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A screenshot of Zack Storms, wearing a Startup TNT T-shirt, at the Great Alberta Pitch Competition in 2021
technology business

Startup pitch marathon expands across the Prairies

Since 2020, Alberta's premier pitch marathon has brought startups and entrepreneurs together to market their ideas and meet peers and investors. Now rebranded as the Great Prairies Pitch Marathon, organizers aim to showcase 200 startups from Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba.

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A cylindrical spacecraft in a room surrounded by equipment, with an American flag draped on the wall
technology space

G2V Optics soars on aerospace opportunities

G2V Optics has sent solar simulators to NASA to help test a spacecraft that aims to solve Earth's growing space-junk problem. The company's "Engineered Sunlight" technology helps aerospace organizations know what to expect from the sun once they get their devices into orbit.

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Justin Larocque-Villiers holding a microphone in front of a dark background
technology business

Scription named the Edmonton winner at Startup TNT's Investment Summit V

Scription, which offers a software-as-a-service platform for equipment maintenance companies, took away the top prize at the fifth annual Startup TNT Investment Summit on June 23.

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Nanostics chief commercialization officer Colin Coros holds a giant cheque at Inventures
health technology

Nanostics wins Inventures pitch competition for 'game-changing health'

Nanostics, the precision-health company that develops and commercializes non-invasive diagnostic tests, won the pitch competition in the "Game-changing Health" stream at Inventures in Calgary on June 3, bringing home a cheque for $10,000.

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Founders of companies participating in the Alberta Accelerator by 500 sit at desks and face a projector screen as they take part in training
technology accelerators

'Focus on growth': Local startups boosted by 500 Global accelerator

Air Trail, Cash 2 Crypto, The Public Food Hub Co., and Umay are wrapping up their final days with the Alberta Accelerator by 500, as they prepare for the program's demo day on March 31.

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Zack Storms speaks at Startup TNT Investment Summit IV
business technology

Startup TNT founders to launch venture capital fund

After a successful 2021 that saw Startup TNT raise more than $3.6 million for 26 companies, co-founders Zack Storms and Tim Lynn are planning on launching their own venture capital fund.

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Ashif Mawji, Rachel Chalmers, and Doug Holt
technology business

Community Safety and Wellness Accelerator names first cohort

Areto Labs and PALcares from Edmonton are among an international group of tech startups in the first cohort of the Community Safety and Wellness Accelerator.

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Nir Katchinskiy pitches PulseMedica
health technology

Life Sciences Investment Summit aims to provide more than $1M to growing companies

Health innovators and entrepreneurs across Alberta have two more weeks to apply for the inaugural Startup TNT Life Sciences Investment Summit in March.

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Edmonton Startup Week will be held in a virtual format for 2021.
technology startups

Edmonton Startup Week to celebrate local innovation community

The eighth annual Edmonton Startup Week is days away from kicking off, with more than 50 events scheduled between Oct. 18-22 aimed to bring together entrepreneurs, business leaders, community champions, and those interested in startup culture.

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