Alberta’s technology minister continues data centre courtship at Digital Innovation Forum
Nate Glubish pitches province’s energy, low taxes, and cool climate.
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Svante buys Alberta’s Carbon Alpha Corp.
Deal includes Carbon Alpha’s North Star carbon capture project in Meadow Lake.
Blackline Safety pairs connected gas detection with K9 leak hunting
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
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
PrairiesCan funding will help Medicine Hat company enhance its autonomous high-altitude drones.
Manitoba looks to spur more investment with tax credit ceiling raise
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
Nearly $460,000 will support research into water security, sustainability, and antimicrobials.
NordSpace launches venture arm with strategic investment in Wyvern
Edmonton satellite company says the investment will advance its next-generation Rosette satellites.
The new alliance positioning Edmonton as a Canadian defence hub
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
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
The fintech company beat out several larger banks to land the deal.
Canadian Bitcoin Consortium launches insurance company for digital asset businesses
Blockchain Insurance Inc. says it’s “traditional insurance for non-traditional industries.”
PrairesCan invests $3 million in Black entrepreneurship
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
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
Punchcard Systems’ Sam Jenkins on how Alberta is meeting the moment, and what it stands to gain or lose.