[Gronk!]

Coming to Enterprise Square

Amazon Web Services, U of A join forces to streamline research using artificial intelligence

The University of Alberta has forged a partnership with Amazon Web Services to launch an artificial intelligence discovery place.

edmonton.ctvnews.ca

 

[Gronk!]

Google funding to help Edmonton-based AI centre develop autonomous modular water treatment plant

An Edmonton-based artificial intelligence group is one of three Canadian AI entities receiving new research grants from Google Canada.

edmonton.ctvnews.ca

 

[MacLac]

Randy B in town to amplify Justin’s AI announcement……this bodes extremely well for us to grab a piece of the $2B

 

[MacLac]

AI Innovation Investment will support economic growth | Edmonton Global

Edmonton Global is a foreign direct investment (FDI) and international business development agency. Discover opportunities in the Edmonton region.

edmontonglobal.ca

Who knew AMII has “471 researchers” working across Western Canadian University’s?

 

[Glenco]

Not if DS has her way.

 

[MacLac]

Not if DS has her way.

You're right! That Cow C**t might move AMII to Red Deer.......

 

[Gronk!]

Amii aims for more "collisions" at Upper Bound

In an effort to increase cross-pollination at the Upper Bound artificial intelligence conference, the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute is encouraging a bit more intermingling of its streams.

edmonton.taproot.news

 

[MacLac]

 

[MacLac]

Who says YEG isn’t Tech-y enough?

Ecosystem Spotlight: Alberta tech is striking gold | BetaKit

CIBC Innovation Banking's Joe Timlin says an influx of global capital and a burgeoning reputation in AI are increasingly putting Alberta on the tech map.

betakit.com

 

[Gronk!]

UpRow bags second Inventures win

UpRow, an Edmonton-based app marketplace that assists newcomers, won a pitch competition on May 31 at the Inventures conference by Alberta Innovates in Calgary. It's the second win for UpRow at Inventures in as many years.

edmonton.taproot.news

 

[Gronk!]

SketchDeck.ai wins at Startup TNT summit by showing traction

SketchDeck.ai secured at least $150,000 at Startup TNT's ninth investment summit on June 13 as founder and CEO Daniel Kamau used his company's growth to land his third pitch since 2021.

edmonton.taproot.news

 

[MacLac]

killing it again!

Ex-DeepMind researchers nab $17M to bring generative AI to video games with Artificial Agency

Edmonton-based Artificial Agency has emerged from stealth and closed $17 million CAD in seed funding to develop its AI-powered “behaviour engine” for video games.

betakit.com

 

[Kosy123]

Located downtown too which is nice! Anything that'll increase the video game/digital media scene here is a win

 

[MacLac]

Here’s hoping that Glubish pushes fairly on both cities

 

[Glenco]

Here’s hoping that Glubish pushes fairly on both citiesView attachment 582527

You have to be the eternal optimist