Taproot reporters Shayne Giles and Ashley Lavallee-Koenig join Karen Unland to recap what they heard at Upper Bound, Edmonton's annual AI week, and share their thoughts on how artificial intelligence is changing their world. Here are the relevant links for this episode: Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii) Upper Bound ran from May 23 to 26, 2023 What we saw and heard at Upper Bound Duckietown University of Alberta instructor Matt Taylor's talk on Duckietown Panel on cellular agriculture...
Jun 20, 2023•32 min•Ep. 47
Here are the relevant links for this episode: Steph Enders Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii) Amii's five-year collaboration with TELUS ISL Adapt uses ML to make water treatment cleaner and greener TELUS started in Edmonton Blindman Brewing: Sustainable AI-powered Craft Beer Media Release: Attabotics Partners with AltaML and Amii to Bolster Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Capabilities for Supply Chains Microsoft and Amii bring AI expertise to Albertans in underrepresented...
Jan 26, 2023•43 min•Ep. 46
Here are the relevant links for this episode: Co-host Lazina Mckenzie of ThresholdImpact Venture Mentoring Service Guest Myrna Bittner of RUNWITHIT Synthetics Launch Party 7 Synthetic Silicon Valley earthquake Synthetic Platform Missions Dual disaster scenario RUNWITHIT's year-in-review video AWS Sustainable Cities Accelerator RWI's Holodeck South by Southwest (SXSW) Greentown Labs accelerator SoCal Cleantech Express The Goodwill Project granted RUNWITHIT downtown office space Challenging the "S...
Jan 19, 2023•56 min•Ep. 45
Here are the relevant links for this episode: Gail Powley Technology Alberta Canada Foundation for Innovation Edmonton Unlimited Innovation Growth Council ASTech Awards ASTech Awards recognize wide range of innovators 2022 Innovation Gallery and Company Showcase Exhibitors Gummy startup offers sweet alternatives to pills and tablets Nanoprecise closes $13.4 million CAD Series B round for its manufacturing monitoring software Deeleeo offers same-day delivery to help local businesses compete Jan. ...
Jan 12, 2023•42 min•Ep. 44
Here are the relevant links for this episode: How To Do an Annual Reflection to Get The Most Out Of The Year Ahead by Ashley Janssen Mack's Goodreads page Some raises of 2022 (figures from briefed.in ): Wyvern : $13.7 million Aurora Hydrogen : $13 million DrugBank : $9 million Copperstone Technologies : $7.9 million Direct-C : $3.9 million Truffle Systems : $2.3 million HonestDoor : $2.2 million PulseMedica : $2.2 million PainWorth : $2.1 million Areto Labs : $1 million Calgary's NEO Financial r...
Jan 05, 2023•45 min•Ep. 43
Here are the relevant links for this episode: Shawn Kanungo The Bold Ones: Innovate and Disrupt to Become Truly Indispensable The Bold Ones trailer Shawn Kanungo on TikTok Shawn Kanungo on LinkedIn Strategist slows down to make a splash with The Bold Ones Do what Shawn says: Subscribe to Taproot Edmonton (He was fond of our election coverage ) Books we mentioned Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons Learned from 15 Years as CEO of the Walt Disney Company by Bob Iger Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Ni...
Dec 15, 2022•49 min•Ep. 42
Here are the relevant links for this episode: Plug and Play Alberta grads get ready to execute Plug and Play Alberta Alberta Scaleup and Growth Accelerator Program (Scaleup GAP) Trust Science Trust Science's revenue growth Alberta Accelerator by 500 TELUS Community Safety and Wellness Accelerator Applications close on Dec. 23, 2022 Dec. 12 information session Alberta Catalyzer Catalyzer's latest Engage cohort Thrive Canada II Accelerator Program The Alberta Innovates Revenue Accelerator by Growt...
Dec 08, 2022•30 min•Ep. 41
Here are the relevant links for this episode: Abby Aiyeleye Clavis Studio Collaboration with Artterra Artterra online art gallery Parisa Golchoubian of Artterra on the collaboration Blueprint: Backing BIPOC Businesses , powered by DMZ Black Architects and Interior Designers Association DMZ's Women of the Year list for 2022 Most Promising Startup Entrepreneur of the Year at the Start Alberta Tech Awards in 2021 Newcomer Entrepreneur Award of Distinction from the Alberta Chambers of Commerce Innov...
Dec 01, 2022•44 min•Ep. 40
Here are the relevant links for this episode: Nicole Janssen AltaML She's on the board of Mitacs , which connects the private sector to post-secondary institutions to solve organizational challenges AltaML placed 18th on Canada's Top Growing Companies list from the Report on Business AltaML ranks 71st on Deloitte Technology Fast 500 Ethics In Operation: The Business Case For Responsible AI Talent Accelerators Tech leaders seek easing of rules around 'software engineer' designation More on ethica...
Nov 24, 2022•48 min•Ep. 39
Here are the relevant links for this episode: Autism CanTech! Jenna Gauthier ASTech Awards Youth Employment and Skills Strategy NorQuest College Higher Ed XR Innovation Grant Jenna was a panellist at the Unity for Humanity Summit on Nov. 2 Expression of interest form for Autism CanTech! learners Host an Autism CanTech! work placement ATB Financial testimonial Iron Mountain testimonial Alberta Social Economy Ecosystem Development (AB Seed) More on employing workers with autism Technology North Li...
Nov 17, 2022•39 min•Ep. 38
Here are the relevant links for this episode: ASTech Awards recognize wide range of innovators ASTech Awards Technology Alberta ASTech Award winners Finalists for the 2022 ASTech Awards NanoPrecise RUNWITHIT Synthetics Future Fields , featured in Episode 25 Entos Pharmaceuticals Autism CanTech! I-STEAM Pathways Onlea , featured in Episode 32 Post by Mike Zouhri of PainWorth ThresholdImpact Venture Mentoring Service G2V Optics , featured in Episode 21 Zero Point Cryogenics , featured in Episode 3...
Nov 10, 2022•26 min•Ep. 37
Here are the relevant links for this episode: Kidney-Chek Hillary Sweet Matthew Nickel Merle Olson Alberta Veterinary Laboratories Robert E. Burrell Acticoat Graphic design for Kidney-Chek packaging is from Blangk Product Demonstration Program from Alberta Innovates GreenSTEM Launch Party 13 Life Sciences Summit Creative Destruction Lab Kidney-Chek is available at four Global Pet Foods in the Edmonton area and five more in Ontario, as well as online GreenSTEM and Bloom alumni: GreenSTEM fellows ...
Nov 03, 2022•36 min•Ep. 36
Here are the relevant links for this episode: Voran Group Ventures Chelsey Reschke Summit-bound CEO sees promising future for Edmonton region Bacoban Biosenta MOU between Biosenta and Voran Group G20 Young Entrepreneurs Alliance summit Futurpreneur delegation Kanin Energy , which was mentored by Reschke Alberta's Industrial Heartland Alberta Carbon Trunk Line Hydrogen Centre of Excellence Houston Energy Transition Initiative Episode 31 with Zero Point Cryogenics Regional and aviation news: Edmon...
Oct 27, 2022•37 min•Ep. 35
Here are the relevant links for this episode: VR Pathways Leanne Brownoff Danielle Bragge VR Pathways offers virtual way to manage real-world stress Mark Zuckerberg on the Quest Pro, building the metaverse, and more Apple's mixed-reality headset: Here's what you need to know Umay attracts a Dragon's attention AlignVR helps employers get real by going virtual More accelerator news: VR Pathways is in Cohort 2 of the TELUS Community Safety and Wellness Accelerator Plug and Play Alberta announced it...
Oct 20, 2022•44 min•Ep. 34
Here are the relevant links for this episode: Edmonton Startup Week Accelerator grads and pitch veterans among Launch Party startups Taproot was one of the startups at Launch Party 7 Companies at Launch Party 13 The Public Food Hub , which we featured in Episode 12 Oonnie Food Technologies , which Taproot wrote about in June Ordr , which we featured in Episode 27 Cash2Crypto DeepBlue Greens Kidney-Chek by sn biomedical Bladeflex AIRMarket Liquid Software Corporation Varme Energy The startups tha...
Oct 13, 2022•34 min•Ep. 33
Here are the relevant links for this episode: Onlea Enterprises Jennifer Griffin Schaeffer Dino 101 , the University of Alberta's first MOOC (massive open online course) Jonathan Schaeffer Adriana Lopez Forero LX Labs Onlea's products Onlea: A look at 2022 through the lens of the past two years Coursera Athabasca University Examples of Onlea's work For Centennial College: Interactive Media Management Program For Callysto (with support from Cybera, PIMS, and the Government of Canada): Computation...
Oct 06, 2022•46 min•Ep. 32
Here are the relevant links for this episode: Zero Point Cryogenics John P. Davis Christopher Cassin Zero Point Cryogenics closes deal involving National Research Council Zero Point's pitch at Investment Summit V More on quantum tech in Alberta More on Canada's quantum strategy Skepticism about quantum computing Optimism about quantum computing Elise Usunier , Zero Point's director of sales and marketing More ecosystem news Startup TNT creates shared space for investors downtown Lineup for Top 2...
Sep 29, 2022•43 min•Ep. 31
Here are the relevant links for this episode: Umay Sharmin Habib Ali Habib Their pitch on Dragons' Den Umay sets sights on future after Dragons' Den offer Umay gets ready to enter the Dragons' Den Other entrepreneurs who have pitched on TV Unbelts Claire Theaker-Brown's pitch on Dragons' Den What it was really like to film Dragons' Den: all your behind-the-scenes questions answered Unbelts earns Best for the World designation from B Lab A tour of the new Unbelts space Indigenous Box Bears' Lair ...
Sep 22, 2022•34 min•Ep. 30
Here are the relevant links for this episode: Sheldon Zhang Yardly Exit leaves Yardly co-founder eager to start again My first blog: leaving Yardly, my next startup, and a new side project! Sheldon Zhang and Terry Song won the Alumni Innovation Award from the University of Alberta Collision Conference Threshold Impact Venture Mentoring Service Taking Back "Lifestyle Business" by Ashley Janssen More innovation news: Cohort 2 of the TELUS Community Safety and Wellness Accelerator includes Islamic ...
Sep 15, 2022•40 min•Ep. 29
Here are the relevant links for this episode: Sam Pillar's Fast Company piece: 4 lessons I learned the hard way as a first-time founder Jobber Communitech's Team True North list of innovation companies with the highest probability of reaching $1 billion in revenue Sheldon Zhang's post: My first blog: leaving Yardly, my next startup, and a new side project! How 4 Edmonton startups are trying to revitalize and reimagine space downtown Zipstall Story City What's the Deal? Workspace The Quad's inter...
Sep 08, 2022•32 min•Ep. 28
Here are the relevant links for this episode: Ordr Jade Chiles Evan Wain Canadian Elite Basketball League Ordr Integrates with SpotOn LoadErUp The Fort Distillery strikes a deal with Rogers Place Adam Grant's Originals More food-tech news Truffle wins a Stevie Award Our episode on Truffle Contactless Ordering Systems: Everything You Need to Know Aisle 24 to spread to Edmonton Subscribe to the Tech Roundup and the Food Roundup Many thanks to our title sponsor, Innovate Edmonton , as well as to Al...
Aug 18, 2022•33 min•Ep. 27
Here are the relevant links for this episode: TIQ Software Jason Suriano The Alberta Innovates Revenue Accelerator (TAIRA) from GrowthX Swagman AppSumo campaign for TIQ Software TIQ's origin story Suriano is a member of Innovate Edmonton's Innovation Growth Council More accelerator news Revenue-focused accelerator wins praise Sept. 19 information session on TAIRA Applications for TAIRA Alberta Scaleup and Growth Accelerators Program TELUS Community Safety and Wellness Accelerator Plug and Play A...
Aug 11, 2022•33 min•Ep. 26
Here are the relevant links for this episode: Future Fields EntoEngine Jalene Anderson-Baron Future Fields COO Wins Alberta Woman Entrepreneur of the Year New building at 11130 105 Ave. Future Fields won the award for best startup workplace at the 2022 YEG Startup Community Awards Future Fields CEO Matthew Anderson-Baron Cultivated meat as climate tech Episode 2 with Lejjy Gafour at New Harvest 2022 Episode 21 with Ryan Tucker of G2V Optics Feb. 26, 2021: Local cellular agriculture company ships...
Aug 04, 2022•38 min•Ep. 25
Here are the relevant links for this episode: Drivewyze Parent company Intelligent Imaging Systems Brian Heath Drivewyze was at Launch Party 4 in 2013 Drivewyze hopes to welcome startup community to new HQ The Knowledge Project with Shane Parrish episode that Faaiza mentioned: Andrew Wilkinson: Entrepreneurial Insights Our previous conversations with Ryan Tucker of G2V Optics and Chris Kallal of Wild + Pine Shopify lays off 1,000 employees More transportation innovation: Clean Air Strategic Alli...
Jul 28, 2022•44 min•Ep. 24
Here are the relevant links for this episode: Truffle raises $2.3M to help restaurants go digital Truffle Omer Choudhary Accelerate Fund III from Yaletown Partners Arden Tse More food and agricultural innovation: Alberta Innovates Launches Agri-Food and Bioindustrial Innovation Program Growing the future of food from Invest Alberta Agri-food industry flourishing in Alberta Food processing is target of latest promise by Alberta NDP LandView Drones From Toy to Tool: The sky's the limit for farming...
Jul 21, 2022•38 min•Ep. 23
Here are the relevant links for this episode: Alex Rossol AlignVR vrCAVE Co-founder and brother Nathaniel Rossol Other sibling founders: the Prochazkas at GoodMorning.com and the Barbers at Poppy Barley Airbus Oculus Rift Metaverse AlignVR open house on July 14, 2022, from 2pm to 5 pm vrCAVE was part of Launch Party 7 (as was Taproot!) More fun with brains and technology Neuroscience hackathon offers chance to solve real-life problems natHACKS 2022 happens July 29 to Aug. 1 — apply by July 15 Ma...
Jul 14, 2022•37 min•Ep. 22
Here are the relevant links for this episode: G2V Optics Ryan Tucker G2V Optics soars on aerospace opportunities Gartner Hype Cycle Our episode with Wild + Pine: How to grow a climate change solution From May 2021: G2V Optics raises $2.6M in growth capital More innovation ecosystem news Work Nicer to take over Startup Edmonton space in Mercer Warehouse Edmonton Regional Innovation Network (ERIN) annual report Taproot's 2019 story about ERIN: Edmonton denied $4.2M in tech innovation funding Edmon...
Jul 07, 2022•40 min•Ep. 21
Here are the relevant links for this episode: Wild + Pine Chris Kallal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited Wild + Pine's greenhouse in April 2022 StoneWoods Forest Carbon Project Amazon Climate Pledge B Corp Certification Wild + Pine's B Corp certification and score Afforestation Canada's 2 Billion Trees Commitment Edmonton's two million tree goal Bioprism Advanced Vertical Greenhouse G2V Optics , which we wrote about — stay tuned for more on a future Bloom! More climate news Covering Climate ...
Jun 30, 2022•37 min•Ep. 20
Here are the relevant links for this episode: Tiffany Linke-Boyko Flying Fish Partners Flying Fish Partners appoints Tiffany Linke-Boyko as principal for Canada, secures $7.5 Million from AEC Inventures 2022 was one of the places Tiffany was out making connections — we talked about Inventures in Episode 17 Linke-Boyko's brother, Cam Linke, is CEO of the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii) She ran Startup Edmonton and was president of We Know Training The51 recently launched an Edmonton...
Jun 23, 2022•32 min•Ep. 19
Here are the relevant links for this episode: Copperstone Technologies and its HELIX robots Co-founders Nicolas Olmedo , Stephen Dwyer , and Jamie Yuen Olmedo received a Mitacs Award for Entrepreneur of the Year Mitacs Engineering professor Mike Lipsett Copperstone CEO Craig Milne WomenHack - Edmonton Employer Event is on June 29 Startup TNT's Investment Summit V finale is on June 23 The six Edmonton companies pitching for investment include Zero Point Cryogenics , Element 4 , and Correct-AI . Q...
Jun 16, 2022•34 min•Ep. 18
