cloud kitchen makes running a restaurant more affordable MOD Kitchen aims to revolutionize Richmond’s restaurant scene with 10 food establishments under one roof. Prince George Citizen • June 20 Richmond company makes international electric plane debut at Wisconsin airshow The converted de Havilland Beaver will make two flight demonstrations this
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Photo: Richmond News 16th annual Best of Richmond results announced More than 5,000 votes were submitted online for the 2024 Best of Richmond. Richmond News • May 29 New education and resource program supports business recycling and waste reduction Richmond businesses now have access to a new Business Recycling Resources Program to support their efforts
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Photo: Harbour Air Harbour Air commits to buying 50 electric engines for seaplane fleet Harbour Air is travelling towards a more sustainable future, looking to electrify its fleet of 45 aircraft. CTV News Vancouver • April 25 Richmond Plywood unveils robotic wood surface repair system The Richmond-based company received $6.7 million in federal funding
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Photo: Richmond Night Market/Instagram North America’s largest night market opens in Richmond this week The Richmond Night Market is gearing up to officially open for its 2024 season this week, and you’ll want to bring your appetite. Daily Hive • April 23 YVR reclaims top spot as Best Airport in North America Award follows
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Photo: Tourism Richmond wins DMO Professional Excellence Award Tourism Richmond wins DMO Professional Excellence Award at BC Tourism Industry Awards The DMO Professional Excellence Award recognized Tourism Richmond for their demonstration of leadership, innovation, accountability and collaboration with the tourism industry in British Columbia. Destination BC • March 13 Skipper Otto announces BCorp™ Certification
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A Cryopeak LNG tank. | Cryopeak Richmond’s Cryopeak LNG and Ferus merge The merger makes Cryopeak Canada’s largest private LNG supplier. BIV • February 5 HME Home Health puts signature on products A line of products that HME Home Health launched in response to supply chain disruptions grew from five to 10 products this year.
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UniUni has more than 50 distribution centres in the U.S. Below is a collection of local news success stories that showcase both innovation and forward-thinking. Richmond parcel-delivery company UniUni raises US $20M The four-year-old company, headquartered in Richmond, delivers tens of millions of parcels annually across Canada, and in the past year has rapidly expanded into
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WhiteWater was honored with a Brass Ring Award for its unique aquatic play structure: Elevated AquaForms 12 Below is a collection of local news success stories that showcase both innovation and forward-thinking. Ikea putting more than $100M into B.C. expansion Richmond store set for significant upgrade with added distribution centre. BIV • December 13 GLBC
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Coke Canada manufacturing facility in Richmond will help produce the new 100 per cent rPET bottles. Below is a collection of local news success stories that showcase both innovation and forward-thinking. B.C.’s Helijet says it’s buying Canada’s first electric vertical-takeoff aircraft Richmond-based Helijet International has placed what it says is Canada’s first order for an electric
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Richmond Chamber of Commerce 2023 Business Excellence Awards recipients will be recognized at a gala on Nov. 22 Below is a collection of local news success stories that showcase both innovation and forward-thinking. Richmond Chamber unveils Business Excellence Awards finalists The Richmond Chamber of Commerce has announced the finalists for the 46th annual Business Excellence
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From left to right: Dr. Barinder Brar, Emergency Department Co-Department Head and Physician, Richmond Hospital; Dr. Tracy Chandler, Radiologist, Richmond Hospital; Dan On Junior; Dan On; Victoria On; Dr. Penny Ballem, Board Chair, Vancouver Coastal Health; Natalie Meixner, President & CEO of Richmond Hospital Foundation. Below is a collection of local news success stories that
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The all-electric HaiSea Wamis arrives in Vancouver harbour on July 8, 2023. PHOTO BY MIKE SAVAGE /for HaiSea Marine Below is a collection of local news success stories that showcase both innovation and resilience. Yves Potvin’s latest plant-based food business nets $26m in venture funding The man credited with inventing the veggie wiener in the mid-1980s has a
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Dionne Laslo-Baker (left) and Aisha Yang’s businesses are two of the fastest-growing, women-owned or led companies in North America, according to the Women Presidents Organization. Below is a collection of local news success stories that showcase both innovation and resilience. Don’t forget to use the hashtag #RichmondBiz when sharing your stories. The Government of Canada
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Saltworks Technologies Inc. in Richmond, BC. Below is a collection of local news success stories that showcase both innovation and resilience. Don’t forget to use the hashtag #RichmondBiz when sharing your stories. Richmond-based Saltworks Technologies Inc. makes waves to address industrial wastewater and lithium processing challenges Saltworks’ advanced technologies help to reuse water, keep our
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Versante Hotel in Richmond, BC. Below is a collection of local news success stories that showcase both innovation and resilience. Don’t forget to use the hashtag #RichmondBiz when sharing your stories. City of Richmond launches MyRichmond – new mobile service app The City of Richmond has launched a new app that will allow residents quick
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YVR, the winner of the Airport 4-20 Million Passengers Award at the Routes Americas Award 2023. Below is a collection of local news success stories that showcase both innovation and resilience. Don’t forget to use the hashtag #RichmondBiz when sharing your stories. Richmond invites residents to learn about capital projects at open house and online Returning
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ZE PowerGroup Inc. Energy Risk Software Ranking 2023 Winner. Below is a collection of local news success stories that showcase both innovation and resilience. Don’t forget to use the hashtag #RichmondBiz when sharing your stories. ZE PowerGroup Ranks First in Energy Risk’s Annual Software Rankings 2023 Energy Risk’s Annual Software Rankings revealed its results for
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