Addy is switching gears with its latest investment opportunity in Alberta. The Vancouver-based real estate investing platform, which launched in BC in 2020, dropped its first Alberta project last year. The timing was good: As the province’s key hubs Calgary and Edmonton grappled with Canada’s highest rates of office vacancy, addy collaborated with regional developers […]
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Rogers and CableLabs Join Forces for 5G and Network Innovation in Canada
Rogers Communications announced this week that it is collaborating with CableLabs to bring the world’s best technology to Canadians. CableLabs is a nonprofit corporation promoting innovation as a research and development lab founded in 1988 by American cable operators. The organization has developed technology and over 800 patents that help deliver faster speeds and more reliability on cable networks to […]
InceptionU’s MVP Project: Boosting Startups with Student Talent
InceptionU’s MVP Project offers local startups a chance to turn their ideas into reality with very little expense. Structured as a learning opportunity for InceptionU students, the MVP Project matches worthy business ideas with emerging developers & designers. It’s a chance for local startups to have their minimum viable product (MVP) designed and/or developed by […]
Alberta Invests Over $33 Million Across 13 Projects Innovating Province’s Energy Grid
Calgary’s CruxOCM, a pioneer in autonomous operations control management software for the energy sector, recently received a significant investment from Emissions Reduction Alberta. “We are excited to receive this investment from Emissions Reduction Alberta, which will propel our efforts to innovate and catalyze positive change within the energy sector,” remarked Adam Marsden, Chief Revenue Officer […]
Nominate a Cleantech Superstar for the Alberta Cleantech Awards
Alberta is becoming a world leader in the development of cleantech solutions, spanning renewable energy, agritech, and carbon capture and storage. Foresight Canada wants to recognize the trailblazers, big-thinkers, and innovators making waves in cleantech throughout Alberta. Nominations are now open for the second annual Alberta Cleantech Awards, recognizing the province’s best minds who are […]
Calgary Cleantech Connect X Crowned as Startup TNT Unveils Sector Summit Winners
Founded in 2019 to empower entrepreneurs across Western Canada, Startup TNT hosts Investment Summits that aim to help raise capital for startups and make it easier for local investors, both seasoned and new, to angel investing. Startup TNT this week announced the top companies from the organization’s 2024 Sector Summits, with a host of Calgary […]
Swiss Ecosystem Builder QAI Ventures Partners with Alberta’s Quantum City to Revolutionize Quantum Tech Startups
Switzerland’s QAI Ventures, an ecosystem builder born out of the privately funded initiative of uptownBasel, is expanding its presence to Calgary with plans for a close collaboration with Quantum City. QAI Ventures offers acceleration programs and investment funding for early-stage quantum and advanced AI startups worldwide. Its startup accelerator provides entrepreneurs and innovators with premium access […]
Emissions Reduction Alberta Invests in CruxOCM’s Energy Solutions
Calgary’s CruxOCM, a pioneer in autonomous operations control management software for the energy sector, has announced a significant investment from Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA). This investment from the Government of Alberta’s Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) Fund, signifies a pivotal moment in advancing CruxOCM’s transformative solutions to drive sustainability and efficiency across the industry. Aligned […]
Taking a Closer Look at Alberta’s Quietly Emerging Aerospace Sector in 2024
Techcouver recently reported on British Columbia’s innovation in aerospace. We wondered: Does Alberta have it too? And we did not have to dig deep into the archives to withdraw some evidence that, yes, the province of Alberta is too dabbling amidst the cosmos. “Our aerospace sector is thriving,” Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek stated just last […]
Alberta Innovates to Highlight Opportunities Across Sectors, Region at Sold-Out Summit
One of the province’s largest economic engines recently revealed that it is sponsoring the upcoming Xperience 2024 Leaders’ Summit and Conference. Alberta Innovates is officially a gold sponsor for the Economic Developers of Alberta event, which is slated to run in Kananaskis from April 10th through 12th. Over three days of excitement, the sold-out Xperience […]