Thousands of Albertans are getting back to work
Since launching in May, the Alberta Jobs Now program has approved approximately 2,700 applications from employers. This will help nearly 14,000 Albertans get back to work in the coming months.…
RBC launches Calgary Innovation Hub with plans to expand technology roles in high-demand areas
TORONTO, July 21, 2021 /CNW/ – Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) today announced plans to create 300 technology roles at a new Calgary Innovation Hub scheduled to launch this September. The Hub will help…
AltaML Announces the WE Accelerate Program
Edmonton, AB – July 14, 2021 – AltaML, a leading applied AI studio, is excited to announce a collaboration with Microsoft Canada and the University of Waterloo to deliver work- integrated…
Budget 2021: New cyclotron for southern Alberta
The project, kick-started with $18.6 million over three years in Budget 2021, will allow Calgary to produce its own consistent supply of radiopharmaceuticals – a special class of drug that…
Edmonton ranks fastest-growing tech sector in North America, makes CBRE’s top 50 list for the first time
Edmonton’s tech sector labour force grew by more than 50 per cent over five years, the largest increase in North America, as the city cracked CBRE’s top 50 markets for…
The Silicon Valley of the North
There are now multiple contenders for the Silicon Valley of the North title: Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, and Edmonton are among the fastest growing talent pools for tech in North America,…
Edmonton to Calgary at 600 km/h: TransPod plans Alberta hyperloop
Need to go from Edmonton to Calgary? With emerging hyperloop technology being developed by Canadian-based TransPod, the journey could soon take roughly an hour without having to set foot on…
Calgary fintech startup Tetra Trust becomes Canada’s first regulated custodian of crypto assets
A small Calgary-based fintech startup has been granted regulatory approval by the Alberta government to provide custody services of cryptocurrency for institutional investors, effectively making it the first regulated custodian…
Canadian Space Tech Companies Partner to Deliver Next Generation Earth Observation Data
SkyWatch Space Applications Inc. (“SkyWatch”), a Waterloo-based space technology startup, announced today it has signed an agreement to deliver data management capabilities to Wyvern, a commercial satellite company headquartered in…
Meeting Calgary’s Infrastructure Needs of Tomorrow, Today
Professional engineer Vivin Thomas, capital projects engineer with the Calgary Parking Authority, drives around the concrete-laden and tree-flanked roads of the East Village in the black BMW he spends his…
CRIN’s $80 million technology competitions support Canada’s expansion in clean technology
Calgary, AB, March 24, 2021 — The Clean Resource Innovation Network (CRIN) announces $80 CAD million for three large-scale technology competitions that will create positive environmental improvements for Canada’s oil and…
Canada, Alberta sign deal for $1.3B hydrogen plant in Edmonton
June 10, 2021·4 min read EDMONTON — The federal and Alberta governments have signed an agreement with a company that could lead to a $1.3 billion hydrogen plant being built…
New AI research chair developing ‘21st-century stethoscope’ to make diagnosing injury and illness faster and easier
Futuristic handheld scanners that can instantly diagnose all that ails us are on the verge of becoming a reality, thanks to a University of Alberta researcher whose use of artificial…
UCalgary and Quantum City
From nanotechnology and artificial intelligence to quantum internet and biomedical engineering, Calgary is becoming a true “quantum capital city.” Quantum City, announced by the University of Calgary, the Government of Alberta and leading…
LEGALTECH STARTUP CLIO CANADA’S LATEST UNICORN FOLLOWING $136 MILLION CAD SERIES E ROUND
The round was raised from two new investors to Clio, T. Rowe Price Investment Management and OMERS Growth Equity. The all-equity round was led by funds and accounts advised by…
Energy Safety Canada Approves MEWP VR Training From Serious Labs
Serious Labs, the global leader in virtual reality (VR) heavy equipment training simulators and blended learning solutions, announced today that Energy Safety Canada (ESC) has approved the use of its…
RUNWITHIT Synthetics recognized as “most Edmonton startup”
RUNWITHIT Synthetics was declared the “Most Edmonton Startup of the Year” at the first-ever YEG Startup Community Awards. RWI Synthetics constructs city models with artificial intelligence to visualize complex infrastructure projects like…
Lethbridge College sugar beet research project receives Alberta Innovates funding
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. – A new Lethbridge College research project exploring how automation and wireless technology can boost sugar beet storage is getting a funding shot from Alberta Innovates. The Alberta Innovates…
Historic investment to create thousands of jobs: Alberta Jobs Now program
More than 22,000 Albertans will be able to get back to work through the largest jobs training program in Alberta’s history. The Alberta Jobs Now program will provide up to…
$50mm to build startup accelerators in Alberta – what’s all the hype about and does it matter?
Our team at Sprout.VC has been fielding a lot of calls in the last few days from our investors in Fund I and many new investors as we launch Fund…
