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New procedure adds to Edmonton's weight-loss legacy
A non-surgical procedure at the Royal Alexandra Hospital is the latest local innovation in weight loss, though another looks likely to follow.
Labo Coffee's bulletin board connects adventurers with side quests
A Whyte Avenue coffee shop has launched a quest board to help young people connect with each other while avoiding pressure to monetize their skills.
Social Impact Innovation Hub aims to harness tech talents
A resource-sharing hub for social good is gathering builders for the inaugural Tech For Good Alliance event on June 24 at Arcadia Brewing.
T.rex AI wins Startup TNT investment summit
T.rex AI, a company that seeks to make electrical grids more efficient and reliable, won the finale of Startup TNT's Edmonton investment summit on May 28.
Kidney-transplant company plans to make existing tech obsolete
Almost three decades after being part of the team that revolutionized the transport of kidneys for transplants, the leader of Northernmost is getting close to the green light for a sequel.
Upper Bound hears tips on AI investment
The door is open for artificial-intelligence investment — you just need to know the right way to walk in, experts said during Upper Bound, which filled the Edmonton Convention Centre with researchers, entrepreneurs, investors, and interested observers from May 19 to 22.
Upper Bound hails talent acquisition, looks to commercialization
At the fifth annual Upper Bound conference, the Alberta Machine Learning Institute celebrated the completion of a $30-million recruitment campaign to bring top AI researchers to the University of Alberta.
PrairiesCan announces $6.8M for AI at Upper Bound
Three companies based in Edmonton will get a repayable boost from the federal government to advance AI innovation and commercialization as part of a $6.8-million funding announcement made on the opening day of the Upper Bound conference.
TELUS to beta-test Indigenous-powered AI tool
TELUS will become the first beta tester of wâsikan kisewâtisiwin, a writing tool that uses artificial intelligence to help non-Indigenous people accurately communicate about Indigenous Peoples by correcting unconscious bias or racism in written material.