University of Alberta targets $50 million with new innovation fund, announces first investment in AI system control startup
The university plans to reinvest returns from the donor-fuelled fund into “future innovations.”
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Neo Financial, Jobber, WaitWell among winners of sixth annual Start Alberta Tech Awards
Neo Financial was recognized as scaleup of the year while Jobber was awarded for its $100 million Series D.
Alberta Innovates opens applications to $8 million program for AI integrations into provincial health system
Projects eligible for up to $800,000 over three years.
Alberta IoT, Movement51 among recipients of Alberta Innovates’ cumulative $13.6-million investment
University of Alberta secured $4.25 million across three projects.
Graphite Ventures closes $110-million Fund IV as firm builds its national presence
Graphite has added Albertan LPs and VCs, and recently invested in Montréal-based Maxa.
Alberta tech is on track to outpace 2022 with lively Q2 2023
Alberta tech companies raised $123.8 million through six deals in the second quarter of 2023.
Review of Alberta Innovates’ Scaleup GAP program shows $147 million raised, 118 jobs created
Scaleup GAP was created in 2021 to bring more tech and business accelerators to Alberta.
Graphite Ventures secures $10 million from AEC to continue Alberta commitment
The Toronto-based VC firm recently invested in the Calgary startup WaitWell.
Alberta tech is hungry
James Lochrie (Thin Air Labs) and Brett Colvin (Goodlawyer) provide an Alberta tech vibe check.
Over $1 million in cash available for Canadian startups in FinTech, sciences, and more
Startups can now apply for a chance to get funding from Momentum, Innovate BC, and Platform Calgary.
Evaluating UCP and NDP plans for tech as Alberta’s election day approaches
What’s on the table for the province’s tech sector?
Alberta’s tech sector remained resilient in first quarter of 2023
Jobber’s megadeal pushed venture funding over $200 million in the first three months of the year.
Startup TNT’s 2022 report maps over $3 million invested into startups, pan-Prairies expansion
The Alberta-based tech group is now live across all three Prairie provinces.
Valhalla Private Capital partners with Plug and Play Alberta to boost exposure of startup companies to investors
Plug and Play opened its first Canadian location in 2020.
Alberta Innovates invests $30 million into Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute to spur research
New funding will attract investment and create jobs, says innovation minister.