Alberta Innovates

Virtual reality eye tests? You bet! 👁️👓 RetinaLogik, supported through our AICE-Validate program, is transforming visual field exams into a user-friendly, cost-effective experience. By utilizing virtual reality (VR) technology, this advancement enhances patient comfort—especially for those with mobility challenges—while providing highly accurate results through advanced algorithms and analytics. Learn more about this exciting innovation: https://bit.ly/3CeCBqd #EyeCare #VR #AICEValidate #AlbertaInnovates Bindi Ferguson | Jose Raez | Tim Murphy | Raja Mita | Nate Glubish | Abdullah Sarhan | Julia St.Amand

📢 Alberta Venture Finance Education Series is here! 🎓 Join ClassRebel for FREE 8-hour courses designed exclusively for Alberta residents to dive into venture finance and boost your skills in startup fundraising and angel investing! Live on Zoom! 📅 Fundraising for Startups 🗓 Dec 2-5 | 7-9 PM MT 🔗 https://shorturl.at/bW1jX 📅 Angel Investing 🗓 Dec 9-12 | 7-9 PM MT 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gNqW7t3i Whether you’re an aspiring founder or a potential investor, these sessions provide Alberta-focused insights on raising capital and navigating early-stage investments. Register now! Space is limited, so save your spot! Note: Must attend at least one live class to gain full on-demand access. Edmonton RIN Matt Peck Homa Sadid Calgary Innovation Coalition Tracy Stroud Jane Hunter-Uhryn Charlee Sereda Alicia Cafferata-Arnett Jessica Barter-Kolic Amber Cook Lorna Baird Alberta Innovates #alberta #albertabventure #venturefinance #albertainnovation

🚀 We were thrilled to welcome Dr. Marcus Collins, celebrated author and marketing expert, to the Shift podcast right after his keynote at #Inventures2024. In our discussion, Marcus explained how culture is a powerful force shaping human behavior, describing it as the ultimate influencer on everything from what we wear to how we talk. One insight that stood out? Artifacts, or the tangible things we use, are "outward manifestations of inward beliefs." Marcus broke down how we adopt these "artifacts" because they resonate with the culture we align ourselves with, showing others we belong. This conversation dives into the deep layers of culture that influence our everyday decisions. 🎙️ Curious to hear more? Tune in to Shift and let’s dive into the power of culture together! Listen to the full podcast episode: https://bit.ly/4eaLnmp Inventures 2025 #ShiftPodcast #ForTheCulture #MarcusCollins #Marketing #CulturalIntelligence

Join Alberta Innovates at the ASTech Awards Gala on November 1st in Edmonton. This prestigious event will bring together Alberta's key figures and innovators in science and technology to recognize amazing achievements and foster connections across our innovation community. Some of our employees are speakers and nominees at the event, including Tammy Mah-Fraser, Mark Summers, and CEO Michael Mahon. Get tickets here: https://bit.ly/4hiXssv #ASTechAwards

Whether you're an entrepreneur with game-changing ideas, a clinician transforming patient care, an academic pushing research boundaries, or a student eager to soak it all up—this is your invite to join us at the Canada HealthTech Symposium in Calgary on November 14-15, 2024! Why attend? 📰 Stay informed about the latest trends in advancements in health technology. 🤝 Collaborate with industry leaders and peers to share ideas and explore new opportunities. 🔍 Discover innovative technologies that can transform your approach to healthcare. Register using the link https://bit.ly/4872l3Q (or scan the QR Code below) and use the code “ALBERTAINNOVATES300” to get a special rate. Let's build, innovate, and elevate the future of healthcare—together! See you there? 🙌

Whether you're an entrepreneur with game-changing ideas, a clinician transforming patient care, an academic pushing research boundaries, or a student eager to soak it all up—this is your invite to join us at the Canada HealthTech Symposium in Calgary on November 14-15, 2024! Why attend? 📰 Stay informed about the latest trends in advancements in health technology. 🤝 Collaborate with industry leaders and peers to share ideas and explore new opportunities. 🔍 Discover innovative technologies that can transform your approach to healthcare. Register using the link https://bit.ly/4872l3Q (or scan the QR Code below) and use the code “ALBERTAINNOVATES300” to get a special rate. Let's build, innovate, and elevate the future of healthcare—together! See you there? 🙌

The Harmful Algal Blooms monitoring project has had a successful second field season. Though we faced more challenges when it came to collecting our samples (more cloudy and smoky days when the #Sentinel2 satellite was flying over to capture imagery of the lakes), we still managed to nearly meet our goals. For the second season in a row, #lake #watersamples were collected at the same time the #sentinel2 #satellite flew directly overhead collecting imagery. The #satelliteimagery is used to estimate chlorophyll-a concentrations (a green pigment found in algae), and the water samples are analyzed at the University of Alberta to identify types and concentrations of #algae or #cyanobacteria present, and to test #waterquality. By combining these data, researchers can develop models of current and historical blooms, and eventually predict future blooms, too! In 2025 we plan to launch an online Google Earth Engine app, freely available to anyone, to visualize and track blooms on their lakes of interest in "near real time," and to look at historical blooms. Stay tuned for project updates! A big shout-out to the tireless staff at ALMS for leading our field sampling efforts, and the staff and volunteers of all of our collaborating partner organizations for contributing their time and resources to this project. Want to read more? Check out our blog post from last year about this project: https://lnkd.in/gQRzht5z We’d like to thank Alberta Innovates for funding this work, and acknowledge all of the important project collaborators: the University of Alberta, the Alberta Lake Management Society, Alberta Health,  Alberta Health Services, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Alberta Environment and Protected Areas, Associated Environmental Consultants, the Pigeon Lake Watershed Association, Lac La Biche County, and the Wabamun Watershed Management Council. #watersamples #satelliteimagery #harmfulalgalblooms #phytoplankton #cyanobacteria #waterquality #Albertalakes #algalblooms

Did you know that gait - the way we walk - is considered a significant marker for various health conditions, and it's often called the "sixth vital sign"? Our AICE-Validate program supports innovative health technologies like Gaitly, used to assess gait and balance.🚶♂️By utilizing computer vision and natural language processing, 📱 Gaitly®aims to provide more accurate and accessible assessments for aging populations and those with neurodegenerative conditions. AICE - Validate helps Alberta companies advance solutions to address health challenges 👨⚕️ Read more about Gaitly®here: https://bit.ly/4dSAFRy And, connect with us at the AGE-WELL conference! #HealthInnovation #HealthyAging #AGEWELL2024 AGE-WELL NCE Inc. | Bindi Ferguson | Tim Murphy | Raja Mita | Nate Glubish | OKAKI

💧 ONLY TWO DAYS until the Innovation Forum on Water Reuse and Climate Resiliency on October 24, an event we're proud to take part in as sponsors and partners. Hosted by the Centre for Healthy Communities in partnership with Alberta Municipalities | Strength in Members and the City of Calgary, this virtual event will connect passionate individuals across sectors to explore sustainable actions for water reuse in response to climate change. Don't miss the chance to engage with experts, share insights and generate actionable ideas. Register here: https://bit.ly/3zc8lvg

Our CEO Michael Mahon will be speaking at the ASTech Awards Gala on November 1st in Edmonton. Don't miss out on this prestigious event that's bringing Alberta's key figures and innovators in science and technology together to recognize amazing achievements and foster connections across our innovation community. Get your tickets here: https://lnkd.in/ghZ29Dq5 #ASTechAwards #AlbertaTechnology #AlbertaInnovation #AlbertaInnovators