Innovation
Recent stories about innovation
Edmonton Unlimited opens innovation headquarters
Edmonton Unlimited has opened its new headquarters downtown with a desire to welcome innovators and restore some vibrancy to the corner of Jasper Avenue and 101 Street. Catherine Warren stopped by Speaking Municipally to talk about it.
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Kello Inclusive seeks to amplify social impact at Inventures
An Edmonton-based talent agency for people with disabilities is hoping to raise its growing profile even further by participating in an international pitch competition later this spring.
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On the agenda: Transit safety, community revitalization levies, and the Edmonton Research Park
This week, community and public services committee will meet on March 20, urban planning committee meets on March 21, and executive committee will meet on March 22. Recruitment for various boards and committees continues with a non-regular meeting of community and public services committee on March 24.
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EDGI maps Edmonton's innovation ecosystem
Edmonton Unlimited has created a visual database of the Edmonton region's innovation ecosystem to help expand the understanding of what innovation is and inform future decisions.
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DiscoveryLab offers 'friendly roundtable' to innovators
At his day job in biochemistry, Michael Overduin pursues data to better understand proteins and accelerate drug discovery. But at DiscoveryLab, he's in search of something a little less scientific: stories.
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Edmonton company sees construction's future in 100-year-old material
A building material that has been around for a century is the innovation the construction industry needs to making housing more sustainable, contends Rocksolid Building Products.
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Synthetic futures and adventures in mentorship
What if you could experience the future before it happens? That's the premise of RUNWITHIT Synthetics, an augmented intelligence company that is finding opportunities around the world to equip leaders with the ability to visualize the implications of their decisions.
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Connector finds myriad ways to boost innovation
In Episode 44 of Taproot's podcast about innovation in Edmonton, Technology Alberta president Gail Powley discusses the power of attention and connection when it comes to nurturing innovation.
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Ringing in the new year with innovation insights
On Episode 43 of Bloom, Taproot co-founder Mack Male joins co-hosts Karen Unland and Faaiza Ramji to look back at some innovation-related highlights of 2022 and look ahead to 2023.
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