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Jesse Cole is BetaKit's voice in the Prairies, leading coverage east of the Rockies and west of Ontario. Based in Alberta's capital city of Edmonton, Jesse brings more than a decade of reporting experience to the role and an even deeper connection to the cultures that make Canada's Prairie provinces so unique. You can reach Jesse with tips, pitches, or just to chat at jesse.cole@betakit.com.

Funding

“Steel, concrete, and code”: Feds and Telus announce three AI data centres in BC

May 11

Projects include upscaling existing Kamloops data centre and two new, Vancouver-based centres.

AI

Vendasta levels up with European deal to roll out MARiO AI

May 11

Saksatoon startup working with Italy’s largest internet company.

FinTech

Canada committed to real-time rail, aims to be a point of stability in an uncertain world, finance minister says

May 6

The minister spoke at Payments Canada Summit about modernizing the financial system.

Ottawa

OpenAI violated Canadian privacy laws, federal and provincial watchdogs say

May 6

Privacy commissioners say OpenAI broke the rules by scraping Canadian data to develop and train ChatGPT.

Funding

Moment Energy raises $40 million USD Series B to give used EV batteries new life

May 6

Company plans to use capital to expand manufacturing, hiring

Ottawa

Canada’s plan to ban crypto ATMs worries industry, advocates

May 5

Nearly 4,000 cryptocurrency ATMs are located across Canada.

Winnipeg skyline
Funding

Women’s Equity Lab Manitoba closes Fund 3 at $300,000

May 1

Fund reached full subscription in record time, maxing out in roughly a month.

Funding

PrairiesCan invests $7.9 million in funding to support Co.Labs, local AI firms

Apr 30

Funding was announced in Saskatoon at the Uniting the Prairies conference.

AI

Cohere buys naming rights to Ottawa’s former EY Centre

Apr 30

Partnership will take effect on May 1 with rebranding rolling out in the coming weeks.

Cleantech

Montréal’s Deep Sky partners with French energy company ENGIE

Apr 30

Under the partnership, ENGIE will purchase carbon removal credits, collaborate on research and development.

Funding

Alberta puts $91 million into Industrial Transformation Challenge

Apr 29

Challenge’s next iteration will focus on projects helping industry invest in the emerging technologies.

Events

How four Edmonton startups are collaborating to fight wildfires

Apr 29

At Edmonton Unlimited panel, local tech leaders talked earning trust in a challenging industry.

Funding

Feds invest more than $8 million in defence production in Saskatchewan

Apr 27

Advanced manufacturing, AI drone command, and heavy-vehicle testing all receive support.

Funding

Serenity Power announces $1 million pre-seed investment

Apr 27

Led by Avatar Ventures, funding will aid in prototyping and expansion.

Nate Glubish, Alberta innovation minister
Prairies

Alberta establishes new office to spur on IP development

Apr 24

Newly created office will operate out of Alberta Innovates as a nonprofit entity.

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