Proposed legislation would help diversify the economy by making it easier for finance and fintech companies to develop new products and services in Alberta. If passed, Bill 13, the Financial Innovation Act, will create a regulatory sandbox for financial services and fintech companies. Regulatory sandboxes offer businesses temporary relief from certain […]
March 21, 2022 10:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time EDMONTON, Alberta–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Alberta Innovates and 500 Global, one of the world’s most active venture capital firms, are unveiling today the inaugural batch of the Alberta Accelerator by 500. 500 Global selected 11 startups for Batch 1 of the Alberta Accelerator by 500. They attended a […]
BY MEAGAN SIMPSON | CANADIAN STARTUP NEWS | MARCH 17, 2022 Edmonton-based HonestDoor has secured $2.2 million CAD on its mission to improve the accuracy of property valuations in Canada. With a platform that aggregates data from a variety of sources, HonestDoor has created a space where individuals can review and update home valuations online. […]
Alberta Catalyzer announces second cohort Alberta Catalyzer, the pre-accelerator run by Innovate Edmonton and Platform Calgary, has named its second cohort, featuring 15 startups run by 23 founders. Among the Edmonton participants are Raj Rajakumar and Omar Yaqub of Islamic Family and Social Services Association (IFSSA), who will be working on Transform, an app created […]
COVID Learnings on Effective Community-Building I was in a recent weekly Alberta-wide innovation community session, where the group was asked “What is your most impactful experience from the last 2 years of weekly meetings.” While the group discussed many options – including many outstanding speakers, entrepreneurs, and interesting topics – […]
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