Welcome to this week's Sunday Briefing. In this issue, check out our new Weekly Poll, plus 12 other stories you've probably missed. Have a great day. We'll see you again Wednesday.
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Weekly Poll: What is Calgary tech's biggest advantage over other ecosystems in Canada?
🤝 Funding, Deals + Partnerships
$1.2M grant to help reduce barriers to tech-related roles. Non-profit technical learning organization InceptionU is expanding its offerings to include tech-adjacent career paths. Calgary Tech Journal
📰 Need To Know
Summit Nanotech, BDC Capital, and Startup TNT are among 20 finalists for Alberta’s cleantech awards. Foresight Canada announced the nominees for the province’s first-ever cleantech innovation recognition program. Calgary Tech Journal
Calgary Police Service partners with Chainalysis in creation of an investigative training centre. Continue
Calgary planning to be law enforcement training hub on cryptocurrency crimes. The Canadian Press
Steeper Energy collaborates with Invest Alberta to bring biomass conversion plant to Alberta. Continue
Alberta Female Founders, Funders and Fortifiers (ABF4) is now part of the VCAA. The ABF4 was created to support females in tech through networking and curated content events. Continue
Lightspark, has launched Lightspark Engage, a pilot platform designed to help homeowners in Calgary and Edmonton simplify the process of improving home energy efficiency. Continue
The Alberta Technology Symposium is just 10 days away. Register now
High-tech, year-round sustainable farming comes to Cochrane via the company Good Life Farms. CTV News
Calgary police testing out high tech ‘ghost decaled’ vehicles. Global News
💡 POV: Ideas and Insights
Shawn Freeman, a board member with The A100, shares eight steps to reach any goal
James Lochrie, a partner with Thin Air Labs, joined the Dealmakers Podcast to discuss business models, acquisitions, and effectively managing your board. Listen now
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