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Two people stand inside a large but empty factory.
technology business

Future Fields wins at YEG Startup Community Awards

The winners of the 2024 YEG Startup Community Awards include Future Fields, a biomanufacturer using an innovative fruit fly facility that received US$11.2 million in funding last year.

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health business

OligomicsTx wins at Startup TNT summit finale

OligomicsTx won a minimum of $155,000 from Startup TNT at the organization's Life Sciences Summit finale on March 14 in Edmonton.

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business technology

Startup TNT names its top 20 for three sector summits

Varme Energy is the only Edmonton company with a chance to make it through to the finals of the upcoming Cleantech Investment Summit.

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Two smiling men stand in front of a stage with a banner and giant letters reading Plug and Play
business technology

Plug and Play Alberta grads get ready to execute

The 50 companies that were part of Plug and Play Alberta's second batch have made their pitches and had their conversations with potential customers. Now it's time for the real work to begin, says director Kevin Dahl.

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Three smiling people sit on a couch. Hillary Sweet holds a spaniel on the left, and Alicia Naundorf holds a tabby ca on the right, with Matthew Nickel is in the middle
business health

Health test for pets makes its way from lab to garage to stores

Kidney-Chek, a non-invasive test for chronic kidney disease in dogs and cats, is available in stores as of this week, marking an important milestone for a company that started in a biomedical engineering lab at the University of Alberta.

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Fly and Fetch founders: CFO Victoria Celi Jaramillo, CTO Shane Brass, and CEO Shelvie Fernan
business technology

Accelerators help startups through the 'relay race'

A little more than a year after the introduction of a suite of accelerators through the Alberta Scaleup and Growth Accelerator Program (Scaleup GAP), several Edmonton startups have found themselves moving from one to the next as they work on strengthening their businesses.

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A large purple display with the Edmonton Unlimited logo and the words "Innovation from here for the world"
technology events

Accelerator grads and pitch veterans among Launch Party startups

The 10 companies to be showcased at Launch Party 13 on Oct. 20 include a number of graduates of accelerators attracted to Edmonton in the past year.

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Ali Habib holds his hand over his heart while Sharmin Habib smiles
technology business

Umay sets sights on future after Dragons' Den offer

Umay's first date with a Dragon went well. Now Sharmin and Ali Habib are working on determining whether this is going to be a long-term relationship.

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A smiling Terry Song and Sheldon Zhang stand smiling with their arms crossed
technology business

Exit leaves Yardly co-founder eager to start again

As Sheldon Zhang reflects on selling Yardly after seven years of grinding, bittersweet is the word that comes to mind. After pivoting and restructuring a few times, they stopped trying to build a world-changing startup and focused on making a successful business. That allowed them to sell the company, which they left in July.

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