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Recapping an outstanding week of celebrating A100 Members and the best of Edmonton tech during YEG Startup Week! ⭐️ We kicked off the week on Tuesday with Aperitivo Hour at the lux Bar Henry, mixing and mingling with A100 Members and community friends: Dave Bellous,Bruce Alton, Aaryn Flynn, Kristina Milke, Gregg Oldring, Ryan Tucker, Bruce Johnson, Shawn Abbott, and community friends of the A100, Kristina Williams, Tiffany Linke-Boyko, Christiana Manzocco, Leon Thai, CFA , Matthew McGrath, CPA, CA. ⭐️ We spent our lunch hour Wednesday raising a glass to A100 Charter Member Brian Heath and his team at Edmonton-based Drivewyze for its recently announced acquisition. Brian walked us through his incredible journey and left us with some deep insights and words of wisdom. Thank you for sharing your story, Brian, and congratulations again on this well-deserved success! ⭐️ Wednesday night we turned out to support A100 Charter Member Bruce Alton on the pitch stage at Launch Party 15 for his newest startup, RoBIM Technologies Inc., and to cheer all the startups selected for this year's Startup Week crown jewel event. Congratulations to this year's People's Choice winner, Medi-scribe! 👏🏼 ⭐️ Thursday morning we celebrated the outstanding news that A100 Associate Member Christopher Robson and his team at Wyvern have raised USD$6M to, among other things, expand into U.S. commercial and defense markets 👏🏼 🛰️ 🌎 ⭐️ And on Thursday evening, we joined hundreds of innovation community leaders in celebrating A100 Charter Member Sheetal Mehta and her team at the UA Innovation Fund at their one year anniversary. From groundbreaking advances in health care to pioneering satellite technology, Sheetal's team is committed to fostering entrepreneurship and is actively advancing Edmonton's vibrant innovation ecosystem. Congratulations Sheetal! We tip our hats in thanks and kudos to A100 Charter Member Lindsay Dodd, Chair of Edmonton Unlimited, and to Edmonton Unlimited CEO Tom Viinikka for a wonderful week showcasing the best of YEG tech and innovation! #techyeah #YEGtech #Edmonton #YEGinnovation #YEGstartups

🌟 Celebrating Our Thriving Community! 🌟 We're proud of our incredible community of 100+ members who are driving change in the tech and innovation space! 🚀 From cutting-edge startups to established industry leaders, A100 Members throughout Western Canada are pushing boundaries, creating solutions, sharing knowledge, and shaping the future of technology. We're excited for what’s ahead as we continue to empower each other and accelerate growth in this dynamic landscape! #TechInnovation #InnovationCommunity #FutureOfTech #ABtech #BCtech #Sasktech

Nominations and applications for the 7th annual Start Alberta Tech Awards are officially open! Alberta's tech ecosystem is brimming with resilient and innovative talent - from founders and startups to investors and community builders. These champions of #ABtech deserve to be celebrated, and you can help shine a light on their achievements! Recognize the incredible individuals and organizations who are impacting the province’s tech and innovation sector by nominating them for a 2024 Start Alberta Tech Award. This year’s award categories and individual awards include: • Scaleup of the Year  • Leader of the Year  • Impact Award • Ecosystem Supporter of the Year • Woman in Tech • Most Promising Founder • Most Significant Transaction • Deal of the Year • A100 One to Watch • Investor of the Year • VCAA Rod Charko Service Award • Digital Talent Champion Nominate an admired startup or individual! The deadline to apply is Tuesday, October 1. Learn about each award and submit your nominations and applications at: https://lnkd.in/gtVqWTuF #ABTechAwards #StartABTechAwards #AlbertaTech #ABtech #Startup #Founder #CoFounder #Accelerator #Investor #TechCommunity #StartUpEcosystem #Entrepreneur #Tech #YYCtech #YEGtech Alberta Enterprise Corporation (AEC) Platform Calgary Edmonton Unlimited Venture Capital Association of Alberta (VCAA)

We couldn't be more thrilled for A100 Associate Member, Kelise Williams, for winning 1st place in the Tech Triathlon: Quantum+AI+IoT Pitch Competition at Inventures! This win is Kelise's second in a row (👏🏼🤩), as UpRow was one of five winners in The51’s HerStory competition at Inventures 2023. Huge congratulations, Kelise!

A100 Associate Member, Bobbie Racette, one of very few female, Indigenous founders to raise a Series A, is on to the next round and looking to secure a Series B for her company Virtual Gurus. 👏🏼 BetaKit recently sat down with her to talk about why she’s planning her big expansion in the US and what companies get wrong about diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). #DEI #inclusion #equity #diversity #indigenous #queer https://lnkd.in/gfz5yaH3

Huge congratulations to A100 Associate Member Eric M. and his co-founder Nir Katchinskiy on their $12M pre-Series A! PulseMedica's groundbreaking innovation will positively impact millions of lives 👏🏼 Also kudos to the A100 Charter Members who participated in this funding round: Brad Johns of Yaletown Partners/Accelerate Fund, Ray Muzyka of ThresholdImpact, Sheetal Mehta Walsh ICD.D of the University of Alberta Innovation Fund, and Ashif Mawji of ScaleGood Fund LP. #abtech #startup #medtech #lifesciences #canadiantech #entrepreneurs #yegtech

🚀 What an incredible day at our 14th annual AccelerateAB Roundtables, hosted this year at Edmonton Unlimited! On May 9, seven startups and scaleups joined A100 Charter Members for an intensive deep-dive into company challenges, strategies, and everything in between. “I felt I could open up to my A100 advisors in a safe environment to discuss any current challenges I was facing and not have to worry about being judged or criticized. This session was super helpful and I'd certainly attend another one in the future. I'd be happy to recommend this to others, too.” - 2024 AccelerateAB Roundtables participant Big congratulations to the founders who were selected to participate in this year's Roundtables: Damilare O. Odumosu, M.Eng. (CropMind Inc), Eric M. (PulseMedica), Louis Kolla (RUNNR Delivery), Kemi Bolatito (Scooly), Prabh Paul (TraceRent), Alex Stieda, OLY (TradesLink) and Clay Swerdelian (Verano.AI.). And heartfelt thanks to the A100 advisors for sharing their invaluable experience and expertise: Dave Bellous, Aaryn Flynn, Chris McPhee, Lindsay Dodd, Tim Carwell, Kristina Milke, James Keirstead, Gregg Oldring, Wayne Karpoff, Tom Ogaranko, Bruce Alton, Rod Heard, Daniel Haight, John Murphy, Stephen King and John Pinsent. This unique event owes its ongoing success to the indispensable support of Alberta Enterprise Corporation (AEC). Our deepest gratitude to Kristina Williams and Alan Campbell for sponsoring and championing the AccelerateAB Roundtables, and for serving as the dynamic catalysts propelling our tech ecosystem forward since 2010. Thanks also to the outstanding team at Edmonton Unlimited for helping us shape a fantastic experience for this year’s participants! #tech #canadiantech #abtech #entrepreneurs #startups #scaleups #mentors #investors

Are you an accredited early stage investor in AB? Check out this exclusive opportunity to learn about investing in gaming May 28th in downtown Calgary (limited spots available). Join us to hear from experts in gaming and investment and level up your knowledge of the $200B global gaming industry. Speaker spotlights: Jason Della Rocca former Executive Director of International Game Developers Association, investor, and co-founder of Execution Labs in Montreal. Jason works with gaming ecosystems and studios from around the world. Ibrahim Hafeez former EA Sports and Studio Strategy Team, investor at Griffin Gaming Partners one of the leading gaming venture funds globally with over $1B under management. Ibrahim leads investment from pre-seed to pre-IPO on both content and infrastructure for the gaming industry globally. This invite only event will provide a behind the scenes look at the unique deal structures, investment criteria and expected returns giving participants the foundational knowledge to evaluate future deal flow. Message paisley.churchill@digitalalberta.com for details. Startup TNT Alberta Enterprise Corporation (AEC) Platform Calgary A100 Venture Capital Association of Alberta (VCAA) NACO Canada Neil Vande BunteJade Alberts Sandi Gilbert Tamara Woolgar Christiana Manzocco Bruna Kalinoski Doug Ord Alecia Peters Paisley Churchill Alan Campbell Nathan Karbonik Terry Rock

Friends of the A100 (all ages!) are invited to attend a free private screening of Star Wars: A New Hope in celebration of May the Fourth. Get your free tickets👇🏼

On behalf of the A100, Executive Director Tamara Woolgar extends heartfelt gratitude to Aaryn Flynn for his outstanding service and unwavering dedication during his tenure as Chair of the Board of Directors. Aaryn’s leadership over the past three years has been nothing short of exemplary, and his commitment to integrity and principle has been a guiding light. His tireless dedication and support propelled the A100 forward in ways we hadn’t anticipated, empowering us to reach new heights and tackle challenges with confidence and resolve. For all the reasons above and so much more, it’s really no surprise that Aaryn inspires such fierce loyalty in his team at Inflexion Games (recognized on the Great Place to Work® Canada 2024 list of Best Workplaces!). Aaryn, please know that your legacy will endure within the A100 for years to come, and we are profoundly grateful for your service. We wish you all the best in your future endeavours and look forward to the opportunity to continue working together as valued colleagues and friends. Following our April 24 AGM, it’s with immense pleasure we announce our incoming Chair of the A100 Board of Directors, Dave Bellous. Dave steps in as Chair having spent the last two years serving on the Board. He has more than 20 years successfully leading high-performing teams working on large, complex digital projects for Public Sector, Enterprise Business, and Education, and is currently the Vice President of Technology at Lum'ais Wellness. We’re also delighted to welcome new Directors Chris McPhee and Sheetal Mehta Walsh, who join returning Directors Shawn Freeman and Tiffany Kaminsky. We would also like to extend sincere appreciation to outgoing Directors Keith Driver and Shelley Kuipers for their valuable guidance and contributions over the past two years. Last but most certainly not least, a very special thank you to David Edmonds for his steadfast and Herculean efforts over the past 12 years as Industry Committee Chair, Accelerate Fund. Dave, our tech ecosystem owes you a debt of gratitude for helping to build a formidable and lasting industry for generations to come. Wishing you all the best on your well-deserved retirement!