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Zylotex partners up on quest to make hemp a viable industry in Alberta
After searching for a mill to produce hemp pulp fibre but finding none willing in Alberta, Zylotex, which makes natural fibres from provincially grown hemp, is working with Plantae Technologies Inc. to pulp the hemp itself.
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Edmonton-made app makes it easier for citizen scientists to count birds
Edmonton-based Punchcard Systems has developed NatureCounts, an app that makes counting birds easier for citizen scientists and helps enhance conservation data collection in the process.
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Predictive AI tool helps Edmonton organizations decide how to respond to safety challenges
An architect of Unison, a City of Edmonton tool that uses artificial intelligence to map data from safety incident reports to predict where responses will be needed and inform what those responses should be, said that after several years in use, the tool is now coming into its own.
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Minister says investor confidence in renewables is strong, despite report that suggests otherwise
A Pembina Institute report found that the Alberta Electric System Operator saw more electricity production cancelled than pitched in 2024.
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ScaleupMap is the latest business from entrepreneurial Mawji family
Kinza Mawji, the 20-year-old son of Ashif Mawji — a prolific Edmonton investor who sold the Upside Software company he started for US$22 million in 2012 — has started his own platform to help startups find investment, called ScaleupMap.
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Edmonton forms new partnership with Calgary to strengthen tech in both cities
A new partnership between Edmonton Unlimited and Platform Calgary could combine each city's strengths for mutual success, said Edmonton Unlimited CEO Tom Viinikka.
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Noted: Tom Viinikka on how to build tech's critical mass
After roughly one year on the job, Tom Viinikka, the CEO of Edmonton Unlimited, joined the co-hosts of Episode 312 of Speaking Municipally to talk about building what he calls a "critical mass" of entrepreneurial horsepower for Edmonton's tech industry.
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Scription plots growth in fast-food maintenance after US$7.85M investment
With a fresh US$7.85-million investment in hand, Justin Villiers said Scription is supersizing its predictive maintenance tech that boosts profit margins for both quick-serve food operators and the maintenance companies they rely on.
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As Edmonton biotech industry booms, Launa Aspeslet steps up to guide further success
Launa Aspeslet has switched from chairing the Applied Pharmaceutical Innovation board to acting as its first-ever chief translational officer, a position she took in May that she said could help companies in Edmonton's flourishing biotech industry find success.
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