Alberta is becoming one of the fastest growing and most innovative tech sectors in North America, according to Nate Glubish, Minister of Technology and Innovation. This trend has led to increased investments in the province, job creation, and talent retention across the sector, explains the Strathcona-Sherwood Park MLA. To help continue this success in tech, […]
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Calgary-Crafted Rocketry Ready to Launch at STEM-Themed Stardust Festival
Last year was the first-ever Stardust Festival in Timmins, Ontario. Standing out against a backdrop of the region’s longstanding history in forestry and mining sectors, the tech-forward event was created to “ignite curiosity” and “inspire innovation” by showcasing “the wonders of STEM education and exploration … in a captivating and immersive festival experience.” This year, […]
UCeed Invests in Monark to Reimagine Leadership Training in 2023
The University of Calgary is investing in “the antidote to old school, ineffective training.” UCalgary’s early-stage investments arm, UCeed, recently announced a strategic partnership with Monark, a digital-based learning platform whose “modern approach combines evidence-based content, an on-demand platform, and engaging activities and reminders to drive real, lasting behaviour change.” Monark, founded by Kelsey Hahn […]
InTuitionPay Partners with Platform Calgary, UCalgary to Empower International Students
A fintech startup targeting international students has launched from Calgary. InTuitionPay is a “fintech company that helps international students from Africa pay for their tuition fees abroad in a timely manner and connect with other students,” according to cofounder and chief executive Tinashe Mutamangira. The startup has built a “mobile payment gateway app” that helps […]
Innovate Calgary Selected to Implement Intellectual Property Strategy for Startups in Alberta
Building on the National Intellectual Property Strategy launched in 2018, Budget 2021 announced $90 million over four years starting in 2022 to create ElevateIP. Powered by Innovation Canada, ElevateIP will now help Business Accelerators and Incubators provide the tools Canadian startups need to understand, manage, and leverage their IP. “Canadian startups are some of the most innovative and inventive […]
Avatar Launches New Venture Capital Fund with Cenovus Energy as Lead Investor
Calgary’s Avatar Innovations has launched the Avatar Leadership Fund I with a $750,000 lead investment from Cenovus Energy. The Fund – targeted at $3 million – will provide early-stage risk capital to emerging energy transition technologies developed through Avatar’s groundbreaking platform, The Avatar Program. Solving for the near absence of risk capital available to early-stage energy technologies in Canada, the […]
Neursantys and University of Calgary Pilot Wearable Device to Treat Age-Related Balance Decline
Calgary’s Neursantys has launched a pilot study of the company’s NEURVESTA wearable device with a team of researchers at the University of Calgary Human Performance Lab (UC-HPL). Under development for the past 2 years by Neursantys teams in Calgary and Chicago, NEURVESTA integrates both diagnostic assessment and therapeutic treatment of age-related balance impairments. A primary cause […]