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A man in business casual clothing speaks into a microphone on stage.
technology business

Nanoprecise expects profitability soon after US$38M raise

As the founder of one of the rare Edmonton companies to raise millions in venture capital, Sunil Vedula of Nanoprecise Sci Corp feels the weight of expectations, but he is also confident he can live up to them.

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A drone flies above grass with a city skyline in the far background.
technology business

New drone rules see regional companies plan for takeoff

Two companies from the region are already capitalizing on Transport Canada's planned November 2025 updates to its rules, which will allow drones to fly beyond the line of sight of their operators for the first time.

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The co-founders of TransPod pose in front of their prototype for ultra-high speed rail.
business technology

TransPod aimed for speed but points to province's rail plan for pause in building test track

The Toronto-based company that gained welcome from the provincial government in 2020 to test and build a hyperloop that would travel at 1,000 kilometres per hour between Edmonton and Calgary said it now hopes to construct a full-scale test guideway in Edmonton in 2026, after pausing for the province to complete its Passenger Rail Master Plan.

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Servers inside of a data centre.
business technology

Provincial push for data centres could spike emissions, researcher says

The provincial government's effort to attract $100 billion in investment in hyperscale data centres in just five years would worsen Alberta's already outsized emissions from electricity production and could not be accommodated by the current public grid, a Pembina Institute researcher said.

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Premier Danielle Smith stands at a podium on the grounds of a truck stop.
hydrogen business

Hydrogen fuelling station closed less than one year after opening to government fanfare

Alberta's first commercial hydrogen fuelling station has been shipped back to the United States, its American owner has filed for bankruptcy, and the company's once convicted former CEO has been pardoned by U.S. President Donald Trump.

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A photo of the Edmonton Research Park.
technology health

New Entos Pharmaceuticals hub to help retain biotech talent

The head of Entos Pharmaceuticals said a new hub that will enable research and development and biomanufacturing will help keep biotechnology talent in the Edmonton region.

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Luke Azevedo wearing a leather jacket.
arts business

New Edmonton Screen CEO wants to leverage local strengths for global growth

The incoming CEO of Edmonton Screen says he's leaving a nearly 18-year career as film commissioner with Calgary Economic Development to help nurture Edmonton's film, TV, and digital media talent and attract outside productions.

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A fire chief poses in front of a fire truck.
technology business

Former fire chief joins Darkhorse Emergency to translate analytics to customers

A former fire chief and city manager is joining Edmonton's Darkhorse Emergency to serve as the "translator" between the data-to-action company and its clients, which include fire chiefs and municipalities.

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Varme Energy Inc.'s Sean Collins and Andreas Grav Karlsen pose in front of a window overlooking downtown Edmonton.
business technology

Varme Energy brings in CEO from Norway for first-of-its-kind facility

As the carbon capture industry accelerates in the province, Varme Energy Inc. has brought its leader from Norway to Edmonton to help secure a final investment in a facility it's building in Alberta's Industrial Heartland.

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