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SUMMARY:Western Canada Cleantech Demo Day
DESCRIPTION:It’s graduation day for a new generation of cleantech innovators! This showcase event features 24 entrepreneurs from Foresight’s accelerator programs sharing their solutions for Canada’s green economy in an engaging pitch format. This is where Western Canada’s cleantech community comes together. Get to know emerging cleantech ventures – and exciting partnership and investment opportunities. \nAGENDA\n(all times in PDT) \n8:00 AM – Manitoba\n– Partner Introduction\n– Company Presentations\n– Breakout sessions\n– Cleantech leader interview\n– Panel on Cleantech Progress \n9:00 AM – Saskatchewan\n– Partner Introduction\n– Company Presentations\n– Breakout sessions\n9:30 AM – Company Presentations – Saskatchewan (Block 2)\n9:35 AM – Breakout sessions – Saskatchewan (Block 2) \n9:50 AM – Alberta\n– Company Presentations\n– Breakout sessions\n– “Panel on Current Companies Raising” \n10:55 AM – British Columbia\n– Company Presentations\n– Breakout sessions \n12:00 PM – Wrap-Up \n\n\n\nTime \n\nApr 13\, 2021 08:00 AM in Vancouver
URL:https://futurecite.com/event/western-canada-cleantech-demo-day/
LOCATION:Virtual Online
CATEGORIES:Agriculture,CleanTech,Conference,Energy,Entrepreneurs,Finance,Innovation,Investment,Networking,Pitch Competition,Small Business,Social Innovation,Startups,STEME,Students,Sustainability,Technology,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20210415T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20210415T163000
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SUMMARY:Conscious Capitalism
DESCRIPTION:This new approach to business is presented by Brad Gaulin\, Robert Welke\, and James Free\, with two breakout sessions.\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this Event\n\n\nBusiness is evolving\, especially here in Alberta. \nWhere traditional business focused on profit and shareholder value\, conscious business is driven by stakeholder values and organizational purpose. \nWhat we’ve described here is Conscious Capitalism\, a contemporary approach to business that empowers organizations to consciously change and grow. \nWhy Conscious Capitalism?\n\nThe philosophy guides enterprises to balance the interests and concerns of all stakeholders\, fulfill a higher purpose and create value for society\, all while maintaining their bottom line\nA deeper understanding of Conscious (ESG) Business can empower strategic planning and inform strategy\, innovation\, growth marketing\, organizational design\, operational excellence\, team building\, leadership & cultural transformation.\nThere’s no shortage of investors that support this way of business. With more than $30 Trillion in ESG Funds\, many investors will measure an organization’s performance through a conscious framework: Environmental\, Social\, and Governance.\n\nAgenda:\n\n3:00pm – Opening Remarks (Alberta IoT)\n3:10pm – Conscious Capitalism Presentation + Breakout Sessions\n4:25pm – Closing Remarks\n4:30pm – Close\n\nThis new approach to business is presented by Brad Gaulin\, Chief Evolution Officer (C.Ev.O.) at CEvO Solutions Inc.\, Robert Welke\, Business Evolution Consultant at ProACTv Business Solutions Inc.\, and James Free\, Wisdom Leader & Financial Strategist at Holden + Taylor Advisory Group. The presentation will include two breakout sessions where participants discuss the concepts discussed in the presentation and further engage with the Alberta IoT community. \nThis event is supported by Alberta IoT’s generous annual sponsors – Alberta Innovates\, Aruba Networks\, MNP\, Rogers Communications\, Avaya\, Canadian Blockchain Consortium\, Lenovo\, Microsoft\, PCL\, Socium Law\, Titan Logix Corp and Tridon Communications. \nDate And Time\n\nThu\, April 15\, 2021 \n3:00 PM – 4:30 PM MDT
URL:https://futurecite.com/event/conscious-capitalism/
LOCATION:Virtual Online
CATEGORIES:AI / ML / Data Science,Community Planning,Conference,Digital Transformation,Economy,Entrepreneurs,Finance,Future Cities,Governance,Government,Innovation,Investment,IoT,IoT,Leadership,Learning,Small Business,Social Innovation,Sustainability,Technology,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20210415T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20210415T180000
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SUMMARY:Alberta Yield Demo Day
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening of virtual networking with Alberta ag-tech and agri-food founders\, investors and funders. Alberta Yield Demo Day celebrates the achievements of our first Alberta Yield program cohort of founders. Come for a night of networking and pitches\, and get ready to meet and mingle on Remo! \nAlberta Yield supports Alberta-based founders looking to grow an innovation-driven agricultural technology or agri-food venture — helping to establish their product or service\, grow their business\, increase their networks\, and access investment. The program is delivered in partnership with Platform Calgary\, Bioenterprise\, TEC Edmonton. \nAgenda: \n\n4:00 p.m. – Welcome\n4:15 p.m. – Opening Remarks\n4:30 p.m. – Alberta Yield Live Pitches\n5:25 p.m. – Networking\n6:00 p.m. – End\n\nPresenting the Alberta Yield startups: \n\nAlgi creates delicious\, purpose-driven food products centred around spirulina algae.\nBamboo Dumplings provides the most authentic Northern Chinese dumplings with family recipes handed down several generations.\nCultivatr is Alberta’s first online farmer’s market. Order local farm-fresh foods right to your door with the click of a button.\nFlokk provides everything you need to maintain your herd records\, collect vital animal information\, and complete Canadian traceability reporting. Herd management and traceability where it belongs – at the herd.\nGroundUp Eco-Ventures is a unique start-up based on the concept of circular economies\, utilizing clean technology to upcycle waste streams into highly desired consumer products. Creating value by eliminating waste!\nHurb Inc. is an Alberta-grown cannabis tech enterprise. Their first platform is Dro\, an eMarketplace that centralizes licensed producers\, retailers\, and customers on one platform. They provide a suite of sales and marketing tools to facilitate orders and increase online exposure.\nMojow's mission is to streamline on-farm operations\, through innovative digital technologies and AI\, to help build a sustainable agriculture industry.\nMycoRize Ltd. is an Alberta-based vertically integrated mushroom and mycelium technology agri-business. They address opportunities in food production/cultivation\, health and wellness and the biotech sectors\, utilizing regenerative and innovative technologies.\nMySteMBiotech is a biotech company committed to providing novel livestock colostrum stem cell based products for enhancing animal health as an alternative to antibiotics.\nNova Green offers prebiotics that rock to get you in tune with your immune. NovaGreen creatively transforms low-value biomass into high-value\, high-demand products that benefit consumer health and environmental sustainability.\nTop Grade Ag transforms any aeration bin into a predictable Grain Dryer that EVERY farm can afford. Mother nature is NOT a dependable grain dryer.\nTorchlight Innovations is an agricultural technology startup that digitizes commodity information management.\nWest Grow Farms Inc. owns and operates an indoor vertical farm utilizing an aeroponics growing system to grow green leaf vegetables in Alberta.\n\nThank you to our Funding Partners: \n\nAlberta Innovates is the province’s largest research and innovation agency. From funding to commercialization\, we are Alberta’s innovation engine. It is working to solve today’s challenges\, create new opportunities and forge a healthy\, sustainable and prosperous future for Albertans today and for generations to come.\nBioenterprise is Canada’s Food & Agri-Tech Engine\, bringing 15+ years of industry experience to help businesses Connect\, Innovate and Grow. It uses its sector-savvy Service Partner network to offer Intellectual Property\, Regulatory\, Legal\, Talent\, Sales\, Marketing\, Finance and Investment advice.\nWestern Economic Diversification Canada has been working to diversify the western economy while improving the quality of life of Western Canadians. It aims to be a leader in building a strong\, competitive West by focusing on business development\, innovation and community development.
URL:https://futurecite.com/event/alberta-yield-demo-day/
LOCATION:Virtual Online
CATEGORIES:Agriculture,AI / ML / Data Science,CleanTech,Digital Transformation,Energy,Entrepreneurs,Food,Industry,Innovation,Investment,Leadership,Pitch Competition,Small Business,Startups,Sustainability,Technology,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20210420T080000
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SUMMARY:COLLISION CONFERENCE 2021
DESCRIPTION:WHY COLLISION? \n\n\n\n\nCollision brings together “the world’s best speakers”\, tech’s leading companies\, and top media.  Join us online this April to make meaningful connections\, find valuable leads\, and get access to premium content. \nNETWORKING\nImagine if you could gather the “who’s who of international tech” in one digital space. With more than 40\,000 attendees set to go online this April for Collision\, you can make meaningful connections and continue the conversations long after the conference ends.\nInc. Magazine sums it up: “Expect game-changing speakers\, dynamic content\, and great opportunities to network and connect with others.” \nLEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT\nWith expert-led workshops and roundtables\, Collision is buzzing with insights from the leaders of all industries touched by tech. Hear it from a well-balanced and enticing line-up covering today’s pressing topics. Hear inspiring success stories\, join thought-provoking conversations and upskill at Collision.\nAs Entrepreneur Magazine puts it\, “every visitor is guaranteed to learn something both new and exciting”. \nLEAD GENERATION\nWe’ll welcome more than 40\,000 attendees this year. They want to see what’s out there – and what’s in the pipeline – in the world of tech. Join us this April and connect with who you want to meet to drive your business forward. Use our software to discover new contacts and generate leads from wherever you are in the world.\nHuffPost calls Collision “a global gathering of provocative ideas\, brilliance\, and investment dollars.” Connect with everyone from CEOs and founders to marketing managers and developers\, and take your business to the next level. \nPREMIUM CONTENT\nAlong with tech’s leaders\, we’ve gathered authors\, athletes\, actors and musicians to talk about how tech touches their industries\, covering more than 30 different topics. Listen to more than 100+ hours of premium content including talks\, Q&As and unique experiences.\nThe Wall Street Journal captures well the energy at Collision\, saying it’s “a frenetic stream of sessions on a wide range of topics\, from technology and digital media to music\, politics and culture.” \nTEAM BUILDING\nTeams from the world’s top companies come together at Collision this April. Give your team a shared experience and spark new ideas with inspiring talks\, masterclasses and roundtables. Break the routine and start engaging conversations.\nInc. Magazine sums it up: “Collision continues to be the most frequent answer when I ask others what conference they most want to attend this year.” \nBRAND AWARENESS\nGet your brand in front of the most prestigious names in international media. Collision attracts more than 1\,250 journalists from publications including Bloomberg\, Financial Times\, Forbes\, CNN Business\, CNBC\, and the Wall Street Journal. Amplify your message and showcase your company to the world’s most prestigious tech journalists at Collision.\nIn the words of Recode\, our content caters to “a broader industry audience wanting to keep up with what’s new in tech.”
URL:https://futurecite.com/event/collision-conference-2021/
LOCATION:Virtual Online
CATEGORIES:AI / ML / Data Science,Conference,Entrepreneurs,Finance,Human Talent,Industry,Innovation,Investment,IoT,Leadership,Learning,Marketing,Media & Communications,Networking,Pitch Competition,Social Innovation,Startups,Students,Technology,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20210420T090000
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SUMMARY:FOOD\, FIBRE\, AND BIOINDUSTRIES Workshop & Speaker Series
DESCRIPTION:FOOD\, FIBRE\, AND BIOINDUSTRIES\nJoin us for our latest Lessons Learned Workshop and SPARK Speaker Series on Tuesday\, April 20 from 9 to 11:30 a.m. MT. This free\, online event will showcase and share insights from a series of ERA-funded projects in Alberta’s food\, fibre\, and bioindustry sectors. It will also include a broader discussion about the future of technology development in agriculture by thought leader and SPARK Speaker Series keynote\, Robert Saik. ERA will also announce the winners of its Food\, Farming\, and Forestry Challenge. \nIf you are a technology developer\, industry member\, investor\, or government employee interested in Alberta’s agriculture\, agri-food\, and forestry sectors; have a project in progress or are pursuing a similar technology innovation; this event is for you. \nLESSONS LEARNED WORKSHOP\nModerated by Mark Summers\, ERA’s Executive Director of Technology and Innovation\, this Lessons Learned Workshop will feature presentations from innovators that have completed ERA-funded projects. It will be followed by an opportunity for questions from the audience. ERA’s Lessons Learned Workshops are a way to accelerate technology adoption by sharing insights from project proponents and industry leaders with those who are developing technology. \nPanelists and projects include: \nKaren Haugen-Kozyra\, President\, Viresco Solutions\nDEMONSTRATION OF REDUCED ENTERIC METHANE EMISSIONS IN GROWING/FINISHING BEEF CATTLE\nViresco Solutions\, Royal DSM\, and a consortium of Alberta agricultural partners worked together to demonstrate a feed ingredient that reduces enteric methane emissions in cattle.\nView the final project report \nDr. Maria Strack\, Professor and Canada Research Chair\, Geography and Environmental Management\, University of Waterloo\nIMPROVED CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS AND PIPELINES TO MINIMIZE IMPACT ON PEATLAND GHG EMISSIONS\nIn partnership with Shell Canada and Canadian Natural\, this project outlines ways to protect valuable carbon sinks and help organizations reduce the costs of future peatland reclamation.\nView the final project report \nJohn Basarab\, Adjunct Professor at the University of Alberta and Senior Research Scientist at Alberta Agriculture & Forestry\nMETHANE EMISSIONS FROM BEEF CATTLE BRED FOR LOW RESIDUAL FEED INTAKE\nThis project used non-invasive techniques to accurately measure methane mitigation potential of low-Residual Feed Intake (RFI) herds in real-world settings without disrupting the feed intake and behavior.\nView the final project report \nSPARK SPEAKER SERIES: KEYNOTE\nERA’s SPARK Speaker Series features thought-leaders from a variety of industries to share their insights\, ideas\, and experiences. It brings cleantech researchers and innovators together with representatives from the business community\, government\, and the innovation system to help inspire and accelerate Alberta’s transformation to a low carbon economy. \nAbout Robert Saik: \n“We are moving to Agriculture 5.0\, which is a convergence of agricultural science with exponential advances in technology.”  \nRobert Saik has more than 40 years of experience as an outspoken champion of agriculture\, is a distinguished agrologist\, professional agriculture consultant\, serial entrepreneur and has been hailed as an agriculture futurist with unparalleled insight into where the industry is headed. Beginning his career on a mixed farm in Alberta\, he has gone on to found and invest in over 15 companies and is currently the CEO of AGVisorPro\, a connectivity and resource platform for agriculture. \nAn author\, keynote\, entrepreneur\, and thought leader\, Saik has been tapped by the likes of Bill Gates\, the Minister of Agriculture for Nigeria\, and most recently the FAO_UN Committee for World Food Security. There are a few professionals that can combine their passion of agriculture with deep business experience and talk about them in a humorous\, energetic\, and impactful way.
URL:https://futurecite.com/event/food-fibre-and-bioindustries/
LOCATION:Virtual Online
CATEGORIES:Agriculture,CleanTech,Conference,Economy,Energy,Entrepreneurs,Food,Innovation,Investment,IoT,Small Business,Startups,Technology,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20210420T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20210420T120000
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SUMMARY:Business Foundation Series: 5 Ways to Finance Your Business
DESCRIPTION:Business Foundation Series: 5 Ways to Finance Your Business\n\nCurious about what options are out there for getting money to start and grow your business? \nWe will cover 5 ways to raise money to start and grow your small business\, from loans to grants and everything in between. You’ll also walk away with the foundations of managing your business finances. \nPresented by a Business Link Small Business Strategist \nRegister for free today! \nPlease note: \nThis session is scheduled for 90 minutes to allow time for interaction\, questions and answers\, but may be a little shorter. \nThis program is only open to Alberta entrepreneurs and small business owners and businesses operating in Alberta. \nThis program may be recorded.
URL:https://futurecite.com/event/business-foundation-series-5-ways-to-finance-your-business/
LOCATION:Virtual Online
CATEGORIES:Entrepreneurs,Finance,Industry,Investment,Learning,Networking,Small Business,Startups,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20210420T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20210420T130000
DTSTAMP:20210420T010320Z
CREATED:20210420T010320Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210420T010320Z
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SUMMARY:Startup TNT Investment Prep Series: Corp Due Diligence
DESCRIPTION:Thinking of raising money in 2021 or participating in the next Startup TNT investment summit? Join us for a 6-week video series that equips entrepreneurs with the basic tools they need to convey a compelling investment story to potential investors. \nThese sessions will teach best practices for organizing and communicating the key parts of your investment package using content experts and peer entrepreneurs that recently raised successful rounds. You’ll have the opportunity to interact and ask questions to the hosts and guests\, sign up now! \nTuesdays at 12:00pm (MDT) on Zoom. \n\nApr 13 – Overview of due diligence and data rooms\nApr 20 – Corporate and financial diligence documents\nApr 27– Business diligence\nMay 4 – Deal diligence\nMay 11– Communicating the story\nMay 18 – How VCs approach due diligence\n\nSign up to access the entire series—come to all 6 or pick the modules most relevant to you. Each session will be recorded and made publicly available on YouTube.
URL:https://futurecite.com/event/startup-tnt-investment-prep-series-corp-due-diligence/
LOCATION:Virtual Online
CATEGORIES:Entrepreneurs,Finance,Investment,Learning,Networking,Small Business,Startups,Technology,Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="TNT":MAILTO:zstorms@ualberta.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20210420T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20210420T180000
DTSTAMP:20210410T004248Z
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SUMMARY:Valhalla: Community Party: Founders\, Funders & Forward Thinkers Mixer
DESCRIPTION:Community Party: Founders\, Funders & Forward Thinkers Mixer\n\nDescription \nJoin us for an evening of speed networking with a wide range of investors\, entrepreneurs\, and community leaders throughout BC\, Alberta and Saskatchewan.\nYou will be paired with someone new every few minutes – no zoom fatigue!\nYou can play mini-games\, go through ice breaker questions or just chit-chat.\nCome meet new people and expand your network!\n\nTime \n\nApr 20\, 2021 04:30 PM in Edmonton
URL:https://futurecite.com/event/valhalla-community-party-founders-funders-forward-thinkers-mixer/
LOCATION:Virtual Online
CATEGORIES:Economy,Entrepreneurs,Finance,Industry,Innovation,Investment,Networking,Small Business,Startups,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20210427T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20210427T130000
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SUMMARY:Startup TNT Investment Prep Series: Business Due Diligence
DESCRIPTION:Thinking of raising money in 2021 or participating in the next Startup TNT investment summit? Join us for a 6-week video series that equips entrepreneurs with the basic tools they need to convey a compelling investment story to potential investors. \nThese sessions will teach best practices for organizing and communicating the key parts of your investment package using content experts and peer entrepreneurs that recently raised successful rounds. You’ll have the opportunity to interact and ask questions to the hosts and guests\, sign up now! \nTuesdays at 12:00pm (MDT) on Zoom. \n\nApr 13 – Overview of due diligence and data rooms\nApr 20 – Corporate and financial diligence documents\nApr 27– Business diligence\nMay 4 – Deal diligence\nMay 11– Communicating the story\nMay 18 – How VCs approach due diligence\n\nSign up to access the entire series—come to all 6 or pick the modules most relevant to you. Each session will be recorded and made publicly available on YouTube.
URL:https://futurecite.com/event/startup-tnt-investment-prep-series-business-due-diligence/
LOCATION:Virtual Online
CATEGORIES:Entrepreneurs,Finance,Investment,Learning,Small Business,Startups,Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="TNT":MAILTO:zstorms@ualberta.ca
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