Tag: edmonton
Federal government invests $3 million CAD to Edmonton Unlimited for innovation space
The funding will provide “a space for all innovators to start and scale their companies,” mayor says. The federal government, through Prairies Economic Development…
CAAIN appoints Darrell Petras to lead agTech innovation agency
The new CEO previously co-founded a livestock-management software startup. The Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN), a non-profit backed by the federal government,…
CAINN appoints Darrell Petras to lead agTech innovation agency
The new CEO previously co-founded a livestock-management software startup. The Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN), a non-profit backed by the federal government,…
Alberta Technology Minister’s mandate letter appears to support reducing restrictions on title ‘software engineer’
Startups, regulator have been embroiled in a dispute over the title for years. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith appears to have addressed previous concerns that…
Here’s how Canada’s top 10 cities rank in the global startup ecosystem
StartupBlink’s report shows Canada maintains fourth place in global ranking. Multiple cities in Canada’s top 10 startup ecosystems soared through StartupBlink’s global index…
Bidmii, SalonScale, Moves, TrojAI among 2023 cohort of Google’s Canadian accelerator
Previous cohort included MintList, Helcim, Fyyne. Bidmii, SalonScale, Moves, and TrojAI are part of the 12 startups participating in the latest cohort of Google’s…
Future Fields raises $15.1 million CAD to equip more industries with bioreactors made from flies
Founded to help the cultivated meat industry, Future Fields is expanding to medical research and biopharmaceuticals. Edmonton-based biotech startup Future Fields has raised $15.1…
Jobber closes $100 million USD Series D amid strong demand for home services BetaKit
Despite exceeding $100 million USD in revenue last year, CEO says Jobber remains “super early” in terms of market penetration. Edmonton-based Jobber, which provides…
A|I: The AI Times – Tenstorrent swaps CEOs, DeepMind exits Edmonton
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the globe. If you…
Alphabet company DeepMind shutters Edmonton site as part of Google layoffs
DeepMind said it’s maintaining its other Canadian locations in Montréal, Toronto. United Kingdom (UK)-based artificial intelligence (AI) firm DeepMind Technologies, which is owned…