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November/December 2020 – The Innovators

With a mission to inform, empower, celebrate and advocate for British Columbia's current and aspiring business leaders, BCBusiness go behind the headlines and bring readers face to face with the key issues and people driving business in B.C.

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Creatus Biosciences president Dara Djafarian Routific founder Marc Kuo V O L U M E 4 8 N U M B E R 7 NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2020 BCBUSINESS 5 "In 2019 alone we quantified, across our entire customer base, that we've cut carbon emissions equivalent to planting 500,000 trees. Which is essentially Stanley Park in one year " –p.23 COVER: ADAM BLASBERG; BOTTOM: CP IMAGES ( contents ) The Informer 13 RETAIL Can Broadway's outdoor retail row survive MEC's northern decampment? 14 GO FIGURE From Vancouver to the Kootenays, the inno- vation economy gathers steam 15 YOUNG GUNS Geazone founder and CEO Andrew Mitchell delivers an eco-friendly courier service 17 FIVE QUESTIONS Kendra Johnston, head of the Association for Mineral Exploration, drills down on the state of the industry 19 MATRIX We take a look at the hits and misses that shaped the province in 2020 21 SHIFT HAPPENS How do you handle an employee's inappropriate past? Quality Time 57 WEEKEND WARRIOR Denis Mikhailov turned an obsession into a full-fledged business 59 ON TREND B.C. purveyors of plant-based meat aim to take a bite out of the burger market 61 INVENTORY Local wares to help you stay cosy in your bubble during the winter months 62 IT'S A GOOD THING Upcycling advocates aim to transform trash into useful treasure Chatter 8 EDITOR'S DESK Looking ahead to better days Adults in the Room How well did the provincial government lead British Columbians through the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic? And what can businesses facing a crisis learn from that performance? by Guy Saddy 38 The Innovators In Part 1 of our double header on some of B.C.'s most innovative enterprises, we cover every- thing from mixed drinks to life-saving advances in biotech by Nathan Caddell, Michael McCullough and Nick Rockel 25 Provincial health officer Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix

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