Laurent Rains

[Laurent Rains @saintlaurent]

@braveben Funny my personal experience is the opposite. GLP forced me to look very carefully at what I was eating because it was limited. I thought I had been eating well but only through careful tracking understood how unbalance my diet had become.

[Laurent Rains @saintlaurent]

@carlbass @FGehry I was also saddened by this. His initial sketches were so inspirational to me. Not defining detail but capturing the idea with a few lines and some crumpled up paper. Have taken this to product design and management through my career.

[Laurent Rains @saintlaurent]

@braveben This is an amazing step in financial literacy as well as an initial head start.

[Laurent Rains @saintlaurent]

@elipariser @WeAreNew_Public @deeptidoshi Decline of local news has been disastrous. In my city of Richmond CA we no longer have a local news source and Nextdoor, twitter etc is weak at best.

[Laurent Rains @saintlaurent]

Can't wait to see our Demo Day in Calgary. This CSW cohort has had some amazing companies focused on making a real impact on hard problems with innovative business models. https://t.co/qDpKQw5qK2

[Laurent Rains @saintlaurent]

I love seeing the early traction that Earthware is getting with its reusable container business. It is so exciting to see someone finally crack the nut to drastically reduction of plastic waste in the restaurant industry.

Earthware is a great example…https://t.co/FOMjIyMw3Z

[Laurent Rains @saintlaurent]

Love to see the engagement of the Edmonton Police Service and Foubdation on accessibility! Not only do they host events like this Easter Egg Hunt for visually impaired children, but they actively engage with social impact startups looking to move the need…https://t.co/lucrX0TMcI

[Laurent Rains @saintlaurent]

It is incredible to see the support that Alberta is providing to their startup ecosystem. Alberta Innovates, Alchemist Accelerator, Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii), University of Alberta. https://t.co/HAyf8vp3tS

[Laurent Rains @saintlaurent]

I enjoy watching Rain Industries bringing drone technology to the forefront of wilderness firefighting. https://t.co/Wz7lwtVfjv

[Laurent Rains @saintlaurent]

It is amazing to see how Alberta is investing in Social Innovation. Both Calgary and Edmonton are making great strides in supporting startups and entrepreneurs looking to make a positive change on their communities and the world. AlchemistX, Lan Tan, Alb…https://t.co/JcBaNojwNQ

[Laurent Rains @saintlaurent]

Julieta Miranda is a great example of one of the entrepreneurs we worked with in the Telus CSW Accelerator powered by Alchemist. Her business Kid Drop is reaching far beyond Fort McMurray where it was founded out of necessity and expanding throughout Albe…https://t.co/Lm6RfW00C7

[Laurent Rains @saintlaurent]

Got a an impact oriented startup? Check out the CSW Accelerator that I’m helping coach. Our 2nd cohort was fantastic and made great contacts with Alberta finders as well as refined their pitch.
#startup #alchemistaccelerator #albertatech https://t.co/KqeIDh7aig

[Laurent Rains @saintlaurent]

Two of our cohort members Rebecca and Sven are tearing it up with inqli! https://t.co/z7gxls3NUl

[Laurent Rains @saintlaurent]

I had the pleasure of working with the past cohort of this accelerator and highly recommend any impact oriented startup to apply. https://t.co/7aKv46Nz0M

[Laurent Rains @saintlaurent]

Congratulations to Amy and Tyler from the Digital Wellness Institute! I was fortunate to work with these two during the Telus CSW Accelerator powered by AlchemistX. They are helping create a new understanding regarding how to measure our digital health i…https://t.co/1zqisLmZPD

[Laurent Rains @saintlaurent]

@lukalil @amyjokim Shouldn’t the owners of a community and the members a community be one and the same? It seems like making a distinction is using the “feeling” of community for individual gain.

[The Intercept @theintercept]

Here are the top secret documents from the CIA's campaign to defeat Apple security: http://t.co/llwlVbLTLj

[Laurent Rains @saintlaurent]

“The “Snowden is Ready to Come Home!” Story: a Case Study in Typical Media Deceit” (by @ggreenwald, @the_intercept) https://t.co/D5NaLvobqf

[Laurent Rains @saintlaurent]

Getting to an accurate number of police killings. http://t.co/BuE4Xo3WES

[Laurent Rains @saintlaurent]

Awesome container ship timelapse! http://t.co/9wZz2a6F4Y via @YouTube