Tech Roundup

Each week we bring together the latest headlines and happenings to help you stay up-to-date on what's happening in Edmonton's tech and innovation community.


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Recent editions

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

With news from hi finance, Artificial Agency, Amii, Avalon Holographics, Tenir, Taxformify, Zylotex, CANDLE Lithium, Knower Tech, and more.

Tuesday, September 8, 2026

With news from Meta, U of A, Azolla Hydrogen, MagnetaMR, Amii, Hi Finance, TrustBIX, ASTech Awards, Startup TNT, Alberta Innovates, and more.

Tuesday, September 1, 2026

With news from Emissions Reduction Alberta, Hi Finance, Amii, Antigoni Studios, Meta, the ASTech Awards, Startup TNT, U of A, Jobber and more.


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technology business

'Hi' hopes: Fintech company helps students find money

If you had just graduated high school, would you pay a 15% fee to connect with post-secondary funding? Zach Prusko would.

technology business

Meta to speak at Industrial Heartland conference

The annual conference put on by Alberta's Industrial Heartland Association will include a look "behind the build" of the $13-billion AI data centre that Meta plans to put in Sturgeon County.

technology business

Five Edmonton-area projects share in emissions-reduction funding

If the five Edmonton-based projects to share in $15.7 million from Emissions Reduction Alberta succeed, they are expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by the equivalent of 4,700 tonnes of carbon dioxide by 2030, generate 504 person-years of employment, and contribute $81 million to Alberta's GDP


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Recent technology articles

A black-and-white photograph of Ryan McCourt in a metalworking studio. Metal sculptures rest on a table in the foreground.
arts music

Artist questions CKUA's stance on AI and music

An Edmonton-based experimental artist who uses AI in his creative process is disappointed that his music is no longer welcome on CKUA's airwaves.

A mural of a dragon behind someone holding a phone with an alternate version of the dragon on the screen
arts business

ELIXR playtests augmented reality at Chinatown mural

A not-for-profit whose goal is to make Canada a global powerhouse in extended reality wants you to interact with a striking mural in Edmonton's historic south Chinatown.

A speaker addresses a crowd of people in front of Sturgeon County Centre. Some members of the crowd are holding signs with anti-data centre messages.
region technology

Your turn: Data centres, public art, and more

This week's batch of calls for public engagement includes a series of virtual and in-person town halls about the development of data centres in Alberta, plus a survey about public art along the Valley Line Southeast LRT.