Innovate Calgary has announced the appointment of two directors to the UCeed Startup Investment Fund. Dr. Jehangir Appoo joins as Director, UCeed Health Fund and the UCeed Child Health & Wellness Fund. Vincent Chahley joins as Director of the recently launched UCeed Energy Fund. Both Chahley and Appoo have served as members of the UCeed Investment Advisory […]
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Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute Receives $30 Million In Funding From Alberta Innovates
The Government of Alberta, through Alberta Innovates, is invested $30 million investment in Amii (Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute) to build Alberta’s AI talent pipeline, accelerate research and commercialization and grow the AI ecosystem. Alberta is already a leader in artificial intelligence. This investment ensures Alberta remains at the forefront of AI. For over twenty years, Alberta has […]
How Edmonton’s Interface Fluidics is ‘Breathing New Life’ into Petroleum Industry
The oil and gas sector’s digitization presents an opportunity to the tune of $2.5 trillion of value, according to an Accenture report titled “The Digital Energy Revolution: Are You Ready?” However, the World Economic Forum reports the industry has been slow to adapt to the ongoing digital transition. Interface Fluidics has nonetheless been making waves in […]
Recently Funded Acceleware Piloting Cleantech to Innovate Alberta Oilsands
Canada’s ambitious climate goals have Alberta’s cleantech economy buzzing as innovative startups disrupt traditional models with an eye toward sustainability and renewability. Acceleware is among the decarbonization technology startups playing the field in Alberta. The Calgary-based firm, founded in 2004, deals in seismic imaging software solutions. The company believes its state-of-the-art high fidelity imaging provides […]
Valhalla Brings Together Early-stage Investors At Vantage Summit in Calgary
This week Canada’s early-stage investors and founders will meet in Calgary at Valhalla Private Capital‘s Vantage, Early-Stage Investing 2023 Summit. Taking place on March 22nd, the day-long summit will take a dive deep into the asset class as an investment strategy and explore how the sector can create more global opportunities for startups and investors […]
Construction Tech Startup Mercator AI To Accelerate Expansion After $5 Million Seed Round
Calgary construction tech startup Mercator AI has secured just over $5 million (USD $3.75 million) in an oversubscribed seed round co-led by Freestyle Ventures and Builders VC. Co-founded by Chloe Smith and Hogan Lee (pictured), Mercator AI is a real-time construction intelligence platform that enables business developers across construction, real estate, and manufacturing to find […]
Edmonton’s Drivewyze Optimizes Trucking Routes with Suite of Tech
When you know the road ahead, you have the freedom to navigate it how you see fit. This is the vision of real-time optimization behind Edmonton-based Drivewyze, which uses technology to help commercial drivers avoid delays and stay safe. The Alberta company, founded in 2011, is known for its flagship product, PreClear, which uses cellular […]
Alberta Enterprise Invests in Sprout’s Second Seed Capital Fund
Alberta Enterprise has invested $2.5 million in Alberta-based venture capital firm Sprout’s nearly $14 million second fund, providing a new source of high-demand seed capital to Alberta and Western Canadian B2B software startups. Sprout is an early-stage venture and mentor capital firm led by serial technology entrepreneurs and avid investors Kristina Milke, Mark Benning and Shaheel Hooda. Sprout was founded in 2018 […]
DiscoverTechYYC Job Fair Returns To Platform Innovation Centre
Platform Calgary and Tech West Collective have opened up registration for DiscoverTechYYC, an exposition and job fair with 60+ Calgary tech companies. Taking place at the Platform Innovation Centre on May 5th, DiscoverTechYYC is a great opportunity for people exploring career opportunities in Calgary’s growing tech sector, including in robotics, software, app development and digital […]
Embold Exploring Potential of AI to Innovate Digital Marketing
Traditional advertising doesn’t seem to pack the same punch it once did. This has spurred the growth of social-forward, digital-based ad methods such as influencer marketing that better reach the modern technology-oriented demographic. A hybrid of old and new marketing tools, influencer marketing takes the concept of celebrity endorsements and places it into a modern-day […]