Calgary-based PataBid has raised $2 million in pre-seed funding to help contractors move from construction drawings to priced estimates using artificial intelligence. Graphite Ventures led the round, with participation from Sprout Fund, Bluesky Equities, Inverted Ventures, and previous angel investors. The funding will support AI product development, expand supplier partnerships and distribution channels, and accelerate […]
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PataBid One of Five Selected for Inaugural AI Accelerator Powered by TELUS
The Sovereign AI Accelerator, a new program between TELUS and L-SPARK to enable high-potential Canadian startups to build and deploy solutions on a supercomputer, this week unveiled its inaugural cohort—and among them is one innovator from Alberta. The cohort includes companies across Canada developing breakthrough AI solutions across retail, robotics, enterprise software, and industrial automation. […]
Ten Local Startups to Give Their Best Pitch at Calgary Innovation Week Launch Party
Since 2010, Calgary’s Launch Party Top 10 has recognized the region’s most promising early-stage startups. These ventures “embody bold ideas” and are “shaping the future of Calgary’s economy,” according to organizers of Calgary Innovation Week. Calgary Innovation Week, slated for November 3rd through 6th, offers a front-row seat to local people and companies showcasing breakthrough […]