Taproot Edmonton Tech Roundup Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/taprootyeg-tech-roundup The audio version of Taproot Edmonton's Tech Roundup brings you the latest headlines and happenings from the local tech scene each week. © 2019 Taproot Publishing Inc. 2b17fad1-b632-58f4-b2a2-5fd715ef5bb4 no Support this podcast en Wed, 23 Jul 2025 08:34:44 -0600 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 13:21:40 -0700 https://www.taprootedmonton.ca/roundups/tech https://img.transistor.fm/Kjwi6o8qlKWMHLyWB65Vqs_m6urqZBgaF8LvnmWnmiE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzMyNjcvMTU2MzU3/NTI5Ny1hcnR3b3Jr/LmpwZw.jpg Taproot Edmonton Tech Roundup https://www.taprootedmonton.ca/roundups/tech episodic Taproot Edmonton The audio version of Taproot Edmonton's Tech Roundup brings you the latest headlines and happenings from the local tech scene each week. The audio version of Taproot Edmonton's Tech Roundup brings you the latest headlines and happenings from the local tech scene each week.. edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation Mack Male No No Aug. 31: TalkMaze CEO to represent Edmonton innovation community internationally 106 106 Aug. 31: TalkMaze CEO to represent Edmonton innovation community internationally full fdb431e1-47de-4913-91be-3dd92283c7f5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f8a5cee3 See the Aug. 31 edition of the Tech Roundup for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 31 Aug 2021 07:00:00 -0600 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 293 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: TalkMaze founder Ghalia Aamer is gearing up for a busy couple of months championing her own company and Edmonton's innovation community both locally and abroad; Bitcoin Well CEO Adam O'Brien weighed in about cryptocurrency becoming an Edmonton election issue; bitcoin mining operation that set up shop without approval in Sturgeon County has been forced to shut down; Edmonton's Robolution, Electronic Grid Systems, and others are among the Inventures startup pitch finalists; applications are still open for NPower's free training for youth. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: TalkMaze founder Ghalia Aamer is gearing up for a busy couple of months championing her own company and Edmonton's innovation community both locally and abroad; Bitcoin Well CE edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No Aug. 24: Startups pitch to celebrate and connect the community 105 105 Aug. 24: Startups pitch to celebrate and connect the community full 4642ee50-e0e3-444d-8fdd-80dd62984a5d https://share.transistor.fm/s/f8a8d48a See the Aug. 24 edition of the Tech Roundup for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 24 Aug 2021 07:00:00 -0600 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 338 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Another edition of the Great Alberta Pitch Marathon is in the books; the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii) has announced 20 scholarships for the nine-week Machine Learning Technician Certification; TECTERRA has announced the shortlisted finalists for the 2021 TECTERRA Awards; Bitcoin Well announced its Q2 2021 financial results; and Technology Alberta has announced the NExT Level careers program. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Another edition of the Great Alberta Pitch Marathon is in the books; the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii) has announced 20 scholarships for the nine-week Machine L edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No Aug. 17: Samdesk is helping to make London's transport network safer 104 104 Aug. 17: Samdesk is helping to make London's transport network safer full 03f26a74-29c4-4718-aa9d-ea5e14e60ea2 https://share.transistor.fm/s/8dac1a48 See the Aug. 17 edition of the Tech Roundup for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 17 Aug 2021 07:00:00 -0600 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 382 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Samdesk has been awarded a contract by Transport for London (TfL) to provide notifications about emerging disruptions to the transportation network; this year's AccelerateAB will be structured as a one-day event in Edmonton on Nov. 9; MNP published an article about Edmonton as a fast-growing technology and innovation hub; Bitcoin Well is acquiring Ghostlab; Showbie now has a team in the United States; and Technology Alberta is offering a micro-credential series called Tech Leadership for the Future. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Samdesk has been awarded a contract by Transport for London (TfL) to provide notifications about emerging disruptions to the transportation network; this year's AccelerateAB wi edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No Aug. 10: Federal government launches new regional economic development agency for Prairies 103 103 Aug. 10: Federal government launches new regional economic development agency for Prairies full 09ca939e-d348-4dc4-b514-a65505bfc429 https://share.transistor.fm/s/5eabf6da See the Aug. 10 edition of the Tech Roundup for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 10 Aug 2021 07:00:00 -0600 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 356 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Prairies Economic Development Canada, or PrairiesCan, will serve Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan, replacing Western Economic Diversification Canada; Alberta Enterprise Corporation has invested $10 million in Yaletown Partners second Innovation Growth Fund; Startup Edmonton interim director Lauren Briske will be moving on in September; Bitcoin Well virtually rang the opening bell at the Toronto Stock Exchange on July 30; NanoCanada, which has formed the first Canadian nanomedicine cluster, has received funding. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Prairies Economic Development Canada, or PrairiesCan, will serve Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan, replacing Western Economic Diversification Canada; Alberta Enterprise Corp edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No July 27: QuoteToMe raises $2.5M to scale to the next level 102 102 July 27: QuoteToMe raises $2.5M to scale to the next level full d82ce2a7-29cd-4fa2-a263-4aa239adfdc1 https://share.transistor.fm/s/b2027c37 See the July 27 edition of the Tech Roundup for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 27 Jul 2021 07:00:00 -0600 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 328 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: QuoteToMe has raised $2.5 million in a fully-subscribed series seed round; Innovate Edmonton has announced its Innovation Growth Council; DiveThru was recently featured in Seventeen magazine alongside apps like Headspace and Calm; SecurePark Technologies was bought by American firm ROKER Inc.; and Matthew E. Taylor, a fellow-in-residence at Amii, talked about reinforcement learning; The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: QuoteToMe has raised $2.5 million in a fully-subscribed series seed round; Innovate Edmonton has announced its Innovation Growth Council; DiveThru was recently featured in Seve edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No July 20: AltaML announces new collaboration to help students gain experience with AI projects 101 101 July 20: AltaML announces new collaboration to help students gain experience with AI projects full 1a0b6924-63f6-441d-8b2a-197079e6c1d2 https://share.transistor.fm/s/4972f2e7 See the July 20 edition of the Tech Roundup for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 20 Jul 2021 07:00:00 -0600 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 439 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: AltaML has announced a new collaboration with Microsoft Canada and the University of Waterloo to provide training and mentorship to students; Startup Edmonton says this year's edition of Edmonton Startup Week will take place Oct. 18-22; the first cohort of the 2021 AI4Good Lab has wrapped up; the Alberta Digital Innovation Office is hiring; and The Great Alberta Pitch Marathon will feature more than 100 startups from across the province on Aug. 19. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: AltaML has announced a new collaboration with Microsoft Canada and the University of Waterloo to provide training and mentorship to students; Startup Edmonton says this year's edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No July 13: Canadian Filaments Inc. secures prize from Futurpreneur ahead of launch 100 100 July 13: Canadian Filaments Inc. secures prize from Futurpreneur ahead of launch full bb245993-8df1-4b4f-973f-016f449bcdf0 https://share.transistor.fm/s/448501d4 See the July 13 edition of the Tech Roundup for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 13 Jul 2021 07:00:00 -0600 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 300 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: The founder of Canadian Filaments Inc. has been recognized with a youth entrepreneur award from Futurpreneur's RBC Rock My Business Start-Up Awards; Drone Delivery Canada Corp. has entered into an agreement to deploy its patented drone delivery solution at EIA; CBC profiled Kemet Advanced Manufacturing Ltd.; Darrell Petras has joined Innovate Edmonton; Nathan Ip, an Edmonton public school trustee, has joined Startup Edmonton. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: The founder of Canadian Filaments Inc. has been recognized with a youth entrepreneur award from Futurpreneur's RBC Rock My Business Start-Up Awards; Drone Delivery Canada Corp. edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No July 6: RWI Synthetics named a finalist for sustainable mobility challenge 99 99 July 6: RWI Synthetics named a finalist for sustainable mobility challenge full fb5e1c85-c03d-4fd3-8281-f3c63a86e421 https://share.transistor.fm/s/7692363d See the July 6 edition of the Tech Roundup for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 06 Jul 2021 07:00:00 -0600 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 272 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: RWI Synthetics has been named a top 10 finalist for the international Why stop at zero? sustainable mobility challenge; Edmonton fell 35 spots in StartupBlink's latest global ecosystem rankings; Alberta Innovates has launched Alberta Digital Traction; Casey Hudson, previously the general manager of BioWare in Edmonton, has started a new game development studio called Humanoid; Wyvern has signed a deal with Ontario-based SkyWatch Space Applications Inc. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: RWI Synthetics has been named a top 10 finalist for the international Why stop at zero? sustainable mobility challenge; Edmonton fell 35 spots in StartupBlink's latest global e edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No June 29: New virtual reality attraction to launch at West Edmonton Mall this summer 98 98 June 29: New virtual reality attraction to launch at West Edmonton Mall this summer full d76af77e-78d2-4d3f-b20f-719125a672f2 https://share.transistor.fm/s/1e76ad7e See the June 29 edition of the Tech Roundup for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 29 Jun 2021 07:00:00 -0600 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 303 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: West Edmonton Mall is getting ready to launch what's being billed as the largest virtual reality attraction in North America - it's called Virtual Land; Spontivly has been accepted into the Tampa Bay Wave's TechDiversity program; Amazon is building a 600,000 square-foot robotics fulfillment centre in Parkland County; the Canadian Urban Institute featured Edmonton's tech and innovation ecosystem; and Start Alberta is hiring an executive director to lead its next chapter. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: West Edmonton Mall is getting ready to launch what's being billed as the largest virtual reality attraction in North America - it's called Virtual Land; Spontivly has been acce edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No June 22: Start Alberta's tech database aims to showcase provincial startup ecosystem 97 97 June 22: Start Alberta's tech database aims to showcase provincial startup ecosystem full 44848a35-691a-4596-82cf-ec3b87627e7e https://share.transistor.fm/s/22e9354e See the June 22 edition of the Tech Roundup for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 22 Jun 2021 07:00:00 -0600 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 411 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: the Start Alberta Deal Flow Platform has launched, making Alberta the "first location in North America to join a vast network of startup ecosystems" powered by Dealroom; Startup TNT raised at least $1 million for seven companies at its investment summit last week; legal services application PainWorth won "best emerging product" at a recent innovation challenge; Pacylex Pharmaceuticals has recently closed its Series A financing round; and Lenica Research Group has partnered with Health Gauge. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: the Start Alberta Deal Flow Platform has launched, making Alberta the "first location in North America to join a vast network of startup ecosystems" powered by Dealroom; Startu edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No June 15: Amii provides advanced AI expertise to MDA, Canadian Space Agency 96 96 June 15: Amii provides advanced AI expertise to MDA, Canadian Space Agency full eabc908e-ca77-41cc-9dff-9bfe0c04a464 https://share.transistor.fm/s/864557a6 See the June 15 edition of the Tech Roundup for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 15 Jun 2021 07:00:00 -0600 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 314 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: The Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute has been working alongside MDA, a Canadian space technology company, to provide artificial intelligence expertise for the launch of Canadarm3; RWI Synthetics was selected as one of the 10 finalists for NATO's Innovation Challenge; Rainforest Alberta wrote about celebrating Edmonton's women entrepreneurs; Western Economic Diversification Canada will provide up to $1 million in repayable federal funding over three years to AltaML; Bitcoin Well announced that it has completed a private placement that raised gross proceeds of $7 million; and EP&T profiled Serious Labs. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: The Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute has been working alongside MDA, a Canadian space technology company, to provide artificial intelligence expertise for the launch of C edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No June 8: Startup TNT names finalists for Investment Summit III 95 95 June 8: Startup TNT names finalists for Investment Summit III full 3b97ab47-7cd2-4be2-80e2-de64bc6c9ae6 https://share.transistor.fm/s/ac5130c6 See the June 8 edition of the Tech Roundup for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 08 Jun 2021 07:00:00 -0600 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 344 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Startup TNT has announced the ten finalists for its Investment Summit III on June 17; Startup Edmonton has officially moved over to Innovate Edmonton as of June 1; AltaML has announced Ontario-based executive appointments to bolster continued growth across North America; Russ Greiner has received a lifetime achievement award from the Canadian Artificial Intelligence Association; and the University of Alberta's alumni innovation award recognized Yardly. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Startup TNT has announced the ten finalists for its Investment Summit III on June 17; Startup Edmonton has officially moved over to Innovate Edmonton as of June 1; AltaML has a edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No June 1: Innovate Edmonton and Urban Living Futures team up to map the city's innovation ecosystem 94 94 June 1: Innovate Edmonton and Urban Living Futures team up to map the city's innovation ecosystem full 0c597c70-b8c7-4f53-aaf4-bb19f60d6bd4 https://share.transistor.fm/s/4c9d01e1 See the June 1 edition of the Tech Roundup for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 01 Jun 2021 07:00:00 -0600 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 426 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Innovate Edmonton and Urban Living Futures are joining forces to work on a database platform and map of Edmonton's innovation ecosystem; DrugBank is expanding its coverage to Austria, Colombia, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Thailand, and Turkey; the National Research Council of Canada has approved up to $300K in funding to TrustBIX Inc.; RenovationFind has raised more than $1 million; and Environmental Material Science Inc. has been awarded $4.1 million for sustainable environmental remediation. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Innovate Edmonton and Urban Living Futures are joining forces to work on a database platform and map of Edmonton's innovation ecosystem; DrugBank is expanding its coverage to A edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No May 25: Propel Showcase to highlight 11 up-and-coming startups 93 93 May 25: Propel Showcase to highlight 11 up-and-coming startups full 4aaf6088-8954-430b-a0d3-7b80cf6a2cc7 https://share.transistor.fm/s/19fa7ce1 See the May 25 edition of the Tech Roundup for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 25 May 2021 07:00:00 -0600 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 306 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Startup Edmonton's latest Propel cohort is wrapping up the 12-week pre-accelerator program and preparing to launch; RUNWITHIT Synthetics was declared the “Most Edmonton Startup of the Year”; G2V Optics has been awarded an NSERC grant; the City of Edmonton is looking to renew its agreement with Google; TrustBIX Inc. has announced the launch of its FLS HUB solution; applications for Technology Alberta's FIRST Jobs Program are now open. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Startup Edmonton's latest Propel cohort is wrapping up the 12-week pre-accelerator program and preparing to launch; RUNWITHIT Synthetics was declared the “Most Edmonton Startup edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No May 18: Local startup awards to highlight success of tech industry 92 92 May 18: Local startup awards to highlight success of tech industry full 7360bbee-b95b-4d72-9fe1-5de9f733c1a2 https://share.transistor.fm/s/992c75cc See the May 18 edition of the Tech Roundup for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 18 May 2021 07:00:00 -0600 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 324 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: the inaugural YEG Startup Community Awards take place on Thursday, May 20; Alberta Innovates has announced an additional $3.53 million to support Regional Innovation Networks; applications for funding from the Edmonton Regional Innovation Network are open; We Know Training has announced a new partnership with Credivera; and Amii has welcomed five new board members. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: the inaugural YEG Startup Community Awards take place on Thursday, May 20; Alberta Innovates has announced an additional $3.53 million to support Regional Innovation Networks; edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No May 11: 2S Water wins cleantech pitch competition 91 91 May 11: 2S Water wins cleantech pitch competition full a4733e31-e37c-492a-9d31-97c667e85600 https://share.transistor.fm/s/81efccf3 See the May 11 edition of the Tech Roundup for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 11 May 2021 07:00:00 -0600 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 296 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: 2S Water won the Momentum Technology Pitch Competition on May 7; Energy Safety Canada has approved Serious Labs' Mobile Elevating Work Platform (MEWP) virtual reality training simulators; Nanoprecise has announced an investment led by Sensata Technologies; Rich Sutton has been elected as a fellow of the Royal Society; AVAC Group has launched a new $15 million venture capital fund; and the U of A kicks off Canadian Innovation Week. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: 2S Water won the Momentum Technology Pitch Competition on May 7; Energy Safety Canada has approved Serious Labs' Mobile Elevating Work Platform (MEWP) virtual reality training edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No May 4: G2V Optics raises $2.6M in growth capital 90 90 May 4: G2V Optics raises $2.6M in growth capital full af4a35a4-4f3d-4dec-9204-32d1d488828b https://share.transistor.fm/s/236de7bb See the May 4 edition of the Tech Roundup for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 04 May 2021 07:00:00 -0600 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 475 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: G2V Optics raises $2.6M in growth capital; Innovate Edmonton awarded $5M to help attract business accelerators; Stantec has launched Stantec.io; 2S Water and Copperstone Technologies won first and third place at the 2021 Mining Cleantech Challenge; Scope AR and Cleveron AS have partnered; and Launch57, a new mobile software development firm, has landed in Edmonton. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: G2V Optics raises $2.6M in growth capital; Innovate Edmonton awarded $5M to help attract business accelerators; Stantec has launched Stantec.io; 2S Water and Copperstone Techno edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No April 27: Building Innovate Edmonton: The first four months 89 89 April 27: Building Innovate Edmonton: The first four months full 730df0bf-31c4-4249-aba7-6c9e16e6115d https://share.transistor.fm/s/c56fbd52 See the April 27 edition of the Tech Roundup for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 27 Apr 2021 07:00:00 -0600 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 384 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Innovate Edmonton CEO Catherine Warren reviews the work that's been done and what's to come; Alberta is now home to more than 3,000 technology companies with 30% based in Edmonton; Copysmith, which was founded last fall by two sisters from Edmonton, has secured $10 million in funding; Shopify board member Gail Goodman is joining Jobber's board; the Edmonton Advisory Council on Startups (EACOS) has announced its board for 2021; and Startup TNT has extended the deadline for companies to apply to its next investment summit. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Innovate Edmonton CEO Catherine Warren reviews the work that's been done and what's to come; Alberta is now home to more than 3,000 technology companies with 30% based in Edmon edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No April 20: Spontivly and Rainforest Edmonton partner to build more community-led companies 88 88 April 20: Spontivly and Rainforest Edmonton partner to build more community-led companies full fca53ff9-d2cc-465a-9350-eb5fc01ddc89 https://share.transistor.fm/s/da02f94a See the April 20 edition of the Tech Roundup for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 20 Apr 2021 07:00:00 -0600 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 341 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Spontivly is aiming to help build more community-led companies through a newly announced partnership with Rainforest Edmonton; Visionstate has created a new corporate entity called NEXT Vision Inc. to develop Internet of Things (IoT) technology for the cannabis sector; the Edmonton Region Hydrogen HUB, Canada's first hydrogen hub, was announced on April 14; 2S Water's Anthea Sargeaunt has been selected as one of the Canada Clean50 for 2021; and Aaryn Flynn is the new chair of The A100. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Spontivly is aiming to help build more community-led companies through a newly announced partnership with Rainforest Edmonton; Visionstate has created a new corporate entity ca edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No April 13: TEC Edmonton to shut down at end of June 87 87 April 13: TEC Edmonton to shut down at end of June full b2835aca-17fa-466b-baa5-5df5bfc53ea3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/17fa068c See the April 13 edition of the Tech Roundup for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 13 Apr 2021 07:00:00 -0600 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 292 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: TEC Edmonton is winding down over the next couple of months; Startup TNT and Story City are launching an interactive storytelling project; PainWorth has made an acquisition; Canadian Western Bank (CWB) and Toronto's Brim Financial are teaming up; and DiveThru was selected as a finalist for BDO’s VC Pitch Day. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: TEC Edmonton is winding down over the next couple of months; Startup TNT and Story City are launching an interactive storytelling project; PainWorth has made an acquisition; Ca edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No April 6: Alberta Innovates requests proposals to develop business and tech accelerators 86 86 April 6: Alberta Innovates requests proposals to develop business and tech accelerators full a9da0eb5-c581-43ee-8820-a9407adae5db https://share.transistor.fm/s/694a7ff7 See the April 6 edition of the Tech Roundup for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 06 Apr 2021 07:00:00 -0600 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 302 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Alberta Innovates has put out a call for proposals with the aim to develop new business and technology accelerators; NACO has named True Angle Medical as Edmonton’s startup of the year for 2021; the Government of Canada has announced $2.89 million for the University of Alberta's Lipid-to-Hydrocarbon (LTH) technology project; the winners of NAIT's Innovation Challenge are proposing a ticket split for sporting events; and the University of Alberta's Michael Bowling has been named a Fellow of the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Alberta Innovates has put out a call for proposals with the aim to develop new business and technology accelerators; NACO has named True Angle Medical as Edmonton’s startup of edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No March 30: U of A and Telus partner to build 5G 'Living Lab' 85 85 March 30: U of A and Telus partner to build 5G 'Living Lab' full 68d01226-2b0a-46ad-8a63-5c25587f450e https://share.transistor.fm/s/84e8b81e See the March 30 edition of the Tech Roundup for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 30 Mar 2021 07:00:00 -0600 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 281 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: The University of Alberta and Telus are teaming up over the next five years to create a 5G “Living Lab”; Alberta's tech firms attracted $455M in venture capital last year; Jobber has launched a $100,000 grant program to help grow businesses in the home services sector; Space startup Wyvern has received an initial $155,000 to create a feasibility study for Canadian defence; Startup Edmonton's flagship program, Preflight, is now available for free online. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: The University of Alberta and Telus are teaming up over the next five years to create a 5G “Living Lab”; Alberta's tech firms attracted $455M in venture capital last year; Jobb edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No March 23: Alberta Enterprise invests US$15M into Inovia Capital to help tech startups scale 84 84 March 23: Alberta Enterprise invests US$15M into Inovia Capital to help tech startups scale full 6e3bee37-9a5f-4123-98dc-341f8c31a1a8 https://share.transistor.fm/s/34d4926c See the March 23 edition of the Tech Roundup for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 23 Mar 2021 07:00:00 -0600 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 355 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Alberta Enterprise has announced a US$15 million investment into Inovia Capital Growth Fund II to help technology companies in Alberta scale; City of Edmonton named Canada's most open city for the fifth year in a row; ;ast week NACO Canada hosted the Edmonton Angel Summit; TEC Edmonton has released its 2020 Report to the Community; Amii has launched the Kickstart program to welcome women into careers in AI. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Alberta Enterprise has announced a US$15 million investment into Inovia Capital Growth Fund II to help technology companies in Alberta scale; City of Edmonton named Canada's mo edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No March 16: EZ Ops secures funds at first Alberta Cleantech Investment Summit 83 83 March 16: EZ Ops secures funds at first Alberta Cleantech Investment Summit full f9e9800b-e5de-46af-9e44-79695dc98f3e https://share.transistor.fm/s/0f38c6ff See the March 16 edition of the Tech Roundup for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 16 Mar 2021 07:00:00 -0600 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 297 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Four cleantech companies secured a total of $395,000 at the inaugural Alberta Cleantech Investment Summit on March 11 including Edmonton's EZ Ops Inc.; the National Angel Capital Organization (NACO) has launched the Pathways to Capital initiative in Alberta; U of A graduate student Delaney Lothian has created a game and app to help people learn the Cree language; G2V Optics has been named as a presenting company at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Industry Growth Forum; and vrCAVE is one of the recipients of the Edmonton Screen Industries Office grant funding. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Four cleantech companies secured a total of $395,000 at the inaugural Alberta Cleantech Investment Summit on March 11 including Edmonton's EZ Ops Inc.; the National Angel Capit edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No March 9: Cleantech ventures to pitch for $140K at upcoming investment summit 82 82 March 9: Cleantech ventures to pitch for $140K at upcoming investment summit full a8238513-ecb1-478a-b155-b3504c490c3f https://share.transistor.fm/s/0c192a46 See the March 9 edition of the Tech Roundup for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 09 Mar 2021 07:00:00 -0700 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 332 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: five companies will pitch to investors on March 11 for a shot at $140,000 at the Alberta Cleantech Investment Summit; University of Alberta computing scientist Martha White was named one of the world’s top 10 artificial intelligence researchers to watch; the federal government has committed $2 million to bolster the U of A’s nano-fabrication facility; RenovationFind has launched a second crowdfunding campaign; Shell has added a team of robodogs to its Scotford operations; and We Know Training has merged its Danatec brand with Spark Safety to create one of Canada's largest safety solutions. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: five companies will pitch to investors on March 11 for a shot at $140,000 at the Alberta Cleantech Investment Summit; University of Alberta computing scientist Martha White was edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No March 2: Connie Stacey of Growing Greener Innovations wins Pitch for the Purse 81 81 March 2: Connie Stacey of Growing Greener Innovations wins Pitch for the Purse full b98406b8-be82-44fc-94b6-4158bc18330e https://share.transistor.fm/s/8fbe22b9 See the March 2 edition of the Tech Roundup for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 02 Mar 2021 07:00:00 -0700 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 311 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Growing Greener Innovations founder Connie Stacey has won The Forum’s Pitch for the Purse prize of $50,000 this year; Alberta's 2021 budget is "placing an increased spotlight on the technology and innovation sector"; on Feb. 25, Future Fields announced it had raised US$2.2 million in seed money; Alberta Innovates will introduce Alberta’s LeanStack class of 2021 on March 3; and Adam Danyleyko is leaving Startup Edmonton to join Amii. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Growing Greener Innovations founder Connie Stacey has won The Forum’s Pitch for the Purse prize of $50,000 this year; Alberta's 2021 budget is "placing an increased spotlight o edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No February 23: Future Fields selected as finalist for SXSW Pitch event 80 80 February 23: Future Fields selected as finalist for SXSW Pitch event full 2be05642-86a9-468c-9059-cc80cf2acc42 https://share.transistor.fm/s/5d0846ac See the February 23 edition of the Tech Roundup for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 23 Feb 2021 07:00:00 -0700 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 312 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Future Fields has been named one of 40 finalists for the annual South by Southwest (SXSW) pitch event; Bitcoin Well is moving its offices from Whyte Avenue to downtown Edmonton; WeFaces Technology Inc. will manufacture solar LEDs at the Edmonton International Airport; GoFor Industries has partnered with QuoteToMe; and DeepMind is funding a new scholarship program at the University of Alberta (U of A). The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Future Fields has been named one of 40 finalists for the annual South by Southwest (SXSW) pitch event; Bitcoin Well is moving its offices from Whyte Avenue to downtown Edmonton edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No February 16: Startup Edmonton ushers in third Propel cohort 79 79 February 16: Startup Edmonton ushers in third Propel cohort full 90be3ef2-c4d7-43b2-b53e-7f599ab5b464 https://share.transistor.fm/s/ccdb99de See the February 16 edition of the Tech Roundup for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 16 Feb 2021 07:00:00 -0700 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 259 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Startup Edmonton has announced the third cohort of its Propel program; RenovationFind.com is offering private investment and ownership opportunities through FrontFundr; TrustBIX Inc. has raised $2.1 million; Serious Labs is on a list of the top virtual reality companies in Canada for 2021; and CommerceOwl has launched recipestack. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Startup Edmonton has announced the third cohort of its Propel program; RenovationFind.com is offering private investment and ownership opportunities through FrontFundr; TrustBI edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No February 9: Showbie raises additional $7.5M, sees Edmonton as hub for future growth 78 78 February 9: Showbie raises additional $7.5M, sees Edmonton as hub for future growth full c72affdf-e9f2-4b80-8a7a-3df85c9ab936 https://share.transistor.fm/s/82986053 See the February 9 edition of the Tech Roundup for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 09 Feb 2021 07:00:00 -0700 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 401 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Showbie Inc. has successfully raised an additional $7.5 million in Series A financing, which brings the total for this round to $12.5 million; ATB Ventures is making a strategic investment in Radical Ventures; Chicago-based Uptake has acquired Edmonton company ShookIOT; RWI Synthetics was chosen as a finalist for the City Architecture of Tomorrow Challenge (CATCH); and the Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN) is recruiting a CEO. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Showbie Inc. has successfully raised an additional $7.5 million in Series A financing, which brings the total for this round to $12.5 million; ATB Ventures is making a strategi edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No February 2: Brass Dome Ventures and the U of A launch new industry-led accelerator program 77 77 February 2: Brass Dome Ventures and the U of A launch new industry-led accelerator program full f9579d46-22a5-4e1f-90d6-26f7b92f1991 https://share.transistor.fm/s/3ef143bf See the February 2 edition of the Tech Roundup for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 02 Feb 2021 07:00:00 -0700 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 356 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Brass Dome Ventures Ltd. and the University of Alberta have teamed up to launch Innovation Masterminds Edmonton (imYEG), an industry-led accelerator program; Showbie is featured in BetaKit's Seven Prairie Startups to watch in 2021 and 11 Canadian tech companies to watch in 2021; Alberta Innovates is turning 100; Edmonton Global says Edmonton region tech companies have raised more than $246 million since January 2020; QuoteToMe is expanding its service offering; and Startup TNT is expanding east. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Brass Dome Ventures Ltd. and the University of Alberta have teamed up to launch Innovation Masterminds Edmonton (imYEG), an industry-led accelerator program; Showbie is feature edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No January 26: Visionstate brings IoT technology to cannabis sector 76 76 January 26: Visionstate brings IoT technology to cannabis sector full 472b8368-ca2b-451f-bbdd-5550a7bf1870 https://share.transistor.fm/s/72924fa3 See the January 26 edition of the Tech Roundup for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 26 Jan 2021 09:22:36 -0700 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 350 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Visionstate and Freedom Cannabis have signed an MOU to bring IoT to the cannabis sector; twelve of the University of Alberta’s top experts in artificial intelligence have been named Canada CIFAR AI Chairs; Arbor has secured its seed round and raised $700,000; Interface Fluidics and Equinor have teamed up; TEC Edmonton is inviting Alberta-based founders to apply for Alberta Yield. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Visionstate and Freedom Cannabis have signed an MOU to bring IoT to the cannabis sector; twelve of the University of Alberta’s top experts in artificial intelligence have been edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No January 19: Clio CEO joins dealcloser advisory board 75 75 January 19: Clio CEO joins dealcloser advisory board full 69e7ae9b-6d33-4de7-b1a2-4fb3b6636bef https://share.transistor.fm/s/11908dbf See the January 19 edition of the Tech Roundup for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 19 Jan 2021 07:00:00 -0700 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 324 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: the co-founder and CEO of Clio, Jack Newton, is joining the advisory board for dealcloser; Paper Leaf has been acquired by ZGM Modern Marketing Partners; Jobber sees an opportunity to transform the tech landscape in the Edmonton region; Alberta Innovates has partnered with the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC); and Yaletown Partners has added a new investment analyst to its team. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: the co-founder and CEO of Clio, Jack Newton, is joining the advisory board for dealcloser; Paper Leaf has been acquired by ZGM Modern Marketing Partners; Jobber sees an opportu edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No January 12: New podcast AI4Society Dialogues launches 74 74 January 12: New podcast AI4Society Dialogues launches full da3930a3-9db9-484a-abe2-6abb816c0b42 https://share.transistor.fm/s/8978268e See the January 12 edition of the Tech Roundup for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 12 Jan 2021 07:00:00 -0700 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 285 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: New podcast AI4Society Dialogues explores how will AI shape society and how will society shape AI; Areto Labs is one of 15 Edmonton-based startups selected to Connect SV's inaugural Access to Global Capital program; a new University of Alberta observatory is opening at Miquelon Lake Provincial Park; the Alberta Cleantech Investment Summit will take place on March 11. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: New podcast AI4Society Dialogues explores how will AI shape society and how will society shape AI; Areto Labs is one of 15 Edmonton-based startups selected to Connect SV's inau edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No January 5: AltaML and the U of A's AI4Society win AI Global awards 73 73 January 5: AltaML and the U of A's AI4Society win AI Global awards full 02c2b7b7-7aa7-44e0-9d01-903df87921ca https://share.transistor.fm/s/9b782feb See the January 5 edition of the Tech Roundup for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 05 Jan 2021 07:00:00 -0700 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 225 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: AltaML and the University of Alberta's AI4Society have each been recognized by the non-profit AI Global for their use of responsible and ethical artificial intelligence; Edmonton's world junior hockey ‘bubble’ is using wearable tech to protect against the spread of COVID-19; an Edmonton father has developed a weight loss app called Luuze; and more than 110,000 people have signed up for two online courses offered by Amii. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: AltaML and the University of Alberta's AI4Society have each been recognized by the non-profit AI Global for their use of responsible and ethical artificial intelligence; Edmont edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No December 15: Platform Calgary to take over Startup Calgary in 2021 72 72 December 15: Platform Calgary to take over Startup Calgary in 2021 full df9e79c3-65ae-4b2f-95d2-53740d278198 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e95dabfb See the December 15 edition of the Tech Roundup for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 15 Dec 2020 07:00:00 -0700 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 247 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Platform Calgary will take over the operation of Startup Calgary in 2021; Serious Labs will bring its virtual reality training solutions to Grande Prairie Regional College; TGS Esports Inc. and NorQuest College have joined forces; Stash has made its app free to try; Jobber is hiring 15+ positions for the new year. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Platform Calgary will take over the operation of Startup Calgary in 2021; Serious Labs will bring its virtual reality training solutions to Grande Prairie Regional College; TGS edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No December 8: Tech community welcomes Innovate Edmonton's new CEO 71 71 December 8: Tech community welcomes Innovate Edmonton's new CEO full 92587aac-74cf-4d6f-98d8-4eeda228517e https://share.transistor.fm/s/b0fa719a See the December 8 edition of the Tech Roundup for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 08 Dec 2020 07:00:00 -0700 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 346 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: the community has welcomed new Innovate Edmonton CEO Catherine Warren with dozens of suggestions about what it needs; PanTHERA CryoSolutions Inc. has secured a US$2 million investment; Consentia has launched its first software solution – MinuteBooks by Consentia; the U of A and Amii have reached more than 110,000 enrolments since launching two open online courses; and Bitcoin Solutions, which helps people to buy and sell bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, is rebranding to Bitcoin Well. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: the community has welcomed new Innovate Edmonton CEO Catherine Warren with dozens of suggestions about what it needs; PanTHERA CryoSolutions Inc. has secured a US$2 million inv edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No December 1: Edmonton startups to be celebrated at Propel Showcase 70 70 December 1: Edmonton startups to be celebrated at Propel Showcase full 1cabd611-7aa7-4469-8af0-ef3c0e5e63f5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/64a6d51d See the December 1 edition of the Tech Roundup for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 01 Dec 2020 07:00:00 -0700 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 281 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Nine of Edmonton's up-and-coming tech startups will be featured on Dec. 3 at the Propel Showcase; TEC Edmonton, Bioenterprise, and Platform Calgary are teaming up to accelerate agriculture sector startups in Alberta; Startup Edmonton Director Aatif Baskanderi is leaving the role; G2V Optics, TrustBIX, Future Fields, and TerraVerdae Bioworks are among the companies that will be showcased at the AGRI Tech Venture Forum; city council has approved $847,500 in funding for the operation of Startup Edmonton and TEC Edmonton through the end of 2020. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Nine of Edmonton's up-and-coming tech startups will be featured on Dec. 3 at the Propel Showcase; TEC Edmonton, Bioenterprise, and Platform Calgary are teaming up to accelerate edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No November 24: Investors commit $150K to True Angle Medical at Startup TNT Summit 69 69 November 24: Investors commit $150K to True Angle Medical at Startup TNT Summit full 2d3e7ea9-9359-437f-8fbe-d6ce8e283e21 https://share.transistor.fm/s/befe1ba7 See the November 24 edition of the Tech Roundup for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2020 07:00:00 -0700 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 409 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: investors committed $150K to True Angle Medical at the Startup TNT Investment Summit; Jobber recognized as one of the 50 fastest-growing technology companies in Canada; AltaML named one of Canada's Companies-to-Watch by Deloitte; Alberta Innovates and NSERC expand their partnership; Rainforest Alberta has launched its scorecard results; RenovationFind.com has launched on crowdfunding platform Frontfundr; and Areto Labs is a Startup Canada SDG Pitch Competition finalist. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: investors committed $150K to True Angle Medical at the Startup TNT Investment Summit; Jobber recognized as one of the 50 fastest-growing technology companies in Canada; AltaML edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No November 17: Tech entrepreneurs recognized for impact across Alberta 68 68 November 17: Tech entrepreneurs recognized for impact across Alberta full 61e81b52-1427-4b84-8807-0b5571f700ed https://share.transistor.fm/s/c276056a See the November 17 edition of the Tech Roundup for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2020 07:00:00 -0700 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 324 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: GoodMorning.com was honoured at the virtual Start Alberta Tech Awards ceremony on Nov. 16; a number of local organizations are receiving funding from federal government for business ecosystem support; Punchcard Systems has helped launch the app Birdie Break; the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii) is accepting applications for Supply Chain AI West; and Rainforest Alberta will present the results of the 2020 Scorecard Assessment at Lunch Without Lunch on Nov. 18. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: GoodMorning.com was honoured at the virtual Start Alberta Tech Awards ceremony on Nov. 16; a number of local organizations are receiving funding from federal government for bus edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No November 10: Extra Life Edmonton raises $230K for the Stollery 67 67 November 10: Extra Life Edmonton raises $230K for the Stollery full 07fbec54-c2d4-4d0c-8b2b-0e40904860ad https://share.transistor.fm/s/ef7e9b1b See the November 10 edition of the Tech Roundup for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 10 Nov 2020 07:00:00 -0700 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 308 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Extra Life Edmonton held its 24-hour gaming marathon fundraiser online with around 700 people raising money in support of the Stollery Children's Hospital Foundation; the provincial government and Mitacs have invested $15-million to create 1,275 internships for post-secondary students; three Edmontonians participated as part of the 2020 Canadian G20 YEA delegation; Innotech Alberta is providing a new coating for oil sands equipment; and a recent ruling from the Court of Appeal of Alberta is likely to limit phone and laptop searches at Canadian border crossings. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Extra Life Edmonton held its 24-hour gaming marathon fundraiser online with around 700 people raising money in support of the Stollery Children's Hospital Foundation; the provi edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No November 3: Tech executives call on federal government to develop comprehensive innovation plan 66 66 November 3: Tech executives call on federal government to develop comprehensive innovation plan full 511917c0-a746-4fe4-b1d8-53fcac0421d1 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e628280f See the November 3 edition of the Tech Roundup, sponsored by Innovate Edmonton, for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 03 Nov 2020 07:00:00 -0700 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 321 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Tech CEOs from across the country including AltaML CEO Cory Janssen have written a letter outlining concerns that Canada does not have a comprehensive plan for its innovation economy; Alberta Innovates is offering two new programs with $1.3M in funding; three local innovators have been named Top 40 Under 40 for 2020; Deeleeo is a new Edmonton-based delivery app; Discover Coding is teaching Edmonton students how to code; and Accelerate Fund wrote about running an early-stage venture capital fund in Alberta. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Tech CEOs from across the country including AltaML CEO Cory Janssen have written a letter outlining concerns that Canada does not have a comprehensive plan for its innovation e edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No October 27: Startup TNT announces finalists for investment summit 65 65 October 27: Startup TNT announces finalists for investment summit full fbde30f5-4df1-4df2-a328-93f5872b334e https://share.transistor.fm/s/d7b1bec8 See the October 27 edition of the Tech Roundup, sponsored by Innovate Edmonton, for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 27 Oct 2020 07:00:00 -0600 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 340 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: the top five companies for Startup TNT's investment summit in November have been announced; the next episode of Taproot Edmonton Presents: Igniting Innovation will be released on Oct. 28; AltaML's new data science internship program has received more than 500 applications; the province has pledged $4.5 million from the Major Innovation Fund to the University of Alberta's Autonomous Systems Initiative; and Growing Greener Innovations won this year’s National Product Innovation Award at the CANIE Awards. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: the top five companies for Startup TNT's investment summit in November have been announced; the next episode of Taproot Edmonton Presents: Igniting Innovation will be released edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No October 20: Edmonton Startup Week kicks off online 64 64 October 20: Edmonton Startup Week kicks off online full a9fb815c-960d-4aed-a744-4127ffbd958c https://share.transistor.fm/s/5bd6fb86 See the October 20 edition of the Tech Roundup, sponsored by Innovate Edmonton, for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 20 Oct 2020 07:00:00 -0600 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 396 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: the first entirely virtual Edmonton Startup Week has begun; a new podcast from Taproot Edmonton explores how startups and investors are coming together in Edmonton's tech innovation sector; Alberta Enterprise Corporation has invested an additional $5 million in Accelerate Fund III; Vertical City has expanded to Ottawa with its elevator communication technology; and with approval from city council, the Edmonton Research Park will transition back to the City of Edmonton. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: the first entirely virtual Edmonton Startup Week has begun; a new podcast from Taproot Edmonton explores how startups and investors are coming together in Edmonton's tech innov edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No October 13: New angel investment group in Western Canada 63 63 October 13: New angel investment group in Western Canada full c5556414-c24a-48d6-8459-ebbcbc99e294 https://share.transistor.fm/s/d2a028ed See the October 13 edition of the Tech Roundup, sponsored by Innovate Edmonton, for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 13 Oct 2020 07:00:00 -0600 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 332 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Western Canada has a new angel group focused on early-stage tech entrepreneurs, through Calgary's Allied Venture Partners; Cheryll Watson, former VP of Innovate Edmonton, has announced her intention to run for mayor of Edmonton; G2V Optics has partnered with The Harvest Hub; CBRE Edmonton said there is an opportunity for the tech sector to take advantage of sublets in downtown; and Dr. Ela Dudek has joined Future Fields. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Western Canada has a new angel group focused on early-stage tech entrepreneurs, through Calgary's Allied Venture Partners; Cheryll Watson, former VP of Innovate Edmonton, has a edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No October 6: AltaML launches Applied AI Lab, upgrades its office and rebrands 62 62 October 6: AltaML launches Applied AI Lab, upgrades its office and rebrands full da8a21fe-8e00-4758-9605-5c6e71f99c76 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f4eed269 See the October 6 edition of the Tech Roundup, sponsored by Innovate Edmonton, for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 06 Oct 2020 07:00:00 -0600 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 315 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: a big week for AltaML, announcing its Applied AI Lab, a new office in 103 Street Center, and an updated logo, plus branding alongside it; NAIT featured Agriolabs for raising $42,517 via Kickstarter; Serious Labs has announced a new Operator Certification Training Pilot Program in Alberta; Amii has partnered with the U.K.'s Alchemab; Webcor Construction has chosen PCL Construction's Job Sight Insights; and the Dev Edmonton Society is organizing a virtual sticker swap. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: a big week for AltaML, announcing its Applied AI Lab, a new office in 103 Street Center, and an updated logo, plus branding alongside it; NAIT featured Agriolabs for raising $4 edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No September 29: Startup Edmonton announces companies selected for Launch Party 11 61 61 September 29: Startup Edmonton announces companies selected for Launch Party 11 full 6508fd3e-1f92-45c0-873a-b0efa57eef2b https://share.transistor.fm/s/34aee423 See the September 29 edition of the Tech Roundup, sponsored by Innovate Edmonton, for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 29 Sep 2020 07:00:00 -0600 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 347 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Startup Edmonton announces companies selected for Launch Party 11; Scope AR is being used by Lockheed Martin to help build the Orion spacecraft; Startup TNT has announced the top 20 companies for Edmonton and Calgary ahead of its November Investment Summit; Jobber has been recognized by The Globe and Mail as the fastest growing software company in Canada; and Sean Feehan has joined We Know Training as vice-president of technology. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Startup Edmonton announces companies selected for Launch Party 11; Scope AR is being used by Lockheed Martin to help build the Orion spacecraft; Startup TNT has announced the t edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No September 22: Two Edmonton companies named semifinalists in latest NASA iTech competition 60 60 September 22: Two Edmonton companies named semifinalists in latest NASA iTech competition full d90b717e-fcbf-40f1-a201-dd75ed10294e https://share.transistor.fm/s/511e3bc0 See the September 22 edition of the Tech Roundup, sponsored by Innovate Edmonton, for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 22 Sep 2020 07:00:00 -0600 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 389 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Pegasus Imagery and Nanoprecise Sci Corp have been named semifinalists in NASA iTech's 2020 Cycle II competition; the Government of Alberta has affirmed funding for Amii; the City of Edmonton has been recognized by the World Council on City Data; PCL Construction has partnered with Giatec Scientific; Showbie has partnered with Explain Everything; and nominations are open for the 2020 Start Alberta Tech Awards. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Pegasus Imagery and Nanoprecise Sci Corp have been named semifinalists in NASA iTech's 2020 Cycle II competition; the Government of Alberta has affirmed funding for Amii; the C edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No September 15: Revitalized Stanley A. Milner Library features new spaces for innovation 59 59 September 15: Revitalized Stanley A. Milner Library features new spaces for innovation full ac271406-54b1-48e2-81f4-9c89e6253f42 https://share.transistor.fm/s/43cd1c15 See the September 15 edition of the Tech Roundup, sponsored by Innovate Edmonton, for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 15 Sep 2020 07:00:00 -0600 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 299 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: The Edmonton Public Library revealed a new Makerspace and Gamerspace during a virtual open house for the revitalized Stanley A. Milner Library; Sprout Fund has invested in EZOps; the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute has launched a new website with a focus on applied AI; Visionstate has seen increased interest in its Wanda solution during COVID-19; Spontivly will participate in North Forge Founders Program. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: The Edmonton Public Library revealed a new Makerspace and Gamerspace during a virtual open house for the revitalized Stanley A. Milner Library; Sprout Fund has invested in EZOp edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No September 8: Startup Edmonton's second Propel cohort announced 58 58 September 8: Startup Edmonton's second Propel cohort announced full c9193bc2-086d-4f29-9e40-7efe101394cf https://share.transistor.fm/s/2df5adc9 See the September 8 edition of the Tech Roundup, sponsored by Innovate Edmonton, for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 08 Sep 2020 07:00:00 -0600 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 257 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Startup Edmonton has announced the nine companies that will participate in the second cohort of Propel; more than 45 companies have applied to pitch at the Startup TNT Investment Summit; WD is contributing $3 million to Alberta's green construction industry; Alberta Innovates looks at the upside of failure; Agriolabs has raised more than $36,000 through its Kickstarter campaign; Edmonton's transit smart fare system delayed again. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Startup Edmonton has announced the nine companies that will participate in the second cohort of Propel; more than 45 companies have applied to pitch at the Startup TNT Investme edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No September 1: Doug Schweitzer takes over the innovation file in Alberta 57 57 September 1: Doug Schweitzer takes over the innovation file in Alberta full a4f992fe-5898-45d0-8844-918dfe3208e0 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e8a6ca7a See the September 1 edition of the Tech Roundup, sponsored by Innovate Edmonton, for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 01 Sep 2020 07:00:00 -0600 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 314 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Doug Schweitzer has been appointed Minister of Jobs, Economy and Innovation; Startup Edmonton has launched Problem Lab; the Edmonton Public Library now offers eduroam; Shaun Guthrie has won the CIO Association of Canada's annual President's Award; Jobber was named to the 2020 list of Best Workplaces for Giving Back; and RWI Synthetics has made the shortlist for the TECTERRA Awards. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Doug Schweitzer has been appointed Minister of Jobs, Economy and Innovation; Startup Edmonton has launched Problem Lab; the Edmonton Public Library now offers eduroam; Shaun Gu edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No August 25: Showbie raises $5 million to scale hybrid learning 56 56 August 25: Showbie raises $5 million to scale hybrid learning full 3127cc40-6977-4078-8b6d-07ca51e14c68 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c84ddbb9 See the August 25 edition of the Tech Roundup, sponsored by Innovate Edmonton, for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 25 Aug 2020 07:00:00 -0600 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 324 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Showbie has raised $5 million in a Series A round led by Vancouver-based Rhino Ventures; City Council has endorsed the seven inaugural board members for Edmonton's new innovation entity; the Alberta LEANSTACK Accelerator Program is now accepting applications; TEC Edmonton and Foresight have announced a cleantech accelerator; and Future Fields is one of 11 Canadian startups participating in Y Combinator's Summer 2020 Demo Day. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Showbie has raised $5 million in a Series A round led by Vancouver-based Rhino Ventures; City Council has endorsed the seven inaugural board members for Edmonton's new innovati edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No August 18: Agriolabs reaches funding goal for modular countertop garden in just 20 hours 55 55 August 18: Agriolabs reaches funding goal for modular countertop garden in just 20 hours full f31516b5-1990-4c5c-8ebd-170127cb98ee https://share.transistor.fm/s/6eb6c968 See the August 18 edition of the Tech Roundup, sponsored by Innovate Edmonton, for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 18 Aug 2020 07:00:00 -0600 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 310 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Agriolabs successfully met its $10,000 fundraising goal for Micro, a modular, stackable, automated device "that grows microgreens on autopilot," in just 20 hours; Jobber was featured by The Globe and Mail; a job posting for the inaugural CEO of Edmonton's new innovation entity is available; Nanolog Audio is participating in the KSGC accelerator in Korea; RWI Synthetics has been named a semi-finalist for the City Architecture for Tomorrow Challenge; and Kristina Milke is no longer in the operations of Valhalla Angels. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Agriolabs successfully met its $10,000 fundraising goal for Micro, a modular, stackable, automated device "that grows microgreens on autopilot," in just 20 hours; Jobber was fe edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No August 11: Amii awarded $5 million to help Alberta businesses reduce emissions 54 54 August 11: Amii awarded $5 million to help Alberta businesses reduce emissions full d85f622f-3a9e-429b-b70e-825da5d79827 https://share.transistor.fm/s/b96484b0 See the August 11 edition of the Tech Roundup, sponsored by Innovate Edmonton, for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 11 Aug 2020 07:00:00 -0600 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 355 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Amii awarded $5 million to help Alberta businesses reduce emissions; Jobber partners with Stripe to offer financing and instant payouts; DevFacto and Baune will participate in CTA Digital program; ERIN looking to address access to capital; Cybera and Alberta Innovates have resumed Data Science fellowship program. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Amii awarded $5 million to help Alberta businesses reduce emissions; Jobber partners with Stripe to offer financing and instant payouts; DevFacto and Baune will participate in edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No August 4: Invest Alberta to pursue investment opportunities in tech 53 53 August 4: Invest Alberta to pursue investment opportunities in tech full efe3a472-62a4-4604-99d0-ca60a56cf521 https://share.transistor.fm/s/3294be4b See the August 4 edition of the Tech Roundup, sponsored by Innovate Edmonton, for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 04 Aug 2020 07:00:00 -0600 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 261 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Invest Alberta came into effect on July 31 with a mandate to attract investment including in high-growth industries like technology; Future Fields was featured by TechCrunch; more than 100 companies pitched at the Great Alberta Pitch Marathon; the next Startup TNT investment summit will take place in the fall; Punchcard Systems has introduced the Canadian Wage Subsidy Calculator and You're on Mute; Women Leading Innovation will take place on Sept. 15. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Invest Alberta came into effect on July 31 with a mandate to attract investment including in high-growth industries like technology; Future Fields was featured by TechCrunch; m edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No July 28: AltaML receives $3.25M to accelerate artificial intelligence skill development 52 52 July 28: AltaML receives $3.25M to accelerate artificial intelligence skill development full ead0c686-f971-40dd-8e15-133f0f9a4cd1 https://share.transistor.fm/s/4e44f917 See the July 28 edition of the Tech Roundup, sponsored by Innovate Edmonton, for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 28 Jul 2020 07:00:00 -0600 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 375 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: AltaML will receive $3.25 million over three years from the Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund (OCIF) to create applied data science internships in Calgary; the Government of Alberta has announced the Innovation Employment Grant; Onlea is going private and for-profit to meet the need for online learning; Alberta Innovates has announced 20 successful projects for the Carbon Fibre Grand Challenge; physicists from Quanta at the U of A have developed a technique to translate data from microwaves to optical light. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: AltaML will receive $3.25 million over three years from the Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund (OCIF) to create applied data science internships in Calgary; the Government of edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No July 21: IIS/Drivewyze close US$60M investment to scale connected truck platform 51 51 July 21: IIS/Drivewyze close US$60M investment to scale connected truck platform full 3e9f50d8-59f7-4cbe-9e42-10182658c7fa https://share.transistor.fm/s/343d9b74 See the July 21 edition of the Tech Roundup, sponsored by Innovate Edmonton, for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 21 Jul 2020 07:00:00 -0600 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 306 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Intelligent Imaging Systems (IIS) and its wholly-owned subsidiary Drivewyze have closed a US$60 million investment from Sageview Capital; Edmonton ranked 9th on CBRE's ‘Next 25’ list; We Know Training has acquired Business Career College (BCC); Alberta Innovates has announced over $3 million in funding across 17 projects in its Digital Innovation in Clean Energy (DICE) program; Startup Edmonton has announced Foundations for Black Founders; and RWI Synthetics says it has been awarded a grant from NSERC. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Intelligent Imaging Systems (IIS) and its wholly-owned subsidiary Drivewyze have closed a US$60 million investment from Sageview Capital; Edmonton ranked 9th on CBRE's ‘Next 25 edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No July 14: Naseem Bashir endorsed as board chair for new innovation entity 50 50 July 14: Naseem Bashir endorsed as board chair for new innovation entity full 34a844e1-bdc2-4d82-9162-23c663ddb782 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f90aeefd See the July 14 edition of the Tech Roundup, sponsored by Innovate Edmonton, for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 14 Jul 2020 07:00:00 -0600 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 391 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: City Council has endorsed Naseem Bashir as board chair candidate for the new innovation entity; the Great Alberta Pitch Marathon will feature 100 startups on July 30; Airport City Solar is a solar farm that will be developed at the Edmonton International Airport; AltaML has partnered with Spartan Controls; and Sprout Fund has invested in Vancouver-based Ideon Technologies Inc. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: City Council has endorsed Naseem Bashir as board chair candidate for the new innovation entity; the Great Alberta Pitch Marathon will feature 100 startups on July 30; Airport C edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No July 7: QuoteToMe has raised $1 million to reimagine construction procurement 49 49 July 7: QuoteToMe has raised $1 million to reimagine construction procurement full dd4ab263-9004-4679-b551-9d7d4f947b51 https://share.transistor.fm/s/1af7f338 See the July 7 edition of the Tech Roundup, sponsored by Innovate Edmonton, for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 07 Jul 2020 07:00:00 -0600 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 282 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: QuoteToMe has successfully closed a $1 million seed financing round; Startup Edmonton has shared recommendations from two roundtables on entrepreneurship with Black leaders; Nidhi Hegde is now at the University of Alberta, researching how AI/ML can breach privacy; Next Digital has been acquired by MNP; ACAMP is now selling its A95 respirator to customers in the US. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: QuoteToMe has successfully closed a $1 million seed financing round; Startup Edmonton has shared recommendations from two roundtables on entrepreneurship with Black leaders; Ni edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No June 30: Alberta's Recovery Plan includes support for the tech sector 48 48 June 30: Alberta's Recovery Plan includes support for the tech sector full 61617707-05a9-4e3e-bdcd-0fa87677eefd https://share.transistor.fm/s/035d4b9a See the June 30 edition of the Tech Roundup, sponsored by Innovate Edmonton, for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 30 Jun 2020 07:00:00 -0600 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 353 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Alberta's Recovery Plan aims to accelerate economic diversification with various support for the tech sector; Alberta Innovates look at what's next for AI in the province; the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute has announced a 16-week certificate course; Startup TNT has published a report to the community; Silent-Aire is expanding in the region. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Alberta's Recovery Plan aims to accelerate economic diversification with various support for the tech sector; Alberta Innovates look at what's next for AI in the province; the edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No June 23: Startup Edmonton profiles Propel alumni with the second cohort coming up 47 47 June 23: Startup Edmonton profiles Propel alumni with the second cohort coming up full eb107f17-e0a1-4408-a92e-8bda93415ec7 https://share.transistor.fm/s/b67be092 See the June 23 edition of the Tech Roundup, sponsored by Innovate Edmonton, for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 23 Jun 2020 07:00:00 -0600 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 313 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: the first nine companies to successfully complete the 12-week pre-accelerator Propel were showcased; Alberta Innovates and Cybera are accepting applications for Data Science Fellowships; MEDO.ai has received FDA approval for its AI-powered tool to detect hip dysplasia; Bits in Glass and Silvacom were named to Canada's top SME employers list for 2020. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: the first nine companies to successfully complete the 12-week pre-accelerator Propel were showcased; Alberta Innovates and Cybera are accepting applications for Data Science Fe edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No June 16: AI4Society is a hub for ethical artificial intelligence collaboration at the University of Alberta 46 46 June 16: AI4Society is a hub for ethical artificial intelligence collaboration at the University of Alberta full 3b189642-46dc-47cd-8020-d4c79bf21530 https://share.transistor.fm/s/8f9f79d3 See the June 16 edition of the Tech Roundup, sponsored by Innovate Edmonton, for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2020 07:00:00 -0600 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 345 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: AI4Society is a new initiative at the University of Alberta that will serve as a hub for ethical artificial intelligence collaboration; Startup Edmonton showcased its first Propel startup cohort; C-Tribe Festival founder Sahr Saffa spoke about racial bias in tech on Speaking Municipally; Avenue Edmonton profiled the rise of Edmonton's gaming industry; AltaML and PROTXX have partnered to expand data analytics capabilities; applications now open for Connection Silicon Valley's new market acceleration program. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: AI4Society is a new initiative at the University of Alberta that will serve as a hub for ethical artificial intelligence collaboration; Startup Edmonton showcased its first Pro edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No June 9: Edmonton Police tech accelerator questioned amid Black Lives Matter protests 45 45 June 9: Edmonton Police tech accelerator questioned amid Black Lives Matter protests full abca717f-33a8-4827-9b66-e7c212f9911c https://share.transistor.fm/s/01a90a97 See the June 9 edition of the Tech Roundup, sponsored by Innovate Edmonton, for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 09 Jun 2020 07:00:00 -0600 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 372 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: the Community Solutions Accelerator launched by the Edmonton Police Foundation earlier this year has come under fire from activists; Hempact has won $10K at an Inventures pitch competition; Growing Greener Innovations has won a CANIE Award; ERIN is now accepting applications for its Coach program; the City has launched a number of environmental rebate programs; Alberta Innovates is looking for a Technology Development Advisor. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: the Community Solutions Accelerator launched by the Edmonton Police Foundation earlier this year has come under fire from activists; Hempact has won $10K at an Inventures pitch edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No June 2: Start Alberta and the A100 want to expand the reach of Alberta's innovation ecosystem 44 44 June 2: Start Alberta and the A100 want to expand the reach of Alberta's innovation ecosystem full b2ec355e-70f2-423a-a701-e4b334d4c44d https://share.transistor.fm/s/8d1826a8 See the June 2 edition of the Tech Roundup, sponsored by Innovate Edmonton, for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 02 Jun 2020 07:00:00 -0600 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 439 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Start Alberta has launched a new campaign called the Start Alberta Partners Initiative; Laser City has launched a new platform for online day camps; the Edmonton Regional Innovation Network has named its new program director; Edmonton was ranked 91st in StartupBlink's 2020 global ranking; and Avenue Calgary has featured the Alberta Innovation Corridor. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Start Alberta has launched a new campaign called the Start Alberta Partners Initiative; Laser City has launched a new platform for online day camps; the Edmonton Regional Innov edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No May 26: Tech trailblazers cast cautious eye on city’s new innovation path 43 43 May 26: Tech trailblazers cast cautious eye on city’s new innovation path full 9e3322bd-4c60-4c88-abfb-3f9d94fad209 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e29814a4 See the May 26 edition of the Tech Roundup, sponsored by Innovate Edmonton, for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 26 May 2020 07:00:00 -0600 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 378 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Taproot Edmonton dives into the new innovation entity; Alberta Enterprise Corporation has announced $10 million for Accelerate Fund III; Alberta Innovates has announced the winners of the COVID-19 Data Science Hackathon; DrugBank has received an investment from Accelerate Fund II; Wyvern has been selected to participate in the Seraphim Space Camp accelerator; and DevFacto has released Sparrow for Microsoft Teams. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Taproot Edmonton dives into the new innovation entity; Alberta Enterprise Corporation has announced $10 million for Accelerate Fund III; Alberta Innovates has announced the win edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No May 19: Edmonton-based Food Search Inc. among CODEVID-19 hackathon winners 42 42 May 19: Edmonton-based Food Search Inc. among CODEVID-19 hackathon winners full ed8d830d-e0b8-418d-8ed3-97d00d930384 https://share.transistor.fm/s/902d9171 See the May 19 edition of the Tech Roundup, sponsored by Innovate Edmonton, for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 19 May 2020 07:00:00 -0600 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 385 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Food Search Inc., an Edmonton-based project led by Vinson Luong and Tyler Findlay, won the the "Scarcity and the Economy" category of the CODEVID-19 hackathon; a board member profile for the new innovation entity is now available; Alberta's Industrial Heartland Hydrogen Task Force has launched; SAM and Phase Sensors are profiled; coParenter has partnered with CourtCall. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Food Search Inc., an Edmonton-based project led by Vinson Luong and Tyler Findlay, won the the "Scarcity and the Economy" category of the CODEVID-19 hackathon; a board member p edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No May 12: City Council unanimously endorses new innovation entity with $5M/year in funding 41 41 May 12: City Council unanimously endorses new innovation entity with $5M/year in funding full c73abb82-83ed-48d8-b534-efc76de5ebe5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/03d1329f See the May 12 edition of the Tech Roundup, sponsored by Innovate Edmonton, for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 12 May 2020 07:00:00 -0600 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 420 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: a new organization with a mandate to make innovation a major economic driver in Edmonton will be established by the fall; Startup TNT celebrates its first anniversary; voting is open for the CODEVID-19 people's choice award; Inventures Unbound programming details have been released; applications are being accepted for the Incubator for Technology Start-Ups; nearly 160,000 users have registered for the ABTraceTogether app. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: a new organization with a mandate to make innovation a major economic driver in Edmonton will be established by the fall; Startup TNT celebrates its first anniversary; voting i edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No May 5: Concerns raised about Alberta's new contact tracing app 40 40 May 5: Concerns raised about Alberta's new contact tracing app full c337c6bd-14ba-4d58-ace3-ca19dd0f2cfa https://share.transistor.fm/s/66cfe72e See the May 5 edition of the Tech Roundup, sponsored by Innovate Edmonton, for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 05 May 2020 07:00:00 -0600 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 450 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: ABTraceTogether, Alberta's new contact tracing app, has already been downloaded more than 100,000 times even as critics raise concerns about its functionality, privacy implications, and cost. SAM raises $3.6M to fuel growth; Accelerate Fund II has invested in Dryrun; ERIN has named its subcommittee members; Startup TNT is conducting a community survey; and local tech is featured in a new video by Edmonton Global. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: ABTraceTogether, Alberta's new contact tracing app, has already been downloaded more than 100,000 times even as critics raise concerns about its functionality, privacy implicat edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No April 28: Open letter calls on provincial government to support technology and innovation 39 39 April 28: Open letter calls on provincial government to support technology and innovation full f3b72c7f-7624-49e1-9c9c-f5b427e4c40e https://share.transistor.fm/s/d4cce0c0 See the April 28 edition of the Tech Roundup, sponsored by Innovate Edmonton, for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 28 Apr 2020 07:00:00 -0600 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 401 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: an open letter to the provincial government calls for support for tech companies; ACAMP launches A95 reusable respirator; Jobber co-founders named recipients of Junior Achievement innovator award; Improbable's Scott Nye is the new president of Digital Alberta. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: an open letter to the provincial government calls for support for tech companies; ACAMP launches A95 reusable respirator; Jobber co-founders named recipients of Junior Achievem edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No April 21: Innovate Edmonton cuts raise concerns for local tech community 38 38 April 21: Innovate Edmonton cuts raise concerns for local tech community full ac0463c9-e6b3-47c7-8de5-1f032bd27336 https://share.transistor.fm/s/2999f3f6 See the April 21 edition of the Tech Roundup, sponsored by Innovate Edmonton, for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 21 Apr 2020 07:00:00 -0600 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 549 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: EEDC is under fire from the former head of Innovate Edmonton over whether advocacy for the city’s technology sector has been abandoned; Startup Edmonton co-founder Cam Linke has been named CEO of Amii; ClickDishes has launched in Japan; AltaML is applying machine learning to improve safety in oil and gas facilities; Jobber was named to the Best Workplaces in Canada list. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: EEDC is under fire from the former head of Innovate Edmonton over whether advocacy for the city’s technology sector has been abandoned; Startup Edmonton co-founder Cam Linke ha edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No April 14: iSmartWays raises funding to deploy connected vehicle technology 37 37 April 14: iSmartWays raises funding to deploy connected vehicle technology full 488d0841-3403-4359-9872-454b3ddde057 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f3aa5100 See the April 14 edition of the Tech Roundup, sponsored by Innovate Edmonton, for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 14 Apr 2020 07:00:00 -0600 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 337 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: iSmartWays raises funding to deploy connected vehicle technology; Amii has joined the Roche COVID-19 Data Science Coalition; Resume Free selected for Women in Cloud accelerator; Alberta Data Institute launches new data refinement platform; Richard Sutton interviewed about future of AI for the New York Times; ERIN steering committee applications are due April 21. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: iSmartWays raises funding to deploy connected vehicle technology; Amii has joined the Roche COVID-19 Data Science Coalition; Resume Free selected for Women in Cloud accelerator edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No April 7: Edmonton Regional Innovation Network receives $2.7 million from Alberta Innovates 36 36 April 7: Edmonton Regional Innovation Network receives $2.7 million from Alberta Innovates full 5229726c-aee2-4668-b718-0ca74fd76b9a https://share.transistor.fm/s/020415eb See the April 7 edition of the Tech Roundup, sponsored by Innovate Edmonton, for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 07 Apr 2020 07:00:00 -0600 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 503 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: the Edmonton Regional Innovation Network has been approved for $2.758 million by Alberta Innovates; HonestDoor has raised its first round of funding; Smart Access has been selected to participate in C100's 48Hrs in the Valley; Inventures has been rescheduled to 2021 with new virtual programming on the way; a roundup of what local tech organizations are doing in light of COVID-19. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: the Edmonton Regional Innovation Network has been approved for $2.758 million by Alberta Innovates; HonestDoor has raised its first round of funding; Smart Access has been sele edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No March 31: Fighting COVID-19 misinformation 35 35 March 31: Fighting COVID-19 misinformation full 2c348ce1-d1d4-426a-85b1-de8632031a9d https://share.transistor.fm/s/1d0ed066 See the March 31 edition of the Tech Roundup, sponsored by Innovate Edmonton, for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 31 Mar 2020 07:00:00 -0600 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 378 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Timothy Caulfield has received funding for a research project that aims to address the spread of COVID-19 misinformation; COVID19.PINK won the first weekly prize in the CODEVID-19 hackathon; the Alberta Innovation Corridor is hosting a virtual town hall; Innovate Edmonton VP Cheryll Watson has been appointed to the Startup Genome Advisory Board; Startup TNT and other events have moved online. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Timothy Caulfield has received funding for a research project that aims to address the spread of COVID-19 misinformation; COVID19.PINK won the first weekly prize in the CODEVID edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No March 24: #YEGTechCares campaign is raising $175K for Edmonton's Food Bank 34 34 March 24: #YEGTechCares campaign is raising $175K for Edmonton's Food Bank full 3fdb4b97-964a-4bf8-bbc7-d28f34c81210 https://share.transistor.fm/s/bdd32dcc See the March 24 edition of the Tech Roundup, sponsored by Innovate Edmonton, for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 24 Mar 2020 07:00:00 -0600 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 353 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: more than a dozen local tech companies have come together for the #YEGTechCares campaign which aims to raise $175,000 for Edmonton's Food Bank; local startups are putting together resources and making services free to help during the COVID-19 pandemic; CompuVision has launched a new radio segment called IT Minute. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: more than a dozen local tech companies have come together for the #YEGTechCares campaign which aims to raise $175,000 for Edmonton's Food Bank; local startups are putting toget edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No March 17: Hackathon encourages apps to help survive the COVID-19 pandemic 33 33 March 17: Hackathon encourages apps to help survive the COVID-19 pandemic full f2e25966-9616-41ab-91ac-e56c9ba953b0 https://share.transistor.fm/s/87d5be75 See the March 17 edition of the Tech Roundup, sponsored by Innovate Edmonton, for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 17 Mar 2020 07:00:00 -0600 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 373 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: the organizers behind the Dev Edmonton Society have launched a hackathon called CODEVID-19; the Alberta Innovation Corridor is conducting a COVID-19 company impact assessment; Jobber was named to Fast Company's list of the World's Most Innovative Companies; U of A researchers get $540K from NSERC for machine learning project; Cybera has launched a new logo; PCL Construction is working on techology to protect project sites from water damage. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: the organizers behind the Dev Edmonton Society have launched a hackathon called CODEVID-19; the Alberta Innovation Corridor is conducting a COVID-19 company impact assessment; edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No March 10: Student DevCon connects students to Edmonton's tech community 32 32 March 10: Student DevCon connects students to Edmonton's tech community full 42ee21ae-70b0-4897-8f98-01f1f1739e74 https://share.transistor.fm/s/d6c66ae1 See the March 10 edition of the Tech Roundup, sponsored by Innovate Edmonton, for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 10 Mar 2020 07:00:00 -0600 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 364 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: nearly 300 students attended Student DevCon to learn about the opportunities available within the local tech community; City Council's Executive Committee will discuss the next steps for the new innovation entity; Tiffany Linke-Boyko is the new president of We Know Training; Startup Edmonton's first cohort of Propel is underway; delegation led by Edmonton Global is in Ottawa to advocate for Edmonton. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: nearly 300 students attended Student DevCon to learn about the opportunities available within the local tech community; City Council's Executive Committee will discuss the next edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No March 3: Budget 2020 cuts another $10.7M from Alberta Innovates 31 31 March 3: Budget 2020 cuts another $10.7M from Alberta Innovates full 74efc2c3-7157-4563-b35f-44ba488d04af https://share.transistor.fm/s/b6a47534 See the March 3 edition of the Tech Roundup, sponsored by Innovate Edmonton, for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 03 Mar 2020 07:00:00 -0700 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 393 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Budget 2020 includes a further $10.7 million reduction in funding for Alberta Innovates; Stream.ML has been accepted into the THRIVE Accelerator; Wyvern and FRENT will pitch at AccelerateAB in April; Jobber has won a Stevie Award for Customer Service; the Edmonton Police Service confirms it used Clearview AI facial recognition technology. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Budget 2020 includes a further $10.7 million reduction in funding for Alberta Innovates; Stream.ML has been accepted into the THRIVE Accelerator; Wyvern and FRENT will pitch at edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No February 25: DrugBank wins $125K Startup TNT Investment Summit, 2S Water and Future Fields also funded 30 30 February 25: DrugBank wins $125K Startup TNT Investment Summit, 2S Water and Future Fields also funded full 86ddbc40-dbe2-4624-ac0e-3242ee50a922 https://share.transistor.fm/s/0a310e28 See the February 25 edition of the Tech Roundup, sponsored by Innovate Edmonton, for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 25 Feb 2020 07:00:00 -0700 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 363 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: DrugBank won the $125,000 Startup TNT Investment Summit pitch competition last week; ACAMP and TELUS have announced a new partnership on mobile tech and robotics; Aatif Baskanderi is the new director of Startup Edmonton; the Edmonton Police Foundation and Alcanna Inc. have launched the Liquor Store Theft Challenge; and Growing Greener Innovations has received a US patent. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: DrugBank won the $125,000 Startup TNT Investment Summit pitch competition last week; ACAMP and TELUS have announced a new partnership on mobile tech and robotics; Aatif Baskand edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No February 18: Reducing the carbon footprint of Bitcoin mining 29 29 February 18: Reducing the carbon footprint of Bitcoin mining full 4a379ed7-a5bb-48b1-891d-259225c8edca https://share.transistor.fm/s/46971c67 See the February 18 edition of the Tech Roundup, sponsored by Innovate Edmonton, for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 18 Feb 2020 07:00:00 -0700 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 370 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: A new algorithm developed by University of Alberta computing scientists promises to make Bitcoin mining more energy-efficient; Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi says there are real opportunities for the Alberta Innovation Corridor; FORGE Hydrocarbons has received an equity investment from Shell Ventures; Beamdog is featured by Edmonton Global; CWB is launching a conversational AI-powered banking tool; and female tech entrepreneurs are recognized in the 2020 AWE Awards. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: A new algorithm developed by University of Alberta computing scientists promises to make Bitcoin mining more energy-efficient; Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi says there are real o edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No February 11: Edmonton Police look to artificial intelligence and machine learning to help solve crimes 28 28 February 11: Edmonton Police look to artificial intelligence and machine learning to help solve crimes full 6f252fac-0885-4748-b9ca-32c7ce73b44c https://share.transistor.fm/s/dcc0bdbb See the February 11 edition of the Tech Roundup, sponsored by Innovate Edmonton, for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 11 Feb 2020 07:00:00 -0700 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 388 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: the Edmonton Police Service is assessing the use of facial recognition technology and is launching a new Community Solutions Accelerator; Tevosol and ez enRoute are pitching at the NASA iTech competition; Intellitix has acquired a majority stake in CrowdBlink; Stephanie Enders is leaving Innovate Edmonton for Amii; CompuVision has been named a top employer and one of Canada's best managed IT companies; and the survey on the new innovation entity closes this week. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: the Edmonton Police Service is assessing the use of facial recognition technology and is launching a new Community Solutions Accelerator; Tevosol and ez enRoute are pitching at edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No February 4: Startup Edmonton launches 12-week pre-accelerator called Propel 27 27 February 4: Startup Edmonton launches 12-week pre-accelerator called Propel full cac52ffa-b29c-4585-87fe-9c0cb4bd3413 https://share.transistor.fm/s/4a052517 See the February 4 edition of the Tech Roundup, sponsored by Innovate Edmonton, for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 04 Feb 2020 07:00:00 -0700 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 363 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Startup Edmonton has launched a new 12-week pre-accelerator program called Propel; the five finalists for the Startup TNT Investment Summit have been selected; the City has launched a survey to gather input on the new innovation entity; Accelerate Fund II talks about its investment in Smart Access; YEG Innovation Compass enters the next phase; and BioWare celebrates 25 years of game development. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Startup Edmonton has launched a new 12-week pre-accelerator program called Propel; the five finalists for the Startup TNT Investment Summit have been selected; the City has lau edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No January 28: First Startup TNT pitch night draws a crowd 26 26 January 28: First Startup TNT pitch night draws a crowd full d018720a-3695-45dc-b460-a75ca81490bd https://share.transistor.fm/s/80ad1f90 See the January 28 edition of the Tech Roundup, sponsored by Innovate Edmonton, for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 28 Jan 2020 07:00:00 -0700 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 335 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: more than 100 people attended the first Startup TNT Pitch Night; DemoCamp Edmonton 48 featured seven demos; the City's Open Data Portal recently celebrated its 10th anniversary; Spontivly has officially launched its app; Jobber has been recognized as one of Canada's Best Workplaces for Inclusion; dealcloser has announced a partnership with Lawfecta. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: more than 100 people attended the first Startup TNT Pitch Night; DemoCamp Edmonton 48 featured seven demos; the City's Open Data Portal recently celebrated its 10th anniversary edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No January 21: Yardstick Assessments and ProctorU merge to form Meazure Learning 25 25 January 21: Yardstick Assessments and ProctorU merge to form Meazure Learning full 6782342d-3255-4fa5-bec1-2f9a38310ee3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f9559bc0 See the January 21 edition of the Tech Roundup, sponsored by Innovate Edmonton, for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 21 Jan 2020 07:00:00 -0700 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 389 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Yardstick Assessment Strategies is merging with ProctorU to form Meazure Learning; TIQ Software CEO Jason Suriano caused a stir with a thread about Alberta's absence from CES; the City has won a Smart 50 Award; ERIN has shared its funding proposal; G2V Optics has been selected to showcase at the World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit; and deacloser has been accepted into Microsoft for Startups. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Yardstick Assessment Strategies is merging with ProctorU to form Meazure Learning; TIQ Software CEO Jason Suriano caused a stir with a thread about Alberta's absence from CES; edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No January 14: Sprout Fund makes seed investment in SmartAccess 24 24 January 14: Sprout Fund makes seed investment in SmartAccess full d4539c7d-3580-4419-8d1f-7136202a88ec https://share.transistor.fm/s/ff4840b5 See the January 14 edition of the Tech Roundup, sponsored by Innovate Edmonton, for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 14 Jan 2020 07:00:00 -0700 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 354 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: SmartAccess has received a seed investment from Sprout Fund; ten members of the University of Alberta community and three members of their families were among the 176 people killed when Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 crashed last week; GreenSky Capital has led a $1.25 million seed financing round in Direct-C Ltd.; EACOS has announced its new members for 2020; the Edmonton Regional Innovation Network held its first meeting; and ThresholdImpact Venture Mentoring Service is looking for a Senior Lead. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: SmartAccess has received a seed investment from Sprout Fund; ten members of the University of Alberta community and three members of their families were among the 176 people ki edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No January 7: Provincial working group is exploring how to attract new investment in tech 23 23 January 7: Provincial working group is exploring how to attract new investment in tech full 97f88234-af4e-4bec-b5f4-2fe0be5cbb0c https://share.transistor.fm/s/6137705f See the January 7 edition of the Tech Roundup, sponsored by Innovate Edmonton, for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 07 Jan 2020 07:00:00 -0700 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 357 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: a provincial working group is exploring how to attract new investment in tech, Rewardful has acquired SalesCamp, Innovate Edmonton reflects on 2019, Growing Greener Innovations earns recognition as aconscious business, Nanolog Audio is at CES in Las Vegas, and TOKU Systems is hoping to increase sales in Asia. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: a provincial working group is exploring how to attract new investment in tech, Rewardful has acquired SalesCamp, Innovate Edmonton reflects on 2019, Growing Greener Innovations edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No December 17: Scope AR acquires WakingApp 22 22 December 17: Scope AR acquires WakingApp full a716f961-baaf-48d2-98c1-58569109ee06 https://share.transistor.fm/s/3eccac02 See the December 17 edition of the Tech Roundup, sponsored by Innovate Edmonton, for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 17 Dec 2019 07:00:00 -0700 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 408 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Scope AR has acquired Tel Aviv, Israel-based WakingApp, City Council votes to create new innovation-focused entity, the University of Alberta's new Associate VP (Innovation) talks about the challenges ahead, the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute launches two new programs, RUNWITHIT Synthetics is profiled, and dealcloser announces a new partnership. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Scope AR has acquired Tel Aviv, Israel-based WakingApp, City Council votes to create new innovation-focused entity, the University of Alberta's new Associate VP (Innovation) ta edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No December 10: Edmonton named most open city in Canada for fourth time 21 21 December 10: Edmonton named most open city in Canada for fourth time full 82bec826-136b-45aa-bd7a-d012ab8d6baf https://share.transistor.fm/s/a60682cf See the December 10 edition of the Tech Roundup, sponsored by Innovate Edmonton, for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 10 Dec 2019 07:00:00 -0700 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 369 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Edmonton has been named the most open city in Canada for the fourth straight time, Amii welcomes five new Canada CIFAR AI Chairs, the Alberta Innovation Corridor aims to create jobs, EACOS has shared its 2019 year-in-review, E-RIN is looking for input on programs and services, and ALIGN VR and ClickDishes have been selected to join the Canadian Digital Media Network's Soft Landing program. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Edmonton has been named the most open city in Canada for the fourth straight time, Amii welcomes five new Canada CIFAR AI Chairs, the Alberta Innovation Corridor aims to create edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No December 3: Edmonton sees 26% increase in tech jobs over the past five years 20 20 December 3: Edmonton sees 26% increase in tech jobs over the past five years full 80558fc8-45f7-4d54-86eb-956ed90181b3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/eaa15efd See the December 3 edition of the Tech Roundup, sponsored by Innovate Edmonton, for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 03 Dec 2019 07:00:00 -0700 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 285 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Edmonton surgest by more than 10 points to crack the top ten in CBRE's latest Scoring Canadian Tech Talent report, Rainforest Summit attendees were challenged to take action to help improve the ecosystem, Emissions Reduction Alberta is funding a feasibility study on carbon capture and storage, and Cybera is accepting applications for the Data Science for Albertans program. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Edmonton surgest by more than 10 points to crack the top ten in CBRE's latest Scoring Canadian Tech Talent report, Rainforest Summit attendees were challenged to take action to edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No November 26: Scotiabank donates $1.25M to support AI research at the U of A 19 19 November 26: Scotiabank donates $1.25M to support AI research at the U of A full 5a9b3042-cd69-451a-9c77-6ce2f4d88623 https://share.transistor.fm/s/30c6098c See the November 26 edition of the Tech Roundup, sponsored by Innovate Edmonton, for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 26 Nov 2019 07:00:00 -0700 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 381 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Scotiabank is donating $1.25 million across five years to fund the Scotiabank Artificial Intelligence Research Initiative in the University of Alberta’s Department of Computing Science, G2V Optics has raised a $1.875M seed round, Alberta Innovates is cutting 125 jobs, DrugBank has been accepted into CDL-West, Dr. Ray Muzyka has won the VCAA Rod Charko Service Award, and nine individuals have been selected to serve on the new E-RIN steering committee. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Scotiabank is donating $1.25 million across five years to fund the Scotiabank Artificial Intelligence Research Initiative in the University of Alberta’s Department of Computing edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No November 19: Kindred AI donates robotic arm to help U of A students study reinforcement learning 18 18 November 19: Kindred AI donates robotic arm to help U of A students study reinforcement learning full d243ea54-973e-4a61-8e70-0b742ac0c8c3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/42aa7dc5 See the November 19 edition of the Tech Roundup, sponsored by Innovate Edmonton, for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 19 Nov 2019 07:00:00 -0700 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 243 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Kindred AI has donated a robotic arm to the University of Alberta's department of computing science to help students get a sense of reinforcement learning, Martha White is featured in a new video on reinforcement learning, Pegasus Imagery has announced the Hyperion drone, PainWorth is a new injury claims support platform, ATB Financial has acquired the technology assets of Grow Technologies Inc., and Bits In Glass has been certified as a Great Place to Work. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Kindred AI has donated a robotic arm to the University of Alberta's department of computing science to help students get a sense of reinforcement learning, Martha White is feat edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No November 12: Accelerate Fund II invests in G2V Optics 17 17 November 12: Accelerate Fund II invests in G2V Optics full 147b54cb-0da8-4c77-aefb-21b12254d7b5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/9a2661fc See the November 12 edition of the Tech Roundup, sponsored by Innovate Edmonton, for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 12 Nov 2019 07:00:00 -0700 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 354 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Accelerate Fund II has announced an investment in G2V Optics, CEO Tiffany Linke-Boyko is leaving Startup Edmonton after nine years, Jobber has been named to the Technology Fast 500, MEDO.ai has won an award at Falling Walls Venture, the 2019 Ember Award winners have been announced, and Scope AR has announced support for Microsoft HoloLens 2. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Accelerate Fund II has announced an investment in G2V Optics, CEO Tiffany Linke-Boyko is leaving Startup Edmonton after nine years, Jobber has been named to the Technology Fast edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No November 5: Provincial budget causes concern for tech community 16 16 November 5: Provincial budget causes concern for tech community full bbe51099-6c83-450a-8c35-4b2cb5563973 https://share.transistor.fm/s/15d143f7 See the November 5 edition of the Tech Roundup, sponsored by Innovate Edmonton, for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 05 Nov 2019 07:00:00 -0700 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 480 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: the provincial budget has caused concern for the tech community, the results of the EEDC audit will go to Council on Friday, artificial intelligence could be Alberta's oilsands 2.0, AERIUM Analytics has partnered to advance the drone industry in Canada, a new steering committee for the Edmonton Regional Innovation Network is starting, a number of local innovators have been recognized as Top 40 Under 40 for 2019, and Extra Life Edmonton has raised more than $200,000 for the Stollery Children's Hospital Foundation. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: the provincial budget has caused concern for the tech community, the results of the EEDC audit will go to Council on Friday, artificial intelligence could be Alberta's oilsands edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No October 29: Tech and innovation celebrated during Edmonton Startup Week 15 15 October 29: Tech and innovation celebrated during Edmonton Startup Week full 60358b07-def6-4f96-aad6-d7a308d19303 https://share.transistor.fm/s/4e7dd1f8 See the October 29 edition of the Tech Roundup for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 29 Oct 2019 07:00:00 -0600 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 352 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: local startups, entrepreneurs, and innovative projects were celebrated last week during Edmonton Startup Week, the UCP government has eliminated five tax credit programs that supported tech, AirMarket Inc. is working with Telus to deploy drones, Snap Projections has been acquired by WealthBar, EACOS is recruiting, Honestdoor has expanded to Calgary, and applications are being accepted for the 2020 Edmonton Science Fellowship. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: local startups, entrepreneurs, and innovative projects were celebrated last week during Edmonton Startup Week, the UCP government has eliminated five tax credit programs that s edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No October 22: Mover acquired by Microsoft 14 14 October 22: Mover acquired by Microsoft full aec3d61f-1af0-4988-9a66-156ad8302850 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f485d293 See the October 22 edition of the Tech Roundup for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 22 Oct 2019 07:00:00 -0600 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 305 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Mover has been acquired by Microsoft for an undisclosed amount, Startup Edmonton announces a collaboration with Microsoft for Startups, Metabolomic Technologies Inc. has raised $4.2 million in Series A funding, Amii has partnered with Applied Pharmaceutical Innovation, and Visio Media has rebranded to Vertical City. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Mover has been acquired by Microsoft for an undisclosed amount, Startup Edmonton announces a collaboration with Microsoft for Startups, Metabolomic Technologies Inc. has raised edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No October 15: Launch Party 10 features ten innovation startups 13 13 October 15: Launch Party 10 features ten innovation startups full d073980e-7ca1-4d46-a9d0-434f43e4d63c https://share.transistor.fm/s/cea9e26e See the October 15 edition of the Tech Roundup for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 15 Oct 2019 07:00:00 -0600 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 305 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Launch Party 10 features ten local innovation startups on Oct. 24, NorQuest College has partnered with TIQ, Bernie Kollman has been recognized for her work to increase awareness of women in technology, the Start-Up TNT Investment Summit is coming in Feb. 2020, and Edmonton hosted Canada's first Smart Cities Readiness Workshop. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Launch Party 10 features ten local innovation startups on Oct. 24, NorQuest College has partnered with TIQ, Bernie Kollman has been recognized for her work to increase awarenes edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No October 8: Dot expands to Edmonton to add machine learning for autonomous farming 12 12 October 8: Dot expands to Edmonton to add machine learning for autonomous farming full 9f278a86-b3fd-4273-8be4-57d4623d57f8 https://share.transistor.fm/s/44236977 See the October 8 edition of the Tech Roundup for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 08 Oct 2019 07:00:00 -0600 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 293 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Saskatchewan-based Dot is establishing an Edmonton subsidiary to develop machine learning enhancements for its autonomous farming products, Innovate Edmonton commits to action on the YEG Innovation Compass recommendations, Alberta Innovates wants to kickstart discussions on re-establishing a regional innovation network in Edmonton, Nanoprecise wins two awards for its IoT-based system, and Matthew Guzdial has joined the University of Alberta to focus on the intersection of artificial intelligence and computational creativity. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Saskatchewan-based Dot is establishing an Edmonton subsidiary to develop machine learning enhancements for its autonomous farming products, Innovate Edmonton commits to action edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No October 1: Amii and Imperial collaborate on machine learning for oil and gas 11 11 October 1: Amii and Imperial collaborate on machine learning for oil and gas full b39284be-3fea-4cae-9b59-9baf0c105be5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/b433246c See the October 1 edition of the Tech Roundup for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 01 Oct 2019 07:00:00 -0600 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 322 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Amii and Imperial announce agreement to collaborate on machine learning for oil and gas, a new feature argues that the next global AI hub will be built in the Canadian prairies, Lili Mou has been named the inaugural recipient of the AltaML Professorship in Natural Language Processing, ParityBot has launched in time for the federal election, Drivewyze is profiled. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Amii and Imperial announce agreement to collaborate on machine learning for oil and gas, a new feature argues that the next global AI hub will be built in the Canadian prairies edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No September 24: Yardly raises $1 million to expand across Canada 10 10 September 24: Yardly raises $1 million to expand across Canada full eaf84163-0b33-4e6e-a2a0-5ddfdd4680b6 https://share.transistor.fm/s/35eef40f See the September 24 edition of the Tech Roundup for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 24 Sep 2019 07:00:00 -0600 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 248 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Yardly raises $1 million to expand across Canada, Lauren Smart calls on entrepreneurs to get involved in the innovation ecosystem, BioWare moves into new downtown offices, Ntwist and Nanostics are among the local companies presenting next week at the Banff Venture Forum, dealcloser says law firms are actively looking for tech, and Paul Bellows has been named to the Council of Canadian Innovators. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Yardly raises $1 million to expand across Canada, Lauren Smart calls on entrepreneurs to get involved in the innovation ecosystem, BioWare moves into new downtown offices, Ntwi edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No September 17: Jobber named 2nd fastest growing software company in Canada 9 9 September 17: Jobber named 2nd fastest growing software company in Canada full 925e91fb-49a4-490f-a1eb-497d264a6381 https://share.transistor.fm/s/3d611834 See the September 17 edition of the Tech Roundup for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 17 Sep 2019 07:00:00 -0600 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 411 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Jobber is named the 2nd fastest growing software company in Canada and also makes the 2019 Best Workplaces list, Amii launches a new program to guide AI adoption in businesses, U of A professor Martin Muller has been named the DeepMind Chair in AI, Valhalla and Health City have partnered on investor mentorship for the life sciences sector, and dealcloser makes a big pitch. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Jobber is named the 2nd fastest growing software company in Canada and also makes the 2019 Best Workplaces list, Amii launches a new program to guide AI adoption in businesses, edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No September 10: Western Economic Diversification Canada investing $27 million in local innovation projects 8 8 September 10: Western Economic Diversification Canada investing $27 million in local innovation projects full 1e451428-dbff-4b36-a822-7a2861fa28b5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/4b3ce89a See the September 10 edition of the Tech Roundup for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 10 Sep 2019 07:00:00 -0600 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 373 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Western Economic Diversification Canada has announced $27 million for 23 innovation projects across the Edmonton region, EEDC says funding TEC Edmonton is a priority and it will find the money, Alberta Enterprise Corporation invests in a new industrial IoT venture capital fund, columnist Graham Hicks calls for government assistance that gives money directly to entrepreneurs rather than to service providers. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Western Economic Diversification Canada has announced $27 million for 23 innovation projects across the Edmonton region, EEDC says funding TEC Edmonton is a priority and it wil edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No September 3: Downtown Business Association says Edmonton tech community at risk of being leapfrogged 7 7 September 3: Downtown Business Association says Edmonton tech community at risk of being leapfrogged full 5c5313f6-5391-421e-a01a-0a6194631791 https://share.transistor.fm/s/97fe6678 See the September 3 edition of the Tech Roundup for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 03 Sep 2019 07:00:00 -0600 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 289 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: a new report from the Downtown Business Association says Edmonton has an opportunity to be at the forefront of the tech race but is at risk of being leapfrogged, MLA David Shepherd calls on the UCP government to unfreeze tax credit programs, Jobber has introduced its largest-ever product update, BioWare has moved into new offices downtown, and Startup Edmonton has grown significantly in the last year. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: a new report from the Downtown Business Association says Edmonton has an opportunity to be at the forefront of the tech race but is at risk of being leapfrogged, MLA David Shep edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No August 27: New startup incubator opens at the Alberta Aerospace and Technology Centre 6 6 August 27: New startup incubator opens at the Alberta Aerospace and Technology Centre full 4638643a-e150-473d-9406-7b14370b76d4 https://share.transistor.fm/s/fe9f5975 See the August 27 edition of the Tech Roundup for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 27 Aug 2019 07:00:00 -0600 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 275 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: a new incubator is open at the Alberta Aerospace and Technology Centre thanks to a partnership between ACAMP and EIA, Spontivly has launched its app in closed beta, the A100 has appointed a new executive director, AltaML celebrates company growth, and the origins of the name Scope AR. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: a new incubator is open at the Alberta Aerospace and Technology Centre thanks to a partnership between ACAMP and EIA, Spontivly has launched its app in closed beta, the A100 ha edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No August 20: Executive Committee accepts TEC Edmonton Task Force recommendations 5 5 August 20: Executive Committee accepts TEC Edmonton Task Force recommendations full d35f87d7-5ae8-401b-bee4-5934cdfe114e https://share.transistor.fm/s/31daedb6 See the August 20 edition of the Tech Roundup for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 20 Aug 2019 07:00:00 -0600 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 400 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: recommendations from the TEC Edmonton Task Force were discussed and accepted at City Council's Executive Committee, Cybera has announced new leadership with long-time president and CEO Robin Winsor announcing his retirement, Amii has launched two massive open online courses on Coursera, Alberta Innovates voucher programs have re-opened, Ted Redmond has been appointed chair of Alberta Enterprise Corporation. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: recommendations from the TEC Edmonton Task Force were discussed and accepted at City Council's Executive Committee, Cybera has announced new leadership with long-time president edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No August 13, 2019: TEC Edmonton Task Force releases recommendations for TEC 2.0 4 4 August 13, 2019: TEC Edmonton Task Force releases recommendations for TEC 2.0 full f0d54bc4-7bdd-4843-bbbb-47185d92fd05 https://share.transistor.fm/s/d821c663 See the August 13 edition of the Tech Roundup for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 13 Aug 2019 07:00:00 -0600 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 336 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: the TEC Edmonton Task Force releases recommendations for TEC 2.0, TECTERRA features portfolio company Scope AR which is a global leader in augmented reality for the industrial space, CompuVision Systems Inc. has acquired Calgary-based YellowWood IT, and ATB X is accepting applications for the fall cohort of its business accelerator. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: the TEC Edmonton Task Force releases recommendations for TEC 2.0, TECTERRA features portfolio company Scope AR which is a global leader in augmented reality for the industrial edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No August 6, 2019: DLRL Summer School wraps up with advice from Rich Sutton 3 3 August 6, 2019: DLRL Summer School wraps up with advice from Rich Sutton full b78036fa-fc78-4b7e-bfc2-6cf5783a8316 https://share.transistor.fm/s/226c3978 See the August 6 edition of the Tech Roundup for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 06 Aug 2019 07:00:00 -0600 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 288 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Deep Learning Reinforcement Learning Summer School wraps up with advice from Rich Sutton, dealcloser has partnered with LegalEase, an update on the Alberta Innovation Corridor being pursued by Innovate Edmonton and Platform Calgary, and Pegasus Imagery is leading the way on drones for work. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Deep Learning Reinforcement Learning Summer School wraps up with advice from Rich Sutton, dealcloser has partnered with LegalEase, an update on the Alberta Innovation Corridor edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No July 30, 2019: Intello launches to simplify bookkeeping for sole proprietors 2 2 July 30, 2019: Intello launches to simplify bookkeeping for sole proprietors full 44319a15-90dc-4e96-84af-21dc6952aa18 https://share.transistor.fm/s/1bbba277 See the July 30 edition of the Tech Roundup for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 30 Jul 2019 07:00:00 -0600 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 368 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Intello launches to simplify bookkeeping for sole proprietors, Alberta Innovates puts funding programs for entrepreneurs on hold, Code for Canada's 2019 Showcase highlighted government innovators, and the DLRL Summer School continues at the U of A. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Intello launches to simplify bookkeeping for sole proprietors, Alberta Innovates puts funding programs for entrepreneurs on hold, Code for Canada's 2019 Showcase highlighted go edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No July 23, 2019: Yardstick introduces ProTraining.com, Zept partners with Flywire 1 1 July 23, 2019: Yardstick introduces ProTraining.com, Zept partners with Flywire full 5891d9be-0019-43d5-b1c3-92a4eebfc420 https://share.transistor.fm/s/17734dbd See the July 23 edition of the Tech Roundup for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode.

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★ Support this podcast ★ ]]> Tue, 23 Jul 2019 07:00:00 -0600 Taproot Edmonton Taproot Edmonton 293 The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Yardstick introduces ProTraining.com, Zept partners with Flywire, Alberta Innovates receives $49.5 million to transform farming tech, Edmonton is named an up-and-coming tech talent market by CBRE, Aris MD wins NASA iTech's 2019 Cycle I Forum, and the Edmonton Public Library has published a guide to understanding artificial intelligence. The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Yardstick introduces ProTraining.com, Zept partners with Flywire, Alberta Innovates receives $49.5 million to transform farming tech, Edmonton is named an up-and-coming tech ta edmonton, yeg, local, news, technology, tech, yegtech, innovation No