Alberta

Alberta Innovates is an Alberta government funded, integrated system of five agencies designed to be catalysts of innovation. They support research and the growth of business, help the startup community build new technology and drive new ideas.

Working together for industry change. Avatar fills a critical gap in the energy innovation ecosystem by working with large oil and gas firms to champion solutions from within by engaging their staff. It creates a safe “third space” for energy companies and academia to collaborate and unlock new business opportunities. It’s a multi-faceted approach to solving the energy sector’s most challenging problems.

Calgary Economic Development is a conduit, connector, catalyst, and storyteller for the city of Calgary. They promote Calgary as the location of choice for people, investment, and business.

About Community Safety & Wellness Accelerator Powered by AlchemistX In partnership with AlchemistX, the Edmonton Police Foundation, and Alberta Innovates, the CSW Accelerator is bringing proven Silicon Valley acceleration programming to the social impact space in Edmonton, Alberta. About the Program The Community Safety & Wellness Accelerator (CSW) is a first-of-its-kind accelerator focused on addressing the social and safety challenges facing our communities. In partnership with AlchemistX, the Edmonton Police Foundation, and Alberta Innovates, the CSW Accelerator is bringing proven Silicon Valley acceleration programming to the social impact space in Edmonton, Alberta. Successful applicants will have the opportunity to: - gain targeted introductions to the CSW Accelerator’s partners across Alberta including community agencies and governmental partners (e.g., the Edmonton Police, non-profit organizations, social sector agencies, academic partners), and - receive intensive training to succeed via Alchemist Accelerator’s proven program. All participants gain access to Alchemist’s global network of over 30,000 entrepreneurs and mentors and will be supported to connect with investment and partnership opportunities. The benefits of this program include: 1:1 Mentorship Access to partnerships Access to global funding and VC network Access to first customers and customers in new locations via our network Access to deep, specialized mentorship Extensive coaching that meets the needs of your start up Proven curriculum Space in Edmonton available for on-site support and connections to explore all that Edmonton and Alberta have to offer Access to resources and information about visas and investment attraction to support your start-up scaling in Canada Access to grants for travel and connection to support to relocate to Canada There is no fee and no equity to attend this program Our goal is to accelerate startups that can make a difference with our community partners and innovate for social and economic benefit in our communities while promoting Edmonton as a world-class destination for innovation. The www.cswaccelerator.com is funded by Alberta Innovates and Prairies Economic Development Canada I Développement économique Canada pour les Prairies and the Edmonton Police Foundation. Big thanks to our accelerator program delivery team extraordinaire AlchemistX.

Innovation From Here For The World – Edmonton Unlimited. We provide free programming and resources that Edmonton’s innovators, big thinkers and problem solvers need to turn their ideas into solutions.

We help you build an efficient SDG/ESG business!

Health Cities is an economic development organization created to catalyze and accelerate innovation in the health sector in Canada. We work with our health ecosystem to leverage Canada’s tremendous assets – in health, health research, data, artificial intelligence, etc.

The Health Innovation Hub is the University of Alberta’s lead life sciences incubator for innovators and entrepreneurs working towards better human health outcomes. Managed by API, HIH programming includes comprehensive consulting support to allow ventures to build, test, validate, and grow. The Health Innovation Hub (HIH) acts as a catalyst for start-ups looking to navigate their ideas along the complex regulatory and commercialization pathway faced by life sciences companies.

Innovate Calgary helps entrepreneurs succeed by offering access to funding, labs, equipment, workshops, expert advisors, and regulatory affairs support. We have hubs dedicated to Life Sciences, Social Impact, and Energy Transition with more to come.

NABI (Northern Alberta Business Incubator) is a nonprofit business incubator created by the City of St. Albert in 1989 to provide entrepreneurs and small businesses with mentorship and support to launch, grow and establish and thereby cultivate entrepreneurship. NABI’s unique sector-agnostic incubator serves as a ‘growth’ catalyst for businesses that create/provide technological innovations, business services (legal, accounting, financing, IT, etc.), health and wellness products/services, renewable and non-renewable products/services, retail, engineering, and manufacturing.

NAIT's vibrant on-campus community dedicated to inspiring your entrepreneurial mindset. We harness your inner talent & challenge you to express new ideas, think creatively and experiment with confidence outside the classroom. As the next generation of creators and trailblazers, we challenge you to BE CURIOUS and start your entrepreneurial journey here. Sign-up for events, get advice, enter our competitions, use our co-working space or apply to be part of our free Entrepreneurship Blue Book Program. It's FREE for all NAIT students.

OpenExO, Inc. is a Professional Services community focused on innovation and digital transformation, based on the ExO Model shared in the book Exponential Organizations. The ExO Model is expressed in the Formula MTP+SCALE+IDEAS. MTP Stands for Massive Transformative Purpose, any organization that wants to be an ExO needs to have an MTP. There are 10 additional Attributes. SCALE Attributes focus externally and allow the organization to tap into Abundance outside the organization, these attributes are Staff on Demand, Community and Crowd, Algorithms, Leveraged Assets, and Engagement. The 5 Internal Attributes are Interfaces, Dashboards, Experimentation, Autonomy, and Social Technologies. These use the acronym IDEAS and allow the organization to manage the organization at scale. We are likened to a decentralized McKinsey. We work at the individual, organizational, and civic levels. We are over 18000 members and growing #exostrong. You can join the OpenExO Community to transform your company or to help others to transform theirs. By becoming a member you can access our tools and resources as well as the many brilliant minds that are within the community.

Red Deer Polytechnic is a polytechnic institution located in Red Deer, Alberta. It offers a wide range of programs and services to students and the community. As a polytechnic institution, Red Deer Polytechnic provides apprenticeships, certificates, de...

Startup Calgary is a community connector. We create opportunities for entrepreneurs and their companies to share their stories with the world.

The Accelerator is a Canadian seed accelerator that provides curriculum, services, seed money, mentors & connections to startups through 5 month programs.

The Engine Room is a 12 month incubator program run by the Town of Cochrane that offers mentorship, structured workshops, a peer community and dedicated professional workspace for early-stage startups from any industry.