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ScaleUP Awards recognize three Edmonton ventures
Three Edmonton companies are among the finalists for ScaleUP Awards, which recognize high-growth ventures in Western Canada.
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Steel-estimation startup looks to expand after investment
SketchDeck.ai, a software development company born in 2021 to save time for steel estimators, has closed a funding round led by Montreal's Boreal Ventures, with participation from BDC Capital and BKR Capital.
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Feds put $8.4M into manufacturing and construction innovation
Seven projects in the Edmonton region will share more than $8.4 million from the Regional Tariff Response Initiative from Prairies Economic Development Canada.
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A moment in history: April 10, 1942
On this day in 1942, Edmonton's amateur astronomers were getting a lesson in asteroids.
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Sarcomere Dynamics and NTWIST receive AI-manufacturing funds
Two Edmonton-based companies are among the companies involved in 20 domestic AI projects funded by Next Generation Manufacturing.
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Feds invest $6M into defence in Edmonton region
Wyvern, the University of Alberta, and the Council for the Advancement of Native Development Officers (Cando) will share $6 million from the federal government's Defence Industrial Strategy.
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Edmonton-born Smart Access raises $12M to expand
Smart Access has raised $12 million in Series A funding from Bay Area investors Lobby Capital, Aspenwood Ventures, and Coelius Capital.
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Femtech booster emerges to make waves in women's health
Antigoni Studios, described as Canada's first femtech venture studio, has launched to support early-stage femtech innovators through non-dilutive funding, investor connections, and a membership-based community, among other things.
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Robot-made trusses among pilot projects in new program
A robotics company aiming to make the modular building industry more efficient is among the first pilots supported by the new Venture Pilots program at Edmonton Unlimited.
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