As Canada pushes for Net Zero, the concept of capturing carbon dioxide and sequestering it has risen rapidly in popularity. Founded in 2023, Ethox Energy is determined to put that captured CO2 to use. The flagship technology being developed by Ethox utilizes captured CO2 as a feedstock in order to create products for fuel production, […]
Alberta Companies Back Federal Framework for Responsible Data Centre Development
In March, experts outlined why Alberta is a contender in the race to build AI infrastructure. Months later, Meta unveiled official plans for a $13 billion data centre northeast of Edmonton. The artificial intelligence economy is expected to contribute up to US$16 trillion to the global economy in the 2030s. Alberta’s data centre strategy has […]
Red Deer Mayor Welcomes Smart Metering Technology to ‘Improve Reliability’ of Energy Grid
The mayor of Red Deer is lauding a $10 million investment from the federal government into the region’s energy grid. The move is part of the administration’s “National Strategy for an Electrified Canadian Economy.” Canada is growing and modernizing electricity grids to ensure that Albertans can access affordable, reliable electricity for years to come, according […]
Proholistic Discovery Innovates Biotech Solution with AI to Help Reveal Actionable Insights
Almost 90% of drug candidates fail in clinical trials, and nearly half of those failures occur to blind spots around Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, Excretion, and Toxicity properties. An AI-powered solution from Edmonton’s Proholistic Discovery aims to empower researchers to make data-informed decisions earlier in the process. “With deep expertise spanning target identification, lead optimization, and […]
Wound Care Innovation Startup Reaches ‘Exciting Moment’ Following ‘Outstanding Results’ from Early Test
A startup that spun out of research at the University of Calgary is developing healthcare technology to support cleaner and more balanced wound environments. MHCombiotic, which was also supported by the Hunter Hub for Entrepreneurial Thinking as well as Innovate Calgary’s Life Sciences Innovation Hub through the Life Sciences Fellowship program, has completed early clinical […]
Alberta Launches Website, Town Hall Series to Inform Locals About AI Data Centres
The artificial intelligence economy is expected to contribute up to US$16 trillion to the global economy in the 2030s. Alberta’s data centre strategy has already attracted nearly $200 billion in potential private investment. As global demand for computing around AI technologies continues to grow, the Province believes that its “competitive tax environment, abundant natural gas, […]
CFIN Funding to Help Scale Proprietary Food-Tech Innovation from CBS Bio Platforms
The Canadian Food Innovation Network is awarding more than $700,000 to eight food-tech projects through its Innovation Booster Program, the organization revealed this week, matched by industry funds for a total investment of nearly $1 million. This round of capital targets applied AI solutions on the plant floor and across the food supply chain, according […]
Alberta to Fund Projects Converting Modern Technology into Better Healthcare
Alberta is seeking to support local innovation within the healthcare field. Alberta Innovates is offering funding for local projects focused on research commercialization and the digitization of the health sector. “The competition for federal funding can be fierce, and even the most promising projects can score well but remain unfunded,” reads a statement from the […]
Calgary Startup Rethinks Mission Planning for Drones with AI Technology
A company emerging out of Calgary is developing products that support large-scale drone mapping and inspection in real time. The technology from Dronnix, founded by University of Calgary graduate Salar Ghaffarian, bears applications for natural disasters, solar arrays, and road infrastructure. “The University of Calgary helped me a lot,” Ghaffarian recently informed Innovate Calgary. Ghaffarian, […]
Experts to Discuss Best Practices as Alberta Embraces the Building of AI Data Centres
In March, a panel of local tech experts outlined why Alberta is a contender in the race to build AI infrastructure. Less than four months later, Meta unveiled official plans for a $13 billion data centre in Sturgeon County northeast of Edmonton. The company expects 3,000 skilled trade workers to be onsite at peak construction. […]