The OKGN Angel Summit officially kicked off earlier this month with an investment fund of $225,000 on the table for one courageous startup. The uniquely elevated pitch program guides Okanagan-based investors and startups from across Western Canada through the capital-raising process as part of a Dragon’s Den-style selection process culminating in a public Grand Finale. The group […]
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Earthware and Southern Alberta Institute of Technology Collab on Reusable Container Project
Alberta-based Earthware Reusables today announced funding from the Canadian Food Innovation Network. The Calgary-born company received over $41,000 toward designing, developing, and implementing a durable and UV-resistant food takeout container. The container will be used as part of Earthware’s return-for-reuse takeout container program, which reduces single-use containers in Alberta’s food industry—a province first, according to […]
Calgary is a Cleantech Leader
At a time when climate concerns are at an all-time high in the province, a new list of Canada’s most investable cleantech companies reveals that one-third of them are based in Alberta with 15 calling Calgary home. The Foresight 50 recognizes ventures from across Canada and a variety of sectors including watertech, carbon solutions, hydrogen, and renewable […]