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Glenrose becomes an innovation hub to accelerate age-tech
The Glenrose Hospital Foundation has joined the envisAGE initiative as its sixth Innovation Hub.
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Non-surgical endometriosis test now available in Edmonton
The Edmonton-based distributor of EndoSure is hoping the new, quick, and non-invasive test can help reduce the number of patients suffering from advanced endometriosis.
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Social-good companies still feel accelerator's reverberations
Losing a program that helped companies focus on public good, investment, and scale is a "big loss," says one successful grad of the defunct Community Safety and Wellness Accelerator.
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RNARevive plugs into U.S. accelerator
RNARevive is on a hot streak that includes participation in Plug and Play's Lifetech Batch 2.
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ETS 'eager to learn' when it comes to accessibility
Accessibility on transit is improving for Edmontonians who are blind and partially sighted, but there's still work to be done, says an advocate with CNIB.
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Femtech booster emerges to make waves in women's health
Antigoni Studios, described as Canada's first femtech venture studio, has launched to support early-stage femtech innovators through non-dilutive funding, investor connections, and a membership-based community, among other things.
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New partners support data analytics initiative for precision cancer care
Alberta Innovates and Pfizer have joined the Precision Analytics Program, a collaboration between the Alberta Cancer Foundation and Cancer Care Alberta to improve outcomes for Albertans with cancer by using vast data to reduce wait times and tailor patient care.
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AB for Abortion launches Patreon to capture ongoing support
The organization behind the bright pink "It's your choice" sign on the QEII has launched a Patreon account to allow its supporters to make recurring donations for abortion advocacy across the region.
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Pop culture helps The Dementia Collective foster understanding
blueBell Village is using pop culture to expand the ways people understand what it's like to live with dementia.
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