Nanoprecise closes $13.4 million CAD Series B round for its manufacturing monitoring software
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Nanoprecise closes $13.4 million CAD Series B round for its manufacturing monitoring software

Edmonton startup combines wireless sensors with AI to detect small changes in machine performance. Edmonton-based AI startup Nanoprecise Sci Corp has secured $13.4…

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AltaML, Waabi, TrojAI among Vector Institute’s 20 Canadian AI startups to watch for 2023

The list was narrowed down from 150 startups. AltaML, Waabi, and TrojAI are among the country’s artificial intelligence (AI) startups to watch over the…

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Prairie tech celebrates its own with Calgary Launch Party, Start Alberta Awards, Startup TNT Summit
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Prairie tech celebrates its own with Calgary Launch Party, Start Alberta Awards, Startup TNT Summit

Calgary Innovation Week culminates in Launch Party’s full in-person return. Alberta’s growing tech ecosystem has been showcased in recent weeks, culminating in Innovation Week…

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Wyvern raises $9.45 million CAD in seed-plus round
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Wyvern raises $9.45 million CAD in seed-plus round

Satellite imaging startup begins countdown to inaugural launch. Edmonton-based hyperspectral satellite imaging startup Wyvern has raised $9.45 million CAD ( $7 million USD) in…

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R|T: The Retail Times – Instacart reportedly pulling IPO plans

The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using the form at…

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Ten startups to be showcased at Edmonton Startup Week Launch Party
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Ten startups to be showcased at Edmonton Startup Week Launch Party

Ten early-stage startups are set to be showcased tonight at the thirteenth version of Launch Party. Launch Party is the flagship event of Edmonton…

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Alberta tech CEOs sign letter claiming restrictions over “software engineer” title hampering province’s talent gains

A number of Alberta’s leading technology companies have issued an open letter to the newly elected provincial premier over concerns that a professional standards…

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Innovate Edmonton rebrands to Edmonton Unlimited

The rebrand follows Innovate Edmonton’s separation from EEDC in 2020. Innovate Edmonton, and its program divisions Startup Edmonton, Scaleup Edmonton, and Accelerate Edmonton, have…

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Meet the five Canadian startups participating in Y Combinator’s Summer 2022 Demo Day

Smallest #CDNtech group since Winter 2019 features four Toronto companies and one from Edmonton. Five Canadian tech startups are participating in Y Combinator’s Summer…

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Direct-C closes $3.9 million Series A from Henkel and GreenSky to scale oil leak detection tech
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Direct-C closes $3.9 million Series A from Henkel and GreenSky to scale oil leak detection tech

In 2018, Edmonton-based Direct-C began engaging with German manufacturing giant Henkel Adhesive Technologies to assess whether the startup’s oil leak detection technology could be…

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