Accelerating Canadian Startups from Seed to Scale
16 Cohorts 180+ Startups 500+ Mentors & Investors Who We Are Since 2016 Connection Silicon Valley (CSV) has focused on helping Canadian startups connect into the Silicon Valley tech ecosystem;…
Correct-AI: Solving the problem of autonomous vehicles while making construction sites safer for heavy-duty industrial equipment operators
In the last decade, many predictions came out of Silicon Valley on when autonomous vehicles would be hitting roads—in fact, a lot of people expected that self-driving cars would be…
Edmonton’s explosion in indie game developers fuelled by culture of curiosity, support
Andrew Czarnietzki is only too happy to show off physical copies of Curved Space, a 3D twin-stick shooter featuring “transtemporal spiders.” It’s the realization of a childhood dream to one…
New scholarships help Alberta workers upskill for careers in artificial intelligence
Amii’s Machine Learning Technician Certification prepares Albertans for roles of the future EDMONTON, AB (August 19, 2021) – The Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii) is offering 20 scholarships for the Machine Learning…
UCalgary Postdoc Industry Fair
UCalgary Industry Fair for postdocs is an hour-long, virtual event organized by the Postdoctoral Fellows Association of the University of Calgary (PDAC) on the occasion of the Postdoc Appreciation Week…
The University of Alberta Career Centre is excited to invite you to Careers Day 2021!
Running for over 30 years, this multidisciplinary career fair is the University’s largest career event of the year. It is a great opportunity to connect with students and alumni from…
Note from the President – August
ELECTIONS OVER – FULL SPEED AHEAD After a year of municipal then federal elections behind us, it is great to see that we are united across the major cities, and with provincial…
3 Alberta-based Companies (Edmonton’s: AltaML, Trust Science, and Testfire Labs) honored amongst the 25 Most Innovative Canadian Intelligent Systems Companies.
This article showcases our top picks for the best Canada based Intelligent Systems companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Intelligent Systems industry,…
Payments Company Helcim Secures $2 Million to Enhance Product Offering and Reach More Businesses
CALGARY (August 5, 2021) – Helcim, the payments company that makes it faster, easier, and more affordable for small businesses to get paid, has secured $2 million in funding to…
Film credit attracts productions worth nearly $1B
MGM, HBO, CBS, Paramount and other studios all working in Alberta right now! Since the program’s launch in January 2020, it has attracted 50 productions to Alberta with total production…
Stantec signs letter of intent to acquire US-based Paleo Solutions, deepening archaeology and paleontology expertise
EDMONTON, Alberta and NEW YORK, Aug. 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — TSX, NYSE: STN Global engineering and design firm Stantec has signed a letter of intent (set to close in Q4)…
New laser equipment at U of A gives medical technology developers a boost
Microfabrication tools will allow U of A and industry inventors across Western Canada to design and test precision medical devices at rapid speeds. In the world of precision medicine, really,…
THE POLYKAR FOUNDATION DONATES $50,000 TO THE UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA TO LAUNCH A NEW PILOT PROGRAM
Edmonton, AB, 8 July 2021— The Polykar Foundation today announced it has donated $50,000 to the University of Alberta to implement a pilot micro-credentials course in professional language and communication…
Polykar Ground Breaking Highlight 2021
Edmonton, AB, July 9, 2021— Polykar, an innovative, world-class manufacturer of sustainable packaging solutions, today officially broke ground for a new 50,000 square-foot state-of-the-art plant in Edmonton, Alberta. The construction…
Diversifying the economy with cutting-edge tech
The Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) fund is supporting a new facility in southern Alberta that will create jobs and cut emissions by transforming agricultural waste. Alberta’s government is…
GoodMorning.com CEO, Sam Prochazka, Named an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2021 Winner
Edmonton, Alberta, July 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ernst & Young LLP (Canada) announced that Sam Prochazka, CEO and Founder of GoodMorning.com, Canada’s largest independent online mattress retailer, is a regional…
Thousands of Albertans are getting back to work
Since launching in May, the Alberta Jobs Now program has approved approximately 2,700 applications from employers. This will help nearly 14,000 Albertans get back to work in the coming months.…
RBC launches Calgary Innovation Hub with plans to expand technology roles in high-demand areas
TORONTO, July 21, 2021 /CNW/ – Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) today announced plans to create 300 technology roles at a new Calgary Innovation Hub scheduled to launch this September. The Hub will help…
AltaML Announces the WE Accelerate Program
Edmonton, AB – July 14, 2021 – AltaML, a leading applied AI studio, is excited to announce a collaboration with Microsoft Canada and the University of Waterloo to deliver work- integrated…
Note from the President – July
In this newsletter we are very pleased to profile: Companies through their Participation in the FIRST Jobs Program, where these 50 Alberta Companies are providing opportunities that will keep Alberta’s Talented Students…
