Budget 2021: New cyclotron for southern Alberta
The project, kick-started with $18.6 million over three years in Budget 2021, will allow Calgary to produce its own consistent supply of radiopharmaceuticals – a special class of drug that…
Product Demonstration Program
Please note: Product Demonstration Program version 2.0 is currently underway, and is closed for new applications. Product Demonstration Program version 3.0 is launching in the fall with Expressions of Interest…
Edmonton ranks fastest-growing tech sector in North America, makes CBRE’s top 50 list for the first time
Edmonton’s tech sector labour force grew by more than 50 per cent over five years, the largest increase in North America, as the city cracked CBRE’s top 50 markets for…
The Silicon Valley of the North
There are now multiple contenders for the Silicon Valley of the North title: Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, and Edmonton are among the fastest growing talent pools for tech in North America,…
Edmonton to Calgary at 600 km/h: TransPod plans Alberta hyperloop
Need to go from Edmonton to Calgary? With emerging hyperloop technology being developed by Canadian-based TransPod, the journey could soon take roughly an hour without having to set foot on…
Helping Alberta’s digital companies scale and grow their business – NEW FUNDING PROGRAM
Alberta Digital Traction is a funding program of up to $50,000 for small-and medium-sized Alberta enterprises (SMEs) that have software development at the core of one or more of their…
Calgary fintech startup Tetra Trust becomes Canada’s first regulated custodian of crypto assets
A small Calgary-based fintech startup has been granted regulatory approval by the Alberta government to provide custody services of cryptocurrency for institutional investors, effectively making it the first regulated custodian…
Canadian Space Tech Companies Partner to Deliver Next Generation Earth Observation Data
SkyWatch Space Applications Inc. (“SkyWatch”), a Waterloo-based space technology startup, announced today it has signed an agreement to deliver data management capabilities to Wyvern, a commercial satellite company headquartered in…
Meeting Calgary’s Infrastructure Needs of Tomorrow, Today
Professional engineer Vivin Thomas, capital projects engineer with the Calgary Parking Authority, drives around the concrete-laden and tree-flanked roads of the East Village in the black BMW he spends his…
CRIN’s $80 million technology competitions support Canada’s expansion in clean technology
Calgary, AB, March 24, 2021 — The Clean Resource Innovation Network (CRIN) announces $80 CAD million for three large-scale technology competitions that will create positive environmental improvements for Canada’s oil and…
AI talent in western Canada grows
Five new exceptional AI researchers are joining Canada’s thriving AI ecosystem. Appointed through the CIFAR Pan-Canadian AI Strategy, the Canada CIFAR AI Chairs are all affiliated with Amii, based in Edmonton, one of…
Canada, Alberta sign deal for $1.3B hydrogen plant in Edmonton
June 10, 2021·4 min read EDMONTON — The federal and Alberta governments have signed an agreement with a company that could lead to a $1.3 billion hydrogen plant being built…
New AI research chair developing ‘21st-century stethoscope’ to make diagnosing injury and illness faster and easier
Futuristic handheld scanners that can instantly diagnose all that ails us are on the verge of becoming a reality, thanks to a University of Alberta researcher whose use of artificial…
Lethbridge College launches new Bachelor of Agriculture Science degree program
LETHBRIDGE, AB. — Lethbridge College is showing how it is ready to meet the changing needs of the agriculture industry by launching its Bachelor of Agriculture Science program. The degree program,…
UCalgary and Quantum City
From nanotechnology and artificial intelligence to quantum internet and biomedical engineering, Calgary is becoming a true “quantum capital city.” Quantum City, announced by the University of Calgary, the Government of Alberta and leading…
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Note from the President – June
JOBS, JOBS, JOBS: THE GROWING INNOVATION ECONOMY – GROWING AND DIVERSIFYING ALBERTA’S ECONOMY In this newsletter – and as a grass-roots organization – we are pleased to share the many…
LEGALTECH STARTUP CLIO CANADA’S LATEST UNICORN FOLLOWING $136 MILLION CAD SERIES E ROUND
The round was raised from two new investors to Clio, T. Rowe Price Investment Management and OMERS Growth Equity. The all-equity round was led by funds and accounts advised by…
Energy Safety Canada Approves MEWP VR Training From Serious Labs
Serious Labs, the global leader in virtual reality (VR) heavy equipment training simulators and blended learning solutions, announced today that Energy Safety Canada (ESC) has approved the use of its…
RUNWITHIT Synthetics recognized as “most Edmonton startup”
RUNWITHIT Synthetics was declared the “Most Edmonton Startup of the Year” at the first-ever YEG Startup Community Awards. RWI Synthetics constructs city models with artificial intelligence to visualize complex infrastructure projects like…
