Innovation
Recent stories about innovation

Flightpath Ventures relaunches as members-only network
An organization that started in 2012 as a venture capital fund is rebranding as a community for growth-focused innovators.
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Edge Fund submissions to be judged on contributions to Edmonton
Submissions to the new Edmonton Edge Fund will be evaluated based on the degree to which they make Edmonton a better place to live.
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Partnership delivers energy retrofits to multi-unit buildings
Two west Edmonton residential buildings with a total of 165 units are receiving energy retrofits as part of a new partnership between the Alberta Ecotrust Foundation and Toronto's Efficiency Capital.
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Podcast pays a visit to AI conference
The team Taproot sent to cover Upper Bound reflects on what they learned about AI and what the future holds on Episode 47 of Bloom.
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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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