Statements from Alberta innovation minister cast doubt on return of investor tax credit
byGlubish: “the AITC was not working to create long-term sustainable tech companies.”
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Prairie tech celebrates its own with Calgary Launch Party, Start Alberta Awards, Startup TNT Summit
byCalgary Innovation Week culminates in Launch Party’s full in-person return.
Alberta’s tech winter arrived late but in earnest in Q3 2022
by2022 has still already surpassed the previous three years in Alberta venture funding.
Nate Glubish new Alberta innovation minister as Premier Smith names cabinet
byMeanwhile: spat between Alberta tech leaders and APEGA over “software engineers” continues.
Former Alberta innovation minister Doug Schweitzer joins Deloitte as senior advisor
byTanya Fir was sworn in as Alberta’s new innovation minister in recent weeks.
TransPod unveils “ultra-high-speed” FluxJet vehicle as it begins construction on proposed Alberta track
byTransPod aims to offer transportation between Edmonton and Calgary that’s “faster than a jet and three times as fast as…
As Canadian venture funding lost steam in Q2 2022, Alberta tech continued to shine
byWith $268 million raised, Alberta set a new quarterly record for venture funding.
With political turnover on the horizon, is the party over for Alberta tech?
byAlberta tech stakeholders believe new government leadership won’t slow them down.
Alberta Innovates launches $10 million agri-food, bioindustrial funding program
byApplications are open to SMEs that show a clear value proposition for Alberta.
Alberta Innovates invests cumulative $9.1 million to 15 projects focused on tech ecosystem growth
byAlberta Innovates also set to invest $2 million into program for reusing plastics.
Flying Fish Partners appoints Tiffany Linke-Boyko as principal for Canada, secures $7.5 million from AEC
by“Given what we uncovered, it made sense to base our Canadian operations in Alberta.”
Alberta IoT secures $1.5 million from PrairiesCan, Alberta Innovates for accelerator programs
byAlberta IoT’s funding is the latest in several government commitments to Alberta’s tech sector.
Applications close May 31 for Amii’s AI program for women and gender-diverse people
byWomen make up only 32 percent of the AI workforce; Amii wants to change that.
Alberta government launching internal AI lab powered by AltaML
byThe government calls this the first public AI lab in Alberta.
Alberta allocates $30 million to AI as part of new innovation strategy
byAmount part of $73 million total promised to provincial tech plan in 2022 budget.