Posts Tagged ‘Edmonton’
Innovate Edmonton Secures Federal Funding for New Flagship Programs ‘Innovation Gallery’ & ‘Capital City Pilots’
On April 29th, we participated in two federal funding announcements: We will receive $490,625 to create an Innovation Gallery in downtown Edmonton to showcase, educate and provide awareness about innovation activities in Alberta. This is part of federal funding of more than $6.7 million through the Canada Community Revitalization Fund that will enable community-led initiatives…
Read MorePM Visits Edmonton: A Global Innovation Capital
On April 12th, we welcomed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and MP George Chahal to Innovate Edmonton for a national announcement, promoting the federal budget in support of small businesses and innovation. Following PM Trudeau’s national announcement, our CEO Catherine Warren delivered remarks about Edmonton’s leadership as an inclusive global innovation capital. “At its core, innovation…
Read MoreInnovation Blast: Thursday, Mar 10, 2022
Here’s the latest on a wide range of innovation in the Edmonton region. Feel free to share it and let us know how we can improve the Blast. Let’s begin! Edmonton ranks third in Canada for VC-backed employment Edmonton is one of the top three cities in Canada for venture-capital-supported employment, says the VC year-in-review from the Canadian…
Read MoreInnovate Edmonton Welcomes Plug and Play Accelerator to Edmonton
EDMONTON, ALBERTA, November 10, 2021 – Innovate Edmonton is pleased to welcome Plug and Play CEO, Saeed Amidi and team to Edmonton. This visit is to prepare for an early 2022 launch of Plug and Play in Edmonton and will include a tour of Startup Edmonton and introductions to key Edmonton innovation ecosystem stakeholders. Headquartered…
Read MoreStartup Genome and City of Edmonton Publish 2021 Global Startup Ecosystem Report
Edmonton is featured in the world’s preeminent report on advancing startup ecosystems – Ranking as a #3 North American Ecosystem in Affordable Talent SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — September 22, 2021 — The 2021 Global Startup Ecosystem Report (GSER) by Startup Genome and the Global Entrepreneurship Network was launched today at London Tech Week. The GSER is…
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