Copperstone Technologies is Canadian-based engineering firm specializing in proprietary robotics designed to explore and monitor earth’s most challenging environments. Late last year, Copperstone was recognized by The Foresight 50, which highlights ventures from across Canada and a variety of sectors including watertech, carbon solutions, hydrogen, and renewable energy. The Edmonton-born company is known for HELIX, an amphibious robot […]
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ERA Announces Up To $50 Million To Fund Tech That Will Help Reshape Alberta’s Energy Systems
Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) is launching a new $50 million Reshaping Energy Systems funding competition made possible through the Government of Alberta’s Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) fund. This investment will advance technologies focused on the transport, distribution, storage, and optimization of energy use to reduce emissions, create economic opportunities, and enable a more […]
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 […]
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 […]
Tech Company Invests $18 Million into Alberta Region to Tap Local Talent, Drive Nuclear Innovation
A Canadian technology company dedicated to delivering reliable and emission-free nuclear energy has announced that it is investing $18 million to expand its operations into Alberta by establishing an engineering, research, and development office in Calgary. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Ontario, Terrestrial Energy works to commission zero-emissions heat and power plants for industrial […]
Eyes of the Rancher: OneCup AI Brings Computer Vision to Farms
Recently, THRIVE II Canada Accelerator announced their latest cohort, which included six Calgary-based companies. Thrive’s award-winning program accelerates sustainability, innovation, and technology across the industry. Companies were selected for their potential to disrupt traditional farming practices, promote industry sustainability, and reduce environmental impact while giving farmers the tools to increase yields and productivity. Among them […]
Synergraze Innovates Agriculture Emissions Problem with Seaweed Solution
Cattle emissions contribute to methane emissions globally, and methane is more potent as a heat-trapping gas than carbon dioxide. These are some of the concerns posited by the Government of Canada, which has adopted ambitious climate goals. These lofty targets won’t be hit without a major reduction in agricultural emissions, believes Alberta’s Synergraze, which is […]
Future Fields Finds Funding for Fly-Powered Biotech Solution
Future Fields is a startup based in Edmonton looking to change the world with fruit flies. The fly biotechnology company, founded in 2018, created a biomanufacturing platform called the EntoEngine, which is the first synthetic biology system in the world to use fruit flies for recombinant protein production. “Powered by people and fly by design, we’re […]
ZS2 Innovates Ancient Building Materials with Modern Sustainability in Mind
Data from the International Energy Agency suggests that the construction industry is responsible for up to 40% of global C02 emissions. But buildings constructed to the highest standard of sustainability can be part of the solution, not the problem, according to one Alberta startup that is aiming to turn the table. ZS2 Technologies, based in […]
Provision Analytics Powers Digitization Process for Food Safety in Alberta and Beyond
Canadian clean technology entrepreneurs are making strides on solutions to challenges: though energy-efficient buildings, advances in sustainable agriculture, innovation in water security, and much more. In 2021, the cleantech sector employed more than 188,000 Canadians in well-paying jobs. Cleantech businesses contributed more than $28 billion to the Canadian economy in 2021 and exported $9 billion in goods and services. […]