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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

Chata Technologies closes $10-million USD Series A to scale deterministic AI model

Jan 21

Calgary startup targets financial sector with AI model built to give consistent answers.

VC

Canadian companies are generating massive returns in the “bioeconomy”

Jan 20

Just 84 early-stage companies generated nearly $900 million for Canada’s GDP.

Prairies

Alberta opens registration for private online gambling operators

Jan 16

Province plans to launch a regulated private market later this year.

Funding

MedEssist’s Access To Care program has turned 100 Ontario pharmacies into mini-clinics 

Jan 15

Milestone follows recent seed investment from Staircase Ventures and Hyperplane VC.

AI

Helcim takes aim at “walled-off” payment systems with new extension

Jan 15

The Helcim Payment Extension will let businesses integrate payments into any software.

Agtech truck in Regina.
Funding

Saskatchewan accelerators invest nearly $2.2 million in Prairies tech

Jan 13

Innovation Saskatchewan’s investment will go toward industry-led research and development.

Deep Tech

Calgary quantum researchers discover rule-breaking new uses for diamonds

Jan 9

Breakthrough discovery could see diamonds used in data centres and laser manufacturing.

AI

Amii launches AI scholarship for environmental and atmospheric sciences

Jan 8

Research institute is accepting applications for AI for Earth program until the end of February.

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