🚀 Unlock the Power of Storytelling in Alberta’s Tech Scene! 🚀 In the latest episode of Shift by Alberta Innovates, we dive deep into the art of storytelling with Leah Sarich, Head of Story at Thin Air Labs, and Kira Kelsie, startup marketing consultant at Kasm Consulting. Discover how compelling narratives can bridge the gap between complex tech innovations and the everyday Albertan. From simplifying intricate concepts to creating authentic connections, Leah and Kira share their expertise in crafting stories that resonate with audiences and foster engagement. 🔑 Key takeaways: - Using plain language to highlight the human impact of tech. - How to simplify messages without losing meaning. - Overcoming skepticism in industries like clean tech. - The role of community in building trust and credibility. Leah and Kira also explore the AI-driven marketing strategies and discuss the ups and downs of using tools like ChatGPT for authentic brand messaging. 💡 Founders, it’s time to share YOUR story! Start small, and build your storytelling muscle. Join networking events, engage with the community, and watch how your narrative can elevate Alberta’s thriving tech ecosystem. Whether it’s a coffee meetup, open house, or LinkedIn post, your voice matters. Listen to the full episode: https://bit.ly/4hY3781 #Storytelling #TechInnovation #AlbertaTech #Startups #CleanTech #AI #FounderMindset #ShiftByAlbertaInnovates #TechEcosystem #Community #MarketingTips
Alberta Innovates
Research
Edmonton, Alberta 46,868 followers
We are Alberta’s innovation engine – turning bold ideas into real-life solutions.
About us
We create positive collisions through research, innovation and entrepreneurship in Alberta. This unleashes potential to help solve global challenges in health, nature, energy, food and fibre systems. We work with partners to diversify and strengthen economic, social and environmental well-being by leveraging knowledge, talent and technology.
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http://www.albertainnovates.ca
External link for Alberta Innovates
- Industry
- Research
- Company size
- 201-500 employees
- Headquarters
- Edmonton, Alberta
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- Government Agency
- Founded
- 2016
- Specialties
- Research, Commercialization, Consulting, Funding, Business Development, Business Services, Investments, Energy, Health, Environment, Nanotechnology, Agriculture, Artificial Intelligence, Bio Industrial, Monitoring, Analytics, and Informatics, Clean Resources, and Clean Technology
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Employees at Alberta Innovates
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Craig Elias
Startup Mentor | Sales Expert | 'Gifted' Pitch Coach | Ecosystem Builder | Technology Development Advisor | Over 10,000 Unsolicited Endorsements for…
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Laura Kilcrease
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Tony Williams
Board Chair at Alberta Innovates, experienced Vice President, Vice Provost International and Senior Advisor. Helping Universities, Colleges and…
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Sunil Rajput, PhD
Passionate about Health Research & Innovation | Director (Research) @ABInnovates | Scientist | Husband | Dad x 2 | My Views
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Don’t forget to register for the first installment of our Capital Access webinar series taking place November 28. We’ll learn the essentials of valuation. Join Bryan Slauko, CFA, co-founder of Calgary-based pre-seed venture firm Metiquity Ventures to explore: ➡️ Practical approaches to determining your company’s worth. ➡️ Techniques for navigating valuation conversations with potential investors. ➡️ Tips for presenting your value at different stages of growth. Whether you're preparing for your first round of funding or looking to strengthen your valuation knowledge, Bryan's insights and experience will help you move forward with confidence. Register here: https://bit.ly/3AOFk9G Ayo Aiyeleye, MSc, PMP® Douglas Holt
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Passionate about Health Research & Innovation | Director (Research) @ABInnovates | Scientist | Husband | Dad x 2 | My Views
Great to represent Alberta Innovates and serve as a Investor Pitch Judge with colleagues, Crystal Phillips, Dr. Anmol Kapoor, and Darrol Baker. Congratulations to the three courageous Canadian entrepreneurs for pitching their companies and 🙌 (high five!) for handling questions as well as feedback in front of a live audience. I applaud the you all for your passion to drive innovation in Canada 👏 MyGene (Trent Marx) Genomia Genetix (Aamna Zia) Canada's Medical Clinic (Vern Peterson) Shout out to Dilpriya K. Mangat MD FRCPC MBA and the BioAro Inc. team for the invitation and for a successful inaugural Precision Health and Longevity Summit in YYC. #HealthInnovation #ResearchToImpact
What an Amazing Night at the Pre-Summit Networking Dinner! November 15th marked the perfect start to the Precision Health and Longevity Summit with an evening full of great #conversations, inspiring #ideas, and new #connections. We were truly honored to have Mayor Jyoti Gondek join us- her presence brought a special energy to the room as we discussed the #future of innovation, #policies, and #longevity. A heartfelt thank you to our incredible Investor Pitch Judges, Sunil Rajput, PhD, Crystal Phillips, Dr. Anmol Kapoor, and Darrol Baker, for sharing their wisdom and guidance. A big shoutout to the incredible innovators who showcased their groundbreaking work, including Trent Marx from MyEngene, Aamna Zia from Genomia Genetix, and Vern Peterson from Canada's Medical Clinic. Your passion and dedication to advancing health and longevity inspire us all! The energy in the room was contagious-it’s clear we’re all committed to shaping the future of health and longevity. #Collaboration #Innovation #PrecisionHealth #LongevitySummit #Biongevity #BioAro
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Are you an entrepreneur launching or growing your business? Are you interested in the tech startup scene? Join us on November 21 for our Calgary Innovation Week event, Founder Journeys: From Start to Scale, where you can meet alumni founders from #ScaleupGAP, gain practical perspectives, build meaningful connections, and explore the resources available. Why Attend? 🌟 Be inspired by the journeys of founders from very stage who have walked your path. Hear unfiltered stories and lessons from local entrepreneurs. 🤝Build relationships with a like-minded community of tech entrepreneurs and industry experts. 🚀 Learn how Scaleup GAP can accelerate your startup journey and get a unique opportunity to connect directly with each Scaleup GAP accelerator. Your network is your net worth—start growing it today! Limited spots available. Get your FREE ticket here. https://bit.ly/4fR98Bm #ABAccelerators #Alberta #AlbertaTech #AlbertaInnovates #ScaleupGAP #TechStartups #Innovation #Networking #StartupSuccess Alberta Innovates 500 Global TELUS Community Safety & Wellness Accelerator Plug and Play Canada SVG Ventures | THRIVE Alberta Catalyzer
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Join us next Thursday, November 28, for the first installment of our Capital Access webinar series. We’ll learn the essentials of valuation. Join Bryan Slauko, CFA, co-founder of Calgary-based pre-seed venture firm, Metiquity Ventures to explore: ➡️ Practical approaches to determining your company’s worth. ➡️ Techniques for navigating valuation conversations with potential investors. ➡️ Tips for presenting your value at different stages of growth. Whether you're preparing for your first round of funding or looking to strengthen your valuation knowledge, Bryan's insights and experience will help you move forward with confidence. Register here: https://bit.ly/3AOFk9G Ayo Aiyeleye, MSc, PMP® Douglas Holt
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No, it's not science fiction! The Canadian Agri-Food Automation & Intelligence Network has supported BHF Robotics' project: an autonomous agricultural robot that zaps weeds with electrical energy, only consuming 1/60th the power required of a herbicide treatment and avoids the need to spray toxic chemicals. Learn more below:
Canadian Agri-Food Automation & Intelligence Network is pleased to share the second in a series of 11 stories illustrating the success of our two 2023 funding calls. Our focus is finding and supporting innovators seeking solutions to the biggest challenges facing agri-food producers in Canada and around the world. Globally, there are numerous instances of herbicide resistance in weeds. Compounding the increasing ineffectiveness of many chemical applications is the fact that those that remain effective may have a negative environmental impact. The benefits of using the BH Frontier Solutions Inc. (BHF Agrobot) robotic weed zapper are threefold. First, the platform is effective. Plants cannot develop a resistance to electricity. Second, the robotic element is a welcome delivery mechanism at a time of severe agricultural labour shortages. Third there’s none of the soil contamination associated with some chemical spraying. Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | Innovation, Sciences et Développement économique Canada’s support is allowing us to fund a solution that delivers the trifecta of benefits: economic, social, and environmental. To check out this cool #agtech, go to https://lnkd.in/gZn9UZYA François-Philippe Champagne Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada/ Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada Darrell Petras Garson Law Ryan Furtas Patience (Coleman) Palmer Laura Kilcrease Micheline Ayoub David Bailey Stuart Cullum Bethany Deshpande Cornelia Kreplin Chris Paterson Robert Saik Deb Stark Fred Wall Rickey Yada Joe Dales RHA Ventures Inc. Kristjan Hebert Western Producer Media Glacier FarmMedia Lilian Schaer
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We’re thrilled to collaborate on the $40 million Advanced Materials Challenge launched at #COP29 by Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA). This initiative, supported by Alberta's TIER fund, aims to drive innovation in low-emissions products and circular economy solutions. Learn more about how this challenge will shape Alberta’s manufacturing and resource sectors, growing industries with global potential below. InnoTech Alberta | Bryan Helfenbaum | Michael Mahon | Bonnie Drozdowski
FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENT: Today at #COP29, ERA launched its new $40 million Advanced Materials Challenge, supported by the Government of Alberta’s Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) fund. The Advanced Materials Challenge is a funding competition focused on technology solutions that can shape the circular economy and create low emissions products. This new challenge will increase the competitiveness of Alberta’s manufacturing and resource sectors, grow new provincial industries with export potential, and reduce the carbon footprint of material supply chains. Applications are open to scale-up, pilot, demonstration, and first-of-kind commercial projects of technologies and solutions related to the extraction, production, manufacturing, performance improvement, and circular lifecycle of new and existing material products in Alberta. Successful applicants are eligible for up to $5 million with a minimum request of $250,000. We’ll work closely with Alberta Innovates to ensure a broad scope of both early- and late-stage technologies are supported. The application deadline is Wednesday, January 22, 2025, at 5 p.m. (MDT) and an informational webinar will be held on Wednesday, November 27 from 1-2 p.m. (MDT). Learn more and apply: https://lnkd.in/g5Awu9Ha #ERAFunded #ABTech #TIERfund Rebecca Schulz
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The first half of #InnovationWeekYYC is wrapping up and we are still buzzing. Thanks to the University of Calgary and Platform Calgary for inviting us to participate. We were thrilled to have our Board Chair, Tony Williams, moderate an incredible panel on #yyctech and our VP Investments, Robert Lai, speak to a captivated audience at the Alberta Catalyzer showcase. We can’t wait for what next week has in store! Don’t forget to design the rest of your Innovation Week experience: https://bit.ly/3GnVZRO
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🍎 Toronto-based agtech startup Vivid Machines has developed tech that can “read” fruit trees and predict the size and amount of fruit a farm will yield in a year. Read more in the interview linked below 👇
Canadian Agri-Food Automation & Intelligence Network is pleased to share the fourth in a series of 11 stories illustrating the success of our two 2023 funding calls. Most of our applicants work with massive fields of canola, wheat, and other grains, livestock operations like beef or dairy farms, or horticulture facilities. To date, we’ve seen few applicants from the #fruit sector, despite the scope and scale of the industry, particularly in BC and Ontario. We were pleased to receive Vivid Machines’ request to provide about $800,000 to support the development of their orchard-yield-improvement technology. This project is providing a platform that will revolutionise orchards by allowing farmers more time to better manage the loads of individual trees, ensuring better outcomes in terms of consistency, colour, size, and yield. #agtech #innovation #agrifood Darrell Petras Garson Law Ryan Furtas Patience (Coleman) Palmer Laura Kilcrease Stuart Cullum Micheline Ayoub David Bailey Bethany Deshpande Cornelia Kreplin Chris Paterson Deb Stark Robert Saik Fred Wall Rickey Yada Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | Innovation, Sciences et Développement économique Canada François-Philippe Champagne Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada/ Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada Joe Dales RHA Ventures Inc. Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Growers' Association Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) Read the Vivid story online at: https://lnkd.in/gZmer7H8
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Chronic pain affects millions of Canadians, with current treatments often falling short or causing serious side effects. We’re excited to support Zymedyne Therapeutics and its breakthrough work in chronic pain treatment through our AICE-Validate program. Dr. Gerald Zamponi’s team has discovered that pain regulators found in cell channels can be inhibited, and affect their interaction with potent analgesic effects. The team has identified a novel class of drugs that targets this interaction to provide pain relief, paving the way for safer, non-addictive therapies that could transform how we manage pain. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4fqmF2R #ChronicPain #PainManagement #AICEValidate #AlbertaInnovates Bindi Ferguson | Jose Raez | Tim Murphy | Nate Glubish
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