A new innovation hub launches in Calgary

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A new innovation hub launches in Calgary

Innovation teams for the City of Calgary will soon have access to a new tech hub in the city’s downtown core. Last week, the City of Calgary officially launched the Wave Tech Centre, with funding contributions from Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan).

The Wave Tech Centre is intended to help City teams explore new and emerging technologies and gain a deeper understanding of how technology can improve the services they deliver.

“We are thrilled to launch Wave Tech Centre as a safe experimentation space for City employees to access new and emerging technologies. Technologies are advancing more rapidly than ever before, and the ability to explore these technologies at Wave has the potential to make a real positive difference in the delivery of City services," said Jan Bradley, chief information technology officer for the City of Calgary.

The Wave Tech Centre includes:

• A virtual reality immersion room

• Advanced high-compute infrastructure

• Robofabrication

The Wave Tech Centre is located on the main floor of the Andrew Davison Building, close to the Municipal Building and Wave collaborators like Platform Calgary and post-secondary institutions. A multi-day launch event, open to the public, runs until October 30.

🤝 Funding, Deals, and Partnerships

• New funding for Kepler and Wyvern headline busy month in Canadian space tech. Edmonton-based satellite imaging startup Wyvern secured a CAD $8.2 million (USD $6 million) strategic investment round. Betakit

• The Government of Canada announces funding for Emissions Reduction Alberta through the Green Industrial Facilities and Manufacturing program. The federal investment of $40 million will help to develop and manage a province-wide program for industry to become more cost- and energy-efficient. Government of Canada

• AgeCare to fund $600K Research Chair in Aging at Mount Royal. The new chair will undertake research to understand aging and develop innovative tech solutions to enhance the quality of life for older adults, as well as advocate, educate, and collaborate on issues involving aging and seniors care. Mount Royal University

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📰 Need To Know

• ECO Canada unveils new designation for environmental professionals in the blue economy. The designation is designed to equip professionals with the necessary skills and knowledge to excel in the sustainable management and use of ocean resources. ECO Canada

• Calgary startups shine on Cleantech Group’s ’50 to Watch’ list. Among the featured Canadian innovators are two companies from Calgary: Ayrton Energy and Litus. Calgary.Tech

• Mayor launches Calgary Talks to open up conversations about the city. Mayor Gondek launched the Calgary Talks series in an effort to invite Calgarians into those conversations firsthand. Livewire Calgary

• Calgary startup BigGeo rings the closing bell on the NYSE. The company was awarded the honour after going through a rigorous process that involved 940 companies from 104 countries. Livewire Calgary

💡Ideas & Insights

• Brooke Papau from Orennia. Join Evan McCann for a conversation with Orennia’s co-founder and CEO on how the company helps its clients make capital-allocation decisions and maximize returns across the solar, wind, storage, power, RNG, CCUS, clean fuels and hydrogen sectors. The Hard Part with Evan McCann