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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.

Canada’s plan to ban crypto ATMs worries industry, advocates

May 5, 2026

Nearly 4,000 cryptocurrency ATMs are located across Canada.

Winnipeg skyline

Women’s Equity Lab Manitoba closes Fund 3 at $300,000

May 1, 2026

Fund reached full subscription in record time, maxing out in roughly a month.

PrairiesCan invests $7.9 million in funding to support Co.Labs, local AI firms

April 30, 2026

Funding was announced in Saskatoon at the Uniting the Prairies conference.

Cohere buys naming rights to Ottawa’s former EY Centre

April 30, 2026

Partnership will take effect on May 1 with rebranding rolling out in the coming weeks.

Montréal’s Deep Sky partners with French energy company ENGIE

April 30, 2026

Under the partnership, ENGIE will purchase carbon removal credits, collaborate on research and development.

Alberta puts $91 million into Industrial Transformation Challenge

April 29, 2026

Challenge’s next iteration will focus on projects helping industry invest in the emerging technologies.

How four Edmonton startups are collaborating to fight wildfires

April 29, 2026

At Edmonton Unlimited panel, local tech leaders talked earning trust in a challenging industry.

Feds invest more than $8 million in defence production in Saskatchewan

April 27, 2026

Advanced manufacturing, AI drone command, and heavy-vehicle testing all receive support.

Serenity Power announces $1 million pre-seed investment

April 27, 2026

Led by Avatar Ventures, funding will aid in prototyping and expansion.

Nate Glubish, Alberta innovation minister

Alberta establishes new office to spur on IP development

April 24, 2026

Newly created office will operate out of Alberta Innovates as a nonprofit entity.

AgTech-turned-crypto company aims to build data centre near Calgary

April 22, 2026

Avax One will spend $30-35 million to develop the 10MW natural gas-powered facility.

What Live Nation’s antitrust loss could mean for one Canadian competitor

April 21, 2026

CEO of Calgary’s Showpass says monopoly ruling means new opportunities for competitors, venues, and fans.

Edmonton businesses get federal funding to automate homebuilding, manufacturing

April 17, 2026

Several projects include a focus on automating workflows, integrating AI.

Dentistry gig work platform Fairly Staffing aims to help industry meet demand

April 16, 2026

Edmonton startup announced new investment from Accelerate Fund.

Mistral Venture Partners sets up shop in Alberta

April 16, 2026

Following fifth fund closure, VC firm eyes Calgary as the home base for a permanent Alberta expansion.

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