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![Regenx to extract precious metals from catalytic converters in Tennessee Industrial equipment in a large, concrete-floored room, consisting of large tanks connected with pipes, with a conveyor connected to one of them](https://taprootyeg.blob.core.windows.net/photos/2023/06/26/regenx-tech.jpg)
Regenx to extract precious metals from catalytic converters in Tennessee
A former mining company based in St. Albert has secured $2.1 million in financing to continue its pivot toward recovering precious metals from catalytic converters in the U.S.
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![Seeds for Seniors seeks help from Edmonton gardeners A man holds a tray of Evans cherries, purple beans, yellow cherry tomatoes, a cucumber, and a green pepper. An owl ornament and tomato plants are beside him.](https://taprootyeg.blob.core.windows.net/photos/2023/06/20/seeds-for-seniors-2.jpg)
Seeds for Seniors seeks help from Edmonton gardeners
With Edmonton's low-income seniors struggling with rising food costs, a local group is in search of volunteers to support its community gardens.
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![University spinoff saves preserved cells from ice damage A smiling Jason Acker with lab equipment behind him](https://mcusercontent.com/cf49a42db023942d337b0dabf/images/be5bba62-e9c8-a451-2cab-138ce2ee483e.jpg)
University spinoff saves preserved cells from ice damage
A startup based in Edmonton and Ottawa is pioneering a new class of chemical additives to prevent living cells from being damaged during cryopreservation.
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![[Re] Waste gets traction solving plastic problems for companies A man wearing a mask holds up a large piece of square material made of recycled plastic](https://mcusercontent.com/cf49a42db023942d337b0dabf/images/42736542-44d5-d5ee-2f9c-f7bac231bbdb.jpg)
[Re] Waste gets traction solving plastic problems for companies
A plastic-recycling startup created in its founder's garage during the pandemic has gained enough traction to contemplate expansion across Canada by 2024.
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![Water-testing startup finds its flow A chart showing a trend up and to the right indicating that the more times a waterworks systems runs a test for bacteria, the more positive results it will get](https://mcusercontent.com/cf49a42db023942d337b0dabf/images/c50acc27-cc38-31ab-2003-32d91c67ec01.jpg)
Water-testing startup finds its flow
Named for a Farsi word meaning "bright," Edmonton's Roshan Water Solutions is commercializing a novel water-testing technology that its founders hope will save lives.
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![Element 4 offers battery-less power for industrial IoT Erik Brisson and Amshu Gongal in front of a screen showing the Plug and Play Alberta stage](https://mcusercontent.com/cf49a42db023942d337b0dabf/images/e5664f63-402f-ecea-362b-149fa3ec48f9.jpg)
Element 4 offers battery-less power for industrial IoT
A Sherwood Park startup is pioneering a device that harnesses ambient energy — from vibrations, radio frequencies, solar, and other sources — to power the Industrial Internet-of-Things (IIoT).
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![Gummy startup offers sweet alternatives to pills and tablets Jolene Ali in a lab coat, with a piece of stainless steel machinery behind her, beside two closeups of gelatinous cubes](https://mcusercontent.com/cf49a42db023942d337b0dabf/images/b17c256b-0373-d0da-7849-ffb314e20d8d.jpg)
Gummy startup offers sweet alternatives to pills and tablets
If you've ever let bottles of vitamins languish in your medicine cabinet, you've probably switched to gummies — Edmonton startup Gummy Nutrition Lab is banking on it.
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