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A sign of a growing innovation ecosystem is how it responds to a downturn. Boy, did our entrepreneurs, citizens, & companies respond in 2020. Thanks for taking me along for the ride.
My final...
Calgary.
In.
The.
New.
Economy.
@calgaryeconomic #YYC #yyctech #NewEconomy
A sign of a growing innovation ecosystem is how it responds to a downturn. Boy, did our entrepreneurs, citizens, & companies respond in 2020. Thanks for taking me along for the ride.
My final...
Calgary.
In.
The.
New.
Economy.
@calgaryeconomic #YYC #yyctech #NewEconomy
This list is not comprehensive & I undoubtedly missed a few amazing stories/deals so feel free to add them! What is clear is that our community's economic strategy is the right one to rebuild & futureproof #YYC's economy. I wouldn't have championed it if I didn't believe in it.
The list is mapped to the 4 pillars of the strategy (Innovation, Talent, Place, & Business Environment) & our established (Transportation & Logistics, Agribusiness, Energy) & emerging industry clusters (Life Sciences, Financial/Professional Services, and Creative Industries).
HERE WE GO!
Calgary achieved some pretty impressive accolades, despite the very painful effects of #COVID19.
1. Calgary ranks #47 on @Resonanceco's 2021 World's Best Cities List https://twitter.com/Jason_Ribeiro/status/1321853098696978434?s=20
Calgary achieved some pretty impressive accolades, despite the very painful effects of #COVID19.
1. Calgary ranks #47 on @Resonanceco's 2021 World's Best Cities List https://twitter.com/Jason_Ribeiro/status/1321853098696978434?s=20
2. 9 months into the pandemic Calgary already broke its annual venture capital record by attracting $226M at the end of September vs. $136M in 2019 (despite overall Canadian levels being on a downward trend). https://calgaryherald.com/business/local-business/calgary-to-break-venture-capital-attraction-record-in-2020
3. Calgary was one of 88 cities named to the @CDP 2020 Cities A List. https://www.cdp.net/en/cities/cities-scores. Cities on the list continue to ramp up their environmental action and ambition, building resilience and rapidly cutting emissions to safeguard the planet, economy, and citizens.
Now to our Established Industries.
AGRIBUSINESS.
With direct access to a strong agricultural base, Calgary and Southern Alberta is a well-connected region with clear collaboration across geographic areas, industries, and research and training institutions.
AGRIBUSINESS.
With direct access to a strong agricultural base, Calgary and Southern Alberta is a well-connected region with clear collaboration across geographic areas, industries, and research and training institutions.
4. @NutrienLTD launched one of the industry's most comprehensive carbon programs offering growers incentives to use climate-smart practices with their growing portfolio of offerings. https://www.nutrien.com/investors/news-releases/2020-nutrien-launching-industrys-most-comprehensive-carbon-program-drive
5. @FarmersedgeC, a global leader in digital agriculture, announced a partnership with @RadicleBalance, the largest developer of agricultural carbon credits in North America, to create a new, high-tech carbon credit program. https://financialpost.com/pmn/press-releases-pmn/business-wire-news-releases-pmn/farmers-edge-partners-with-radicle-to-deliver-new-high-tech-carbon-credit-program
6. @OldsCollege received a $1.2M investment from @YourAlberta to support a new partnership with SVG Ventures’ THRIVE accelerator and startup platform and Olds' Smart Agriculture Applied Research Program. https://www.realagriculture.com/2020/09/olds-college-receives-funding-to-join-thrive-ag-business-accelerator-platform/
7. @zonecalgary, an accelerator for pilot-ready tech startups, has partnered with United Farmers of Alberta Co-operative to support early-stage AgTech companies through the accelerator’s program offerings. https://betakit.com/zone-startups-calgary-to-offer-support-to-early-stage-agtech-startups-through-new-partnership/
8. @provisionanalyt @VergeAgro @skymatics and Coutts Agro received $9.25M from the Protein Industries Canada supercluster to fund a project that will help improve on-farm logistics and food traceability through an integrated data platform. https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/new-supercluster-investment-to-improve-on-farm-logistics-and-food-traceability-821310563.html
9. Aquaponic farm startup, @DeepwaterFarms partnered with @CalgaryCoop to bring their greens to 15 stores throughout the city. https://dailyhive.com/calgary/deepwater-farms-partners-calgary-co-op
10. @policy_school launched the Simpson Centre for Agricultural and Food Innovation and Public Education. https://calgaryherald.com/business/local-business/5m-donation-will-help-create-new-agricultural-research-centre-at-u-of-c
11. A big W for Calgary and Alberta's craft beer industry with @BandedPeak_Brew finalizing its sale to @LabattBreweries https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/banded-peak-brewing-labatt-alex-horner-matt-berard-1.5447870
TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS.
With air, rail and ground access connecting the city to millions of customers, Calgary is Western Canada’s inland port and is growing into an emerging centre of excellence and innovation in the global aerospace industry.
With air, rail and ground access connecting the city to millions of customers, Calgary is Western Canada’s inland port and is growing into an emerging centre of excellence and innovation in the global aerospace industry.
12. @FLYHTCorp beat out a number of international competitors to win a $6.2M contract that saw their information system installed on more than 160 @WestJet Boeing 737s. https://calgaryherald.com/business/local-business/calgary-based-flyht-inks-deal-with-westjet-to-install-high-tech-in-flight-data-system
13. @EvansConsoles worked with @NASA to completely redo the control rooms used in the @SpaceX launch in May. https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/calgary-made-control-room-helped-spacex-astronauts-reach-the-stars-1.4961904
14. @CanadianUAVs secured the first general airspace commercial 'beyond visual line of sight' (BVLOS) authorization in Canadian history. https://www.verticalmag.com/press-releases/canadian-uavs-secures-general-airspace-commercial-bvlos-authorization/
15. @UCalgary researchers began developing a safer hybrid engine for the rockets of the future. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/calgary-rocket-scientists-hybrid-engine-1.5742642
16a. Now buckle up for a lot of @Attabotics. They received a $34M investment from the Government of Canada and a $50M Series C raise. https://techcrunch.com/2020/08/18/attabotics-raises-a-50m-series-c-for-its-warehouse-fulfillment-robots/
16b. @Attabotics was also named to @CNBC's Disruptor 50 list https://www.cnbc.com/2020/06/16/attabotics-disruptor-50.html and one of @FastCompany's Most Innovative Companies list. https://www.fastcompany.com/90457446/attabotics-most-innovative-companies-2020
