In Episode 7 of Bloom, hosts Emily Rendell-Watson and Faaiza Ramji talk about how samdesk is offering its AI-powered monitoring and alerts for free to those who need to stay informed about what's happening in Ukraine.
Plus, MACH32, which creates innovative medical devices, is representing Edmonton in the top five for Startup TNT's Life Sciences Investment on March 17. The other finalists are: ll Skin Inc., Difinity Solutions, NanoTess, and The Natural Nipple.
And a community kitchen is opening at the Stanley A. Milner Library this month.
"A library is the perfect place for curious minds," said Ramji. "That's kind of the goal of the library — you go there and discover new ideas, and you learn new things. So why should that be limited to just books?"
The podcast also covers an Edmonton-based company that says it is working on the next generation of COVID-19 tests. Bio-Stream Diagnostics is using machine learning and artificial intelligence to refine its voltage-based testing system in the hopes that its idea could also be used to detect other infectious diseases, or even certain types of cancer.
Plus, there is no shortage of innovation at the University of Alberta: researchers are developing monitoring technology to assess the effectiveness of carbon capture, and Taleana Huff was recognized for her work that "lays the foundation for computers and mobile phones that use 100 times less energy."
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