An Edmonton-based clean-tech startup aiming to transform the Canada’s plastics industry recently received funding from Alberta Innovates through the region’s Agri-Food and Bio-industrial Innovation Program. TerraVerdae Bioworks drew investment from the province’s innovation engine because it is developing a bio-technology based on “polyhydroxyalkanoates,” which are polymers that are bio-derived and naturally biodegradable alternatives to more […]
Lethbridge Startup on the Verge of Autonomous Farming
An agricultural technology firm based in Alberta this month unveiled a new feature on its platform. Based in Lethbridge, Verge Ag was founded with the mission to accelerate the transition to autonomous farming. En route its mission, the company offers two main products currently: Path Planner and Equipment Explorer. Path Planner help growers determine the […]
Edmonton Tech Firm Sees Big Growth in the Cloud
Despite the rapid advancement of modern technological progress, many major businesses around the world and across sectors remain anchored down by outdated legacy components. Perhaps that is why an Edmonton-based firm combining data science, machine learning, and predictive analytics to create efficient software-as-a-service solutions is among Canada’s fastest growing companies. Placing 269th on this month’s […]
Local Startup Takes Home Top Prize at Second Annual Calgary Fintech Award
Nearly 200 applicants were whittled down down to 12 finalists. After three months of competition and mentorship, four financial technology startups won this year’s Digital Commerce Calgary Fintech Award, with three hailing from the Alberta region. The second-annual award, this year expanded nationwide, recognized DealPoint, Blossom, Propra, and Elev as the top four winners—taking home […]
Calgary’s IMagosoft to Power Cybersecurity Solutions for KPMG
A Calgary-based provider of identity management solutions has been acquired. Professional services giant KPMG announced the acquisition this week as the firm expands its Identity and Access Management service offering to help clients manage data and prevent unauthorized access to their networks. Thomas Davies, a cybersecurity expert for KPMG, says that factors such as hybrid […]
After Waiting Years for AI to Advance, Edmonton Startup Explodes onto Scene
An Edmonton-based financial technology upstart is among Canada’s fastest-growing companies, according to an annual ranking from The Globe & Mail. Founder Evan Chrapko launched Trust Science with a target toward what he calls “Invisible Primes”—the 90 million credit-invisible people living in North America who are left “outside of the modern economy.” “We’re here to help […]
Alberta to Cultivate More Cleantech Innovation Before Going Net Zero
Alberta is exercising caution—and warning the rest of Canada to do the same—as the high-momentum region transitions tactically toward a clean-energy economy. Under new leadership, the Province has launched a political campaign targeting the nation’s approach clean-tech. Called “Tell the Feds,” the campaign under Premier Danielle Smith opposes Ottawa’s proposed electricity regulations, which they claim […]
Edmonton, Calgary Tech Startups Rank Among Canada’s Fastest Growing Firms
The province of Alberta has signalled strength once again with a robust presence in an annual ranking of Canada’s fast-growing companies. The Globe & Mail’s 2023 Ranking Canada’s Fast-Growing Companies lists 11 companies based in Edmonton and 25 companies based in Calgary. “These 425 businesses—with anywhere from three employees to 9,000—represent a vast array of […]
Amii CEO Tells Albertans ‘Now is Time to Act’ on AI
A report published this week by Deloitte Canada’s AI Institute counters recent pessimism around the nation’s lagging role in the global advancement and adoption of artificial intelligence technologies. Canada’s cohort of AI talent rose an average of 38% annually in each of the preceding five years, outpacing rivals such as the United States, United Kingdom, and Germany, according to […]
Rambody Empowers Trainers and Coaches, Encourages Exercise
Alberta may not possess quite as robust a fit-tech startup ecosystem as gym-crazed British Columbia does, but that does not mean the region is without its own. A startup based in Calgary is applying emerging technology to innovate the field of fitness in a way that aims to benefit both personal trainers and their clients. […]