Thousands of dollars were on the line along with exposure to a global audience and tech investors for the 30 companies that hit the stage at the INVENTURES 2024 Startup Pitch Competition. The competition was divided into six competitions, each with a $10,000 prize and five finalists who pitched live on stage during the conference. […]
Five Tech Startups That Have Nothing in Common on the Inventures Stage
Thousands of dollars are on the line along with exposure to a global audience and technology investors for 30 companies that have made the final cut for the Inventures Startup Pitch Competition. Inventures 2024 is finally here and a select group of companies have been identified as the finalists for this year’s pitch competition. There are six […]
Alberta Innovates Launches $4.25 Million IDEATE Program to Accelerate Digital Health Innovations
Today at the Inventures conference in Calgary Alberta Innovates announced funding for a new program called IDEATE – the Innovative Digital Engagement and Tech Evaluation in Alberta. Developed in partnership with Prairies Economic Development Canada, IDEATE promises to help innovators find technology testers and validators that will help advance their ideas into the marketplace quickly […]
Alberta Health Care Advances with $9.5M Boost for AI Innovations from Alberta Innovates
Alberta health care is a step closer to getting a boost from artificial intelligence technology that can create better care, support doctors and improve diagnoses and treatment thanks to new funding from Alberta Innovates. Ten university research teams and two private companies are being granted $9.5 million through a new program to address barriers that […]
Verge Technologies Wins Investment from SVG Ventures|THRIVE Pioneer Fund
SVG Ventures| THRIVE, a Silicon Valley based global agrifood innovation and investment platform has announced the cohort III company selected to receive investment from it’s Pioneer Fund. Following the conclusion of the third iteration of the THRIVE Canada Accelerator Program the fifteen cohort participants took to the stage to pitch their technology solutions at THRIVE’s Canada III […]
Woveo Wins $15K Grant at Black Innovation Summit
This week 10 tech startups from across Canada pitched their business to a panel of judges for the chance to secure grant prizes at DMZ’s annual Black Innovation Summit. Designed to bring together the Black tech ecosystem and celebrate Black excellence, this year’s Black Innovation Summit theme addressed rapid tech advancements and global economic uncertainty, […]
Litus Named Venture of the Year at 2024 Alberta Cleantech Awards
Foresight Canada has announced the winners of the second annual Alberta Cleantech Awards, recognizing outstanding achievement in the field of cleantech. Alberta is becoming a world leader in the development of cleantech solutions, spanning renewable energy, agritech, and carbon capture and storage, Foresight believes. With categories for innovative ventures, forward-thinking funders, and community supporters, the […]
Commercializing Quantum at Platform Calgary
How do you build a business around quantum technology? How are customers of this technology using it today? Where is the industry headed and how should we think about investing in companies building in this space? Platform Calgary is hosting a conversation on Commercializing Quantum where they promise to de-mystify the quantum computing industry. Austin […]
Neo Financial Empowers New Canadians with Enhanced Credit Reporting
According to a Statistics Canada report released last year, all immigrant families, regardless of years in Canada, were less likely than Canadian-born families to have access to lines of credit.
Virtual Gurus Appoints Elliot Schneier as COO to Drive Growth and Innovation
Virtual Gurus has appointed Elliot Schneier as Chief Operating Officer, setting the stage for significant organizational growth. Founded by Bobbie Racette, Virtual Gurus has empowered over 800 professionals from underrepresented backgrounds, including single mothers, Indigenous peoples, the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, and those with alternate abilities. This commitment to inclusivity, coupled with substantial business growth, has earned […]