Tag: government of alberta
Government of Alberta proposes changes to clear path for tech firms to use ‘software engineer’ title
The province’s new bill follows tech sector clash with engineering regulator. The Government of Alberta has tabled changes designed to enable technology companies in…
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. Over $147 million in investments has been raised and…
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…
Evaluating UCP and NDP plans for tech as Alberta’s election day approaches
Advance polling for the 2023 Alberta general election has already begun. What’s on the table for the province’s tech sector? Neither the incumbent United…
Latest Alberta, BC budgets target talent shortage with otherwise minimal new tech investment
Industry stakeholders had hoped to see more for tech and SMBs. Though British Columbia (BC) and Alberta’s latest budgets allocate some funding towards each…
Statements from Alberta innovation minister cast doubt on return of investor tax credit
Glubish: “the AITC was not working to create long-term sustainable tech companies.” That Alberta’s government cares deeply about the success of the province’s tech…
Nate Glubish new Alberta innovation minister as Premier Smith names cabinet
Meanwhile: spat between Alberta tech leaders and APEGA over “software engineers” continues. Newly-elected Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced her cabinet appointees, with Nate Glubish…
TransPod unveils “ultra-high-speed” FluxJet vehicle as it begins construction on proposed Alberta track
TransPod aims to offer transportation between Edmonton and Alberta that’s “faster than a jet and three times as fast as a high-speed train.” TransPod…
Platform Innovation Centre promised $3.3 million in provincial, municipal funding ahead of official launch
The Centre is set to officially open on June 6. As the Platform Innovation Centre is set to host an opening party later today,…
Alberta government launching internal AI lab powered by AltaML
The government calls this the first public AI lab in Alberta. The Government of Alberta is creating an artificial intelligence (AI) lab within government…