Wrapped up the day with quick visits to two impressive Edmonton organizations: @EdmontonUnltd and @AmiiThinks. Alberta has long driven innovation in Canada, and these organizations are helping local entrepreneurs turn bold ideas into real-world solutions.
🚀 Calling all Alberta Startups!
An @ABInnovates ScaleupGAP premier pitch event is coming Oct 22, 2025 in partnership with Banff Venture Forum (BVF), and it's packed with real opportunities to grow.
Learn more 👇🧵
https://t.co/wrvP5FKt9E
#ABStartups#BanffVentureForum
Attention Innovators!
Struggling to refine your pitch? Preparing for a competition, investor meeting, or accelerator? The Pitch Clinic is here to help.
Think of it as pitch doctors — diagnosing your deck, prescribing better storytelling, and getting your message investor-ready. Whether you’re early-stage or scaling, our experienced mentors from the University of Alberta, @EdmontonUnltd and @EdmontonRIN will guide startups through building a better pitch with personalized, practical advice.
Who Can Apply: Startups, students and researchers across Alberta. We provide flexible scheduling for one hour sessions.
In-person at U of A’s AI Discovery Place, Downtown Edmonton
Apply now — spots are limited!
https://t.co/ZHvt8qS6ik
The application deadline for @Lab2MarketCA Validate Alberta is Friday, May 23!
Lab2Market Validate gives researchers the opportunity to critically test and evaluate their idea in the entrepreneurial landscape. This carefully curated 16-week experience is complemented by funding, exercises, workshops, and mentorship from industry experts – all with exploration at its core.
Lab2Market will be at Edmonton Unlimited on May 7, 9:00-11:00 - join us for coffee! Register: https://t.co/nuDMyMqear
Info Package here: https://t.co/bmfgBfSt77
Alberta researchers, apply here: https://t.co/YYMAWk9b8l
Led by @UAlberta with @InnovateCalgary, @uLethbridge and @EdmontonUnltd as delivery partners, Lab2Market Alberta is a regional hub for the national Lab2Market program that helps brilliant minds in graduate and postdoctoral programs reimagine their futures.
Delighted to present at the recent #DAMAEdmonton Meetup hosted at @EdmontonUnltd!
We explored "Beyond the Cloud: Is Decentralization Truly Necessary?"—tracing the web’s evolution, unpacking the blockchain dilemma, and showcasing collaborative R&D with @UAlberta and @0xMatrixLabs.
Demonstrated practical applications via @WORLD3_AI, illustrating seamless integration of #AI, cloud computing, and #blockchain—and why decentralization remains crucial.
#Web3 #BlockchainResearch #TechInnovation
Alberta researchers: Do you have an idea for a startup based on your research?
Don’t miss the info session this Wednesday April 30, 10:00-11:00 am.
@Lab2MarketCA Validate is an opportunity to critically test and evaluate your idea in the entrepreneurial landscape.
This carefully curated 16-week experience for Alberta researchers is complemented by $10,000 in funding, exercises, workshops, and mentorship from industry experts – all with exploration at its core.
Register: https://t.co/Qa0WoMCxGz
Learn more and apply: https://t.co/YYMAWk9b8l
Applications close May 23
Led by @UAlberta with @InnovateCalgary,
@uLethbridge and @EdmontonUnltd as delivery partners, Lab2Market Alberta is a regional hub for the national Lab2Market program that helps brilliant minds in graduate and postdoctoral programs reimagine their futures.
Next week, we're back at @hydrogen_expo with a panel featuring leaders from @EdmontonUnltd, @Startup_TNT, and @PlugandPlayTC, followed by a live showcase of 5 H2 and cleantech companies showcasing their solutions for 🇨🇦's net-zero future.
🔗 https://t.co/v6cHGgvrkb
Only 3 days left to complete the State of the Industry survey! SOI is the most comprehensive study of life sciences in Alberta. Don’t be left out of the picture, take the survey today!
https://t.co/r4fgaIcPGV
Alberta researchers, find out if @Lab2MarketCA Validate is a fit for you.
Virtual Info Session: April 30, 10:00-11:00 MT
Register: https://t.co/Qa0WoMCxGz
Lab2Market Validate gives researchers the opportunity to critically test and evaluate their ideas in the entrepreneurial landscape. This carefully curated 16-week experience is complemented by $10,000 in funding, exercises, workshops, and mentorship from industry experts – all with exploration at its core.
Apply by May 23 for the fall 2025 Validate cohort: https://t.co/YYMAWk9b8l
Led by the @UAlberta with @InnovateCalgary@uLethbridge and @EdmontonUnltd as delivery partners, Lab2Market Alberta is a regional hub for the national Lab2Market program that helps brilliant minds in STEM graduate programs and postdoctoral programs reimagine their futures.
I was happy to support Darren Fast, our AVP of Innovation & Partnerships, at the @EdmontonUnltd MIT REAP Team Edmonton town hall today. We are connecting our entrepreneurial community with key leaders to strengthen Edmonton's ecosystem.
Whether you need to validate your sales strategy, growth plan, or your business idea, #AlbertaCatalyzer’s programs and expert team of business coaches will give you the confidence to skyrocket your startup.
Learn more & apply for the next cohort today: https://t.co/csotLB7LKn
💬 “The biggest word to come out of the program for us was validation,” says Chris Avery, COO of AITHR Automotive Intelligence and Alberta Catalyzer Alumni.
#AlbertaCatalyzer programs are designed to support you through early stages of launching your startup…
🕵️ Engage turns your customer discovery findings into a MVP
📈 Traction develops your strong brand & sales strategy
🚀 Velocity scales & exponentially grows your operations
Join #AlbertaCatalyzer’s vibrant community of fellow founders and an expert team of coaches. Benefit from their firsthand success in launching companies. 👥
Learn more & apply to the next cohort today: https://t.co/csotLB7dUP
💬 “No man is an island and it takes a village to do anything,” says Lulu Mashonganyika, CEO and founder of LIIT Care Connect Inc. and Alberta Catalyzer Alumni.
DYK #AlbertaCatalyzer offers free programs for entrepreneurs launching and growing a tech-enabled business in Alberta? 🤔
If you’re developing a new solution, product or process that has the potential to improve or advance the industry, their programs can fast-track growth.
Whether you need to validate your sales strategy, growth plan, or your business idea, #AlbertaCatalyzer’s programs and expert team of business coaches will give you the confidence to skyrocket your startup.
Learn more & apply for the next cohort today: https://t.co/csotLB7dUP
💬 “The biggest word to come out of the program for us was validation,” says Chris Avery, COO of AITHR Automotive Intelligence and Alberta Catalyzer Alumni.