INVENTURE$ 2023 is set to take over Calgary this May and June across three days of learning, inspiration, and creative collisions. “From rousing keynotes and expert panels, to startup pitch competitions and informal networking opportunities, Inventures is the must-attend event of 2023,” organizers state online. “It’s a one-stop opportunity to gauge fast-growing players through pitch competitions […]
Future Fields
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 […]
Government of Canada Invests in Seven Alberta Cleantechs
Canadian cleantech entrepreneurs are making huge strides on solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges, including technology for energy-efficient buildings, advances in sustainable agriculture and innovation in water security. Cleantech businesses contributed more than $28.2 billion to the Canadian economy in 2021 and exported $9.2 billion in goods and services. In 2021, the cleantech sector employed more than 188,000 […]