These three small Alberta cities have been named the best in Canada
Small cities have their perks, and three spots in Alberta have been ranked as some of the best in all of Canada. The ranking by Resonance Consultancy rounded up the…
Alberta’s future depends on people embracing change, business council says
Originally published by Alanna Smith for The Globe and Mail, 06/16/2022 Alberta’s future depends on people’s willingness to embrace change, according to a group of business leaders who have charted…
Message from the Board – June 2022
Every week we feature a voice from the Technology Alberta team! In this week’s Newsbyte, Technology Alberta Board Member and Business and Professional Development Programs Lead Debra Grieg, B.Comp Sci,…
Note from the President – May 2022
Week of May 18 2022 – An Alberta-wide Tech Sandwich This week’s ABTEC4000 companies-feature brings us midway through our month-long listing of growing Alberta tech companies, half from Calgary and half from Edmonton – and of course all are actively…
Note from the President – April 2022
Special Edition – Focus on Jobs Due to popular demand – Technology Alberta is VERY PLEASED to present – this FOCUS ON JOBS Special Edition of our Newsletter. Alberta’s tech sector is growing so quickly…
Alberta Jobs Program- Cohort 3 Now Open to Support Alberta Employer Hiring
Starting June 3, 2022, the third intake of the Alberta Jobs Now program, provides private and non-profit businesses with job supports to get thousands of Albertans back to work. Employers…
Global tech firm Mphasis opens office in Calgary with plan to create 1,000 jobs
Original article from: CBC News · Posted: Jun 07, 2022 1:09 PM MT | Last Updated: June 7 An international information technology firm opened its Canadian headquarters in Calgary on Tuesday, and company…
Telus Community Safety and Wellness Accelerator Cohort 2 Open May 30
The TELUS Community Safety & Wellness Accelerator (CSW) is a first-of-its-kind accelerator focused on addressing the social and safety challenges facing our communities. Applications for Cohort 2 of the TELUS…
Applications are closing soon for the Alberta Accelerator by 500 Global
This program is a great way for entrepreneurs from Alberta and the world to be a part of the innovation ecosystem in the Edmonton-Calgary Corridor. Participate and grow supported by global…
Alberta Women Entrepreneurs to receive $3 million in funding to provide more access to capital for women entrepreneurs
from Alberta Women’s Entrepreneurs, originally published May 13 MAY 13, 2022 – Alberta Women’s Entrepreneurs will receive $3 million in grant funding through the Women’s Economic Recovery – Capital Growth Initiative. The…
Building Capacity for Artificial Intelligence
Alberta’s government is investing in the province’s first public sector artificial intelligence (AI) lab. In support of the Alberta Technology and Innovation Strategy (ATIS) and in partnership with AltaML, a…
Varcoe: ‘Stepping-stone to something much larger’ — Neo Financial hits $1B ‘unicorn’ valuation
‘It really is a validation for the tech ecosystem here that we are building in Calgary,’ Neo chief executive Andrew Chau said Author of the article: Chris Varcoe • Calgary Herald Publishing…
University of Alberta spinout DrugBank closes $9 million from Brightspark, Amplitude, Theodorus to fuel drug discovery with its data platform
Training machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms requires quality data. In the pharmaceutical sector, obtaining this data can be tough because most of the knowledge about drugs is…
New CAD$10 million Edmonton-based ScaleGood Fund powered by TELUS announced with first investment in Areto Labs
Venture capital fund created to invest in graduating companies of the TELUS Community Safety and Wellness Accelerator program that are delivering both a measurable social and strong financial return EDMONTON,…
Setting Alberta’s path for tech sector growth
Alberta’s government has released its strategy to strengthen the technology and innovation sector, create jobs and diversify the economy. Technology is a major economic driver and job creator in Alberta,…
New legislation spurs innovation in finance sector
Proposed legislation would help diversify the economy by making it easier for finance and fintech companies to develop new products and services in Alberta. If passed, Bill 13, the Financial Innovation…
500 Global and Alberta Innovates Unveil Batch 1 of the Alberta Accelerator by 500
March 21, 2022 10:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time EDMONTON, Alberta–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Alberta Innovates and 500 Global, one of the world’s most active venture capital firms, are unveiling today the inaugural batch of the Alberta…
HonestDoor Secured $2.2 Million in Aim to Bring Accuracy to Real Estate Valuations
BY MEAGAN SIMPSON | CANADIAN STARTUP NEWS | MARCH 17, 2022 Edmonton-based HonestDoor has secured $2.2 million CAD on its mission to improve the accuracy of property valuations in Canada. With a platform that aggregates…
Alberta Catalyzer: If you are a founder of an innovation-driven startup, applications are now OPEN.
Alberta Catalyzer announces second cohort Alberta Catalyzer, the pre-accelerator run by Innovate Edmonton and Platform Calgary, has named its second cohort, featuring 15 startups run by 23 founders. Among the Edmonton participants are…
Note from the President – March 2022
COVID Learnings on Effective Community-Building I was in a recent weekly Alberta-wide innovation community session, where the group was asked “What is your most impactful experience from the last 2…
