Alberta Enterprise Corporation announced today that it has made an investment into Amplitude Ventures‘ USD $192-million Fund II. The USD $7.5 million investment aims to provide early-stage health and life science startups in Alberta with continued access to Amplitude’s specialized expertise and funding in precision medicine. Amplitude Ventures is a full-stack venture capital firm focused on investing in precision […]
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WaitWell Propels Service Organizations to New Efficiencies, Serving Over 20 Million Users
Calgary-based all-in-one queuing and booking platform WaitWell has enabled service for over 20 million users in Canada and the United States. The recently announced two innovative features – staff scheduling and payments – to its platform that will further arm service delivery organizations to elevate their customer’s experience. Named one of 10 homegrown Calgary startups to […]
Alberta Invests $44.4 Million in Innovative SME-Led Projects to Reduce Emissions and Boost Economy
Building a testing facility that uses an alternative approach to processing biofuels is one of 21 projects led by small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) receiving a total of $44.4 million from the Government of Alberta through Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA)’s Emerging Innovators Challenge. Funding is sourced from the Government of Alberta’s Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction […]
Alberta Seeks to Accelerate Adoption of Autonomous Agriculture Solutions in Canada
Alberta Innovates is utilizing smart farm networks to foster collaboration between farmers and technologists. Unlike the confines of a laboratory or office, where practical application of emerging tech is minimal, smart farms allow for authentic battle-testing of products and services. This real-world environment provides fertile ground to grow agriculture innovation, according to the provincial organization—offering […]
Hunter Hub Encourages ‘Entrepreneurial Thinking’ Throughout University of Calgary
In late June, the venerable Collision Conference descended for one last time into Toronto. Next year, the iconic event for tech startups swings westward to Vancouver—which is good news for the fifty-plus Alberta-based companies who make the annual trek. Supporting the province’s strong presence at Collision was a University of Calgary booth powered by Innovate […]
Digital Real Estate Platform Wahi Expands to Alberta Following ‘Banner Year’ for Province
A Canadian digital real estate platform is embarking on a geographical expansion. Wahi, which launched in Toronto in 2022, aims to provide Canadians with a “smarter, faster, dreamier” approach to homeownership. “Wahi’s smart home search can save homebuyers time sifting through listings, while our agent-level insights gives them more control over the homebuying process,” says […]
Alberta’s Blockchain Consortium Kicks Off ‘Stand with Crypto’ Campaign in Canada
The world’s largest custodian of crypto assets has brought a major campaign to Canada. Last year, Coinbase launched “Stand with Crypto” in the U.S., with an aim to disrupt America’s traditional financial system by encouraging the adoption and legitimacy of crypto assets as legal currencies and investments. The campaign points out that more than 50 […]
Alberta Innovates Garners $10M to Help Commercialize Carbon Fibre Innovation
Alberta Innovates recently received funding to establish a specialized production and testing facility that will aim to commercialize technologies which convert Alberta-sourced bitumen into carbon fibre. The provincial organization garnered $10 million from Prairies Economic Development Canada’s Regional Innovation Ecosystems program, it was announced this week. “This funding will accelerate the development and commercialization of […]
Government Funds 14 Projects to Boost Agricultural Tech, Innovation Across Alberta
Through coordination across all levels of government and in partnership with industry, Canada is hoping to enable Alberta’s small- and medium-sized businesses to capitalize on opportunities. Specifically, Prairies Economic Development Canada is seeking to build upon Alberta’s reputation as an “agricultural powerhouse” by investing more than $20 million across projects commercializing innovative products, technologies, and […]
Albertans Urge Stronger Climate Action with Carbon Removal Support
Canadian carbon removal project developer Deep Sky commissioned a public opinion survey that polled 1,200 Albertans on climate change and the findings were overwhelming. There is a growing sense of urgency among Albertans to address climate change. Two-thirds (67%) of Albertans believe climate change poses a severe threat to the planet and 53% want the Alberta provincial […]