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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

NordSpace launches venture arm with strategic investment in Wyvern

Feb 26

Edmonton satellite company says the investment will advance its next-generation Rosette satellites.

A wide shot of downtown Edmonton, taken from afar.
Defence Tech

The new alliance positioning Edmonton as a Canadian defence hub

Feb 25

The Edmonton Region Defence Alliance presents a united front in pursuit of federal defence contracts.

Funding

Alberta-made robots are helping keep this Vancouver shipyard safe

Feb 24

Confined Space Robotics partners with Seaspan Shipyards to make working in tight spaces less dangerous.

FinTech

Neo Financial partners with United Airlines to launch credit card

Feb 24

The fintech company beat out several larger banks to land the deal.

FinTech

Canadian Bitcoin Consortium launches insurance company for digital asset businesses

Feb 20

Blockchain Insurance Inc. says it’s “traditional insurance for non-traditional industries.”

Prairies

PrairesCan invests $3 million in Black entrepreneurship

Feb 19

Funding will go to the Black Business Ventures Association and the African Canadian Civic Engagement Council.

Funding

Feds announce $6.5-million investment in Alberta defence manufacturing

Feb 19

Zero Point Cryogenics and Logican Technologies earn PrairiesCan investments to shore up defence supply chains.

AI

Q&A: Why Alberta’s data centre strategy is drawing the attention of tech giants like Meta

Feb 19

Punchcard Systems’ Sam Jenkins on how Alberta is meeting the moment, and what it stands to gain or lose.

SaaS

Wagepoint rolls out two new additions to its payroll software

Feb 18

Timesheets and My Wagepoint are aimed at streamlining and modernizing the payroll process.

Events

Black Business Ventures Association brings Dragons’ Den energy to Edmonton Unlimited

Feb 13

Pitch night spotlights homegrown startups and growing tech talent.

Funding

Alberta invests $28 million in six projects to improve environmental outcomes

Feb 12

Funding comes from province’s industrial carbon pricing revenue on large emitters.

Deep Tech

Inside the Edmonton facility building quantum’s hidden infrastructure

Feb 12

Zero Point Cryogenics is manufacturing the extreme-cold systems behind quantum computing.

Prairies

A seat at the table: Founders Dinner comes to Alberta

Feb 11

Graeme Barlow’s dinner series offers curated networking with strict no-sales rules.

Funding

Taiv wants to let you choose your own TV ads

Feb 10

Winnipeg startup closes $13-million USD to expand across North America.

FinTech

Everyday Payments customers allege their money is missing

Feb 6

Restaurants report missing balances as platform operators trade explanations.

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