Douglas Vancouver Island Magazine
Green Leaders
Vancouver Island’s top eco innovators were honoured at the 2025 Ecostar Awards for leadership, sustainability, and green innovation.
Redefining Success at Every Stage
What does success really mean today? Insights from local entrepreneurs leading the way.
From Dream To Done
Take control of your goals: simple steps to move from intention to action.
Is Your Business an Engine of Societal Wealth?
Integrative capitalism: making employee ownership and fair wages a business advantage.
Opening Doors to North America
Export Navigator and CCASI help B.C. businesses reduce cross-border trade barriers and costs.
Pay Pals
From Victoria to North Vancouver, Peloton Technologies helps power payments at one of Canada’s busiest holiday markets.
Tech Tools for Better Events
Corporate events are evolving fast — and smart tech is helping planners deliver more personalized, high-impact experiences.
AI is OK
Canadian workers see AI’s potential, but a sharp generational divide reveals why adoption is uneven — and why training matters more than ever.
No Pipe Dream
Keeping skilled workers local, Seaspan combines robotics and software to lead Victoria’s industrial innovation.
‘Vox’ On the Box
“Ready for my close-up?” The people behind Victoria-based VoxCell BioInnovation surely were when they scored...
10 to Watch Winner 2025 – HiBoop
Sector: Technology/Medical/ HealthPrincipal: Jason MorehouseYear Launched: 2023Unique Selling Proposition: Getting meaningful mental health help...
10 to Watch Winner 2025 – Nationsfirst Technologies
Sector: TechnologyPrincipals: Ethan Clark and Gura D. GladeauYear launched: 2023Unique selling proposition: Building technologies that...
10 to Watch Winner 2025 – Revyn Medical Technologies
Sector: Technology/Medical/ HealthPrincipals: Keeley McCormick, Devon Carmichael, Joshua Latimer, Samantha Sperling, Zoe CrookshankYear launched: 2023Unique...
10 to Watch Winner 2025 – Salyx Medical
Sector: Technology/Medical/ HealthPrincipals: Mario Solis, Sergio Perez Martell, Fabian de la FuenteYear launched: Operational 2025Unique...
10 to Watch Winner 2025 – Conju
Sector: TechnologyPrincipals: Aomi Jokoji, Bryce EdwardsYear Launched: 2023Unique Selling Proposition: Ensuring that small businesses don’t...
10 to Watch Winner 2025 – Intlabs
Sector: TechnologyPrincipals: Mike Anderson, Karl SwannieYear launched: 2022Unique selling proposition: Ability to move data worldwide...
10 to Watch Winner 2025 – Holocene Distilling Project
Sector: Distilling and ManufacturingPrincipals: Aisling Goodman, Dorian ReddenYear launched: 2023Unique selling proposition: Offering unique, herbal-...
10 to Watch Winner 2025 – Swordfish Energy
Sector: TechnologyPrincipals: Dorn Beattie, Patrick MarshallYear launched: 2023Unique selling proposition: Clean energy that harnesses the...
10 to Watch Winner 2025 – Eclective CoWorking
Sector: Professional ServicesPrincipals: Lauren PoyntzYear launched: 2024 Unique selling proposition: The first true coworking space...
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