Alberta Catalyzer helped kick off Innovation Week YYC by hosting their Southern Alberta Velocity Showcase at the Platform Innovation Centre on November 13th. The Velocity showcase is the culmination of an eight-week program where entrepreneurs work with industry experts and coaches to take their business to the next level in establishing a strong go-to-market strategy, […]
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Accelerate Your Tech Startup’s Growth: Join the Alberta Catalyzer Velocity Program
Bridging the scale-up gap, Alberta Catalyzer is an early-stage pre-accelerator designed to support startups as they prepare to launch. The Alberta Catalyzer program is divided into three streams of learning: Engage, Traction, and Velocity. The streams are intentionally designed to support founders at different stages and equip them with resources to help their startup grow. Engage turns customer insights […]
Alberta Catalyzer: Your Roadmap to Startup Success – Navigating the Scale-up Journey in 2024
Bridging the scale-up gap, Alberta Catalyzer is an early-stage pre-accelerator designed to support startups as they prepare to launch. The Alberta Catalyzer program is divided into three streams of learning: Engage, Traction, and Velocity. The streams are intentionally designed to support founders at different stages and equip them with resources to help their startup grow. Engage […]
Calgary Startup Rethinks Auto Repair in Alberta with Mobile Mechanics
We recently reported on a Vancouver company expanding into Calgary that refers to itself as the “Uber for laundry.” WeDoLaundry’s valet service picks up dirty clothing from your location; has it washed at a professional laundromat or cleaner nearby; and returns garments dry and folded. It’s a great idea, but hardly the only one to […]
How EarthMMO Intends to Render the Whole World a Live-Action Fantasy Game
A small team of adventurous techies and gamers in Alberta have been quietly developing a massively multiplayer online game based on the real world. EarthMMO is preparing to launch an augmented reality game that is akin in key ways to the wildly popular Pokemon GO but with a few notable distinctions. First of all, there’s […]
Blaze Performance Uses AI-Powered ‘Compass’ to Unlock Potential of Workforces
Blaze Performance believes most businesses can achieve better employee engagement and retention, and it’s not difficult to agree. Only one-quarter of employees are engaged at work, according to Management Journal’s Semi-Annual Employee Engagement Index, while the first annual Work Relationship Index from HP recently revealed that 77% of Canadian knowledge workers do not have a healthy relationship with work, above […]
Alberta Catalyzer Velocity South Showcase Ignites Calgary Innovation Week
Taking place on the eve of Calgary Innovation Week, the Alberta Catalyzer Velocity South Showcase on November 14th kicks off the biggest week of the year for the Calgary tech ecosystem. The Velocity showcase is the culmination of an eight-week program where entrepreneurs work with industry experts and coaches to take their business to the […]