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Jesse Cole

Jesse Cole

Jesse Cole is BetaKit's voice in the Prairies, leading coverage east of the Rockies and west of Ontario. Based in Alberta's capital city of Edmonton, Jesse brings more than a decade of reporting experience to the role and an even deeper connection to the cultures that make Canada's Prairie provinces so unique. You can reach Jesse with tips, pitches, or just to chat at jesse.cole@betakit.com.

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NanoTess lands Embecta deal to put its tech in 14,000 Canadian pharmacies

March 11, 2026

Calgary startup’s NanoSALV gel helps chronic wounds heal faster.

Svante buys Alberta’s Carbon Alpha Corp.

March 6, 2026

Deal includes Carbon Alpha’s North Star carbon capture project in Meadow Lake.

Blackline Safety pairs connected gas detection with K9 leak hunting

March 4, 2026

Harness-mounted G6 devices log GPS-tagged readings to validate detections along pipelines.

Syantra’s breast cancer blood test isn’t looking for cancer at all

March 4, 2026

Calgary startup plans a summer launch for Onco-ID, a breast cancer test built around immune signals.

Landing Zones Canada’s AI-enhanced drones get upgrade with $1.1-million investment

March 3, 2026

PrairiesCan funding will help Medicine Hat company enhance its autonomous high-altitude drones.

Manitoba looks to spur more investment with tax credit ceiling raise

March 2, 2026

Starting in April, small business venture capital tax credit will be capped at $30 million.

Three Regina research projects receive ISF funding from Innovation Saskatchewan

February 27, 2026

Nearly $460,000 will support research into water security, sustainability, and antimicrobials.

NordSpace launches venture arm with strategic investment in Wyvern

February 26, 2026

Edmonton satellite company says the investment will advance its next-generation Rosette satellites.

A wide shot of downtown Edmonton, taken from afar.

The new alliance positioning Edmonton as a Canadian defence hub

February 25, 2026

The Edmonton Region Defence Alliance presents a united front in pursuit of federal defence contracts.

Alberta-made robots are helping keep this Vancouver shipyard safe

February 24, 2026

Confined Space Robotics partners with Seaspan Shipyards to make working in tight spaces less dangerous.

Neo Financial partners with United Airlines to launch credit card

February 24, 2026

The fintech company beat out several larger banks to land the deal.

Canadian Bitcoin Consortium launches insurance company for digital asset businesses

February 20, 2026

Blockchain Insurance Inc. says it’s “traditional insurance for non-traditional industries.”

PrairesCan invests $3 million in Black entrepreneurship

February 19, 2026

Funding will go to the Black Business Ventures Association and the African Canadian Civic Engagement Council.

Feds announce $6.5-million investment in Alberta defence manufacturing

February 19, 2026

Zero Point Cryogenics and Logican Technologies earn PrairiesCan investments to shore up defence supply chains.

Q&A: Why Alberta’s data centre strategy is drawing the attention of tech giants like Meta

February 19, 2026

Punchcard Systems’ Sam Jenkins on how Alberta is meeting the moment, and what it stands to gain or lose.

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