Scholarships Cafe believes every student should have equal access to scholarship opportunities, but students often don’t know what opportunities exist or how to optimize their applications for the best chances of securing a scholarship. Read about how Scholarships Cafe is bridging the knowledge gap for equal access to scholarships in our Velocity South Showcase recap. https://lnkd.in/dRNVbxtr #startupstories #ABTech #entrepreneurship #StartupMilestones #AlbertaCatalyzer #yycTech
Alberta Catalyzer
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Calgary, Alberta 1,409 followers
Fast track your startup with know-how and expert guidance. Apply for our next cohort www.albertacatalyzer.com.
About us
Alberta Catalyzer offers merit-based, pre-accelerator programs for early-stage tech entrepreneurs in Alberta—at no cost. We provide expert coaching and valuable resources to help you at various stages of your business development. Alberta Catalyzer is part of Alberta Innovates’ Alberta Scaleup and Growth Accelerator Program for early-stage companies to scale, grow and propel Alberta’s digital transformation. Launched in 2022, Alberta Catalyzer is developed and delivered by Platform Calgary and Edmonton Unlimited, with support from partners and organizations across the Alberta Innovation Network. Who We Are: We are Alberta's largest province-wide startup program, a dynamic community of entrepreneurs, mentors, and experts committed to preparing your business for scaleup and acceleration stages. Our programs are designed to support early-stage startups and entrepreneurs refine their business models, validate their ideas, and become more attractive to investors or accelerator programs. What We Offer: - **Engage**: Transform customer insights into a product ready to be tested. - **Traction**: Develop a strong marketing and sales strategy for initial growth - **Velocity**: Prepare to scale in your operations and get investment-ready Why Choose Alberta Catalyzer: - Expert Guidance: Increase your chances of success and fast-track your growth by accessing personalized coaching and exclusive hours with industry experts. - Unparalleled Networking: Connect with a vibrant community of fellow founders and experienced mentors. - Investment-Readiness: Prepare you for investment and business scaling with mentors who have been there, done that. - Proven Success: We’ve supported over 350+ entrepreneurs across the province since launching in 2022. Launch and grow your business with Alberta Catalyzer today. Apply for our next cohorts at www.albertacatalyzer.com.
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Massive congratulations to the Cohort 12 founders of Velocity North - Michael Hume of Colabmacs , the People's Choice winner, along with Lillah Penddah (Afro Facts) , Briggs Gibbins (Last Shot Apparel) , Matt Freedman (Freedman Design Institute), Yonas Samuel Halala (Maado) ,Sanjay Karthikeyan (RewardsX.ai) , Tracey Stewart (ShareMe.Chat), Jeffrey Yu (WeCare Dynamics), Ravi N (Angel-Earth Corporation), Karl D. (Abilities Occupational Therapy Inc.), and Kenda Burke (myLMS). Your hard work and perseverance have truly paid off. We celebrate your milestone and recognize your dedication 🎉 Thanks to our People's Choice sponsor, Fasken for their support. Our coaches - Luke Butterworth, Jennifer Keith MBA, CPHR, Carver DeLeeuw, MBA, Matt Santos, and J. Mark (马克) Mitchell have been invaluable. Special thanks to Alberta Innovates and Lan (Scaleup) Tan, and of course our emcee, Kelise Williams MSc, a program alumnus, for hosting the event! “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts." - Richard Branson. Let's keep building! 🚀 #Cohort12 #Founders #ABTech #StartupMilestones #entrepreneurship #ABScaleupGAP #AlbertaCatalyzer #StartupSuccess Alberta Innovates Edmonton Unlimited Platform Calgary Colin Macdonald Aydan Mukhtarli 🚀 Hasnain Baloach Christina Garies Gill Co Ken Bautista Riya Ganguly PhD, MBA, ICD.D Tom Viinikka Allan Waine Stephanie Gillis-Paulgaard (she/her) Nevin deMilliano, BBA Launa Aspeslet Meagan Oyejide Mina Mahmood
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Huge congratulations to the People's Choice Award winner, Olumuyiwa Igbalajobi (Ph.D) founder of Scholarships Cafe. Your innovative spirit and dedication to your mission have truly resonated with the community. We're thrilled to see your hard work recognized by your peers and the audience. Congratulations to each of our founders in the cohort - Denny Brian, Edmund Fischer, Sashwat Raghuwanshi, Raj Dev ACHARYA , Yuri V., and Ben Cho - we're so proud of each and every one of you! Your passion, perseverance, and vision are an inspiration to us all. A massive thank you to our incredible Platform Pillar Team sponsors especially KPMG Canada Ayming, and Fasken for your support. We're also grateful for the guidance and expertise of our dedicated coaches: Ana Lokotkova, Jeremy Krol, Paula Canas, Stephanie Wright, and Trevor Dietrich. Special thanks to Alberta Innovates and Lan (Scaleup) Tan for their invaluable support, Kristyn Snell for coming back to the stage as our emcee and to Ange Paye who kept the energy live for us with her music. Here's to many more milestones to come! 🥳 🚀 #startupsuccess #founders #innovation #ABTech #ABScaleupGAP Platform Calgary Edmonton Unlimited Alberta Innovates Kaitlyn Carr Bilal Rasool Terry Rock Jennifer Lussier Mina Demian ☕️ Jordan Pinkster Delia Popa Karam-Ali Talakshi Nora Rudenko Essmaa Kachour Valeriya Volkova Gill Co Ian Macdonald Jason Giborski Evan M. Kristopher Hughes Sneha Mata Aditya Banerjee
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🚀 Alberta Catalyzer Velocity Showcase is finally here, bringing together an incredible lineup of startups from cohort 11! Join us as Myoby Inc, Techies4Tech.ai, Scholarships Cafe, Drivee, Quantim Intelligence, SEPT., and JobAutopilot.com AI Job Search Assistant 🌟 take the stage. We're excited to have alumni Kristyn Snell hosting the evening and Ange Paye, aka DJ PAYE4PREZ, bringing lively music during networking. Only a few days left to RSVP. See you on June 18. #StartupSuccess #StartupMilestones #AlbertaCatalyzer #ABTech #AlbertaInnovates #ABScaleupGAP #entrepreneurship #startup Platform Calgary Edmonton Unlimited Alberta Innovates
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We know it's not always easy to see a clear path forward, but imagine yourself one year from now, looking back on the incredible progress you've made. What would you achieve if you had the right skills and guidance to propel your startup forward? What small step can you take today to move closer to that vision, and start feeling the momentum you've been working hard for? Feeling proud to reshare this amazing update from our alumni, Nathan Nasseri. who just closed a tremendous capital raise! 🎉 Congratulations to the ResVR team! It was only 1 year ago, ResVR walked the Velocity stage and now they're celebrating this huge milestone! It's moments like these that remind us of the impact that can be made with the right collective support, guidance, and community. #startups #fundraising #entrepreneurship #ABTech #ABScaleupGAP
Weave VC is thrilled to lead ResVR's oversubscribed $1.7M seed round of financing alongside Inverted Ventures. This round of financing marks a significant milestone in ResVR's journey in redefining how homebuilders showcase and sell upgrades. Since its initial product launch in November 2023, ResVR has welcomed seven major homebuilders across Alberta as customers, demonstrating the strong market demand for their innovative solution. We are excited to partner with world-class founder Nathan Nasseri, who is leading the way to ensure homebuilders can consistently showcase their offerings in the best possible light 🏠 Marco Donadeo Jeffrey Manner Bryan Johnson Katie Swanson Craig D'Cruze Nick Rodrigues Jagger Bova Nathan McNeill Gary Gitelson Dean Prodan James Freeman, P.Eng. MBA FRCGS James Ross ThresholdImpact Venture Mentoring Service Ray Muzyka Startup TNT Idan Shoham Tim Miller Bluesky Equities Kyle Wiltshire #WeaveVC #portfolioupdate #westerncanada #calgary
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Watch the latest Alberta Catalyzer Velocity South startups pitch live on June 18th! From optimizing commodities with advanced technology to streamlining IT hiring processes with cutting-edge AI solutions, these pre-seed ventures are systematizing legal operations, simplifying manufacturing productivity, and connecting students with global education opportunities. Not sure if you can squeeze in another pitch event into your calendar during conference season? We get it! 😜 Before you make up your mind, click the link below to browse our event gallery. https://loom.ly/LYFGFpA
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Save, share, and secure your spot! Alberta Catalyzer Velocity Showcase dates are out! 🚀 Watch the latest up-and-coming early-stage tech startups pitch live on stage. The Alberta Catalyzer Velocity Showcase is the grand finale of an intensive eight-week program where founders work with industry experts and coaches to develop plans for scaling their operations, reaching more customers, and begin their path to investment readiness. Save the Dates: 🗓️ Tuesday June 18 | Velocity South | Platform Calgary 🗓️ Wednesday June 26 | Velocity North | Edmonton Unlimited RSVP 👉 https://loom.ly/7NMEBoo Why Attend? 🚀 Learn about the latest early-stage tech startups on the rise in Alberta 🚀 Connect with like-minded entrepreneurs, industry experts, and potential mentors 🚀 Feel the buzz of the tech and startup community. Celebrate innovation and entrepreneurship with us! Join us in celebrating this significant startup milestone as these founders graduate and present their learnings with a live pitch! #StartupSuccess #StartupMilestones #AlbertaCatalyzer #ABTech #AlbertaInnovates #ABScaleupGAP #entrepreneurship #startup Edmonton Unlimited, Platform Calgary, Alberta Innovates Ben Cho Denny Brian Olumuyiwa Igbalajobi (Ph.D) Raj Dev ACHARYA Edmund Fischer Yuri V. Lillah Penddah Michael Hume Matt Freedman Briggs Gibbins Yonas Samuel Halala Tracey Stewart Kenda Burke
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The investments into the Alberta tech sector are paying off. Are you taking advantage of the accelerators, coaching, and resources available to entrepreneurs right now? #ABtech #ABScaleupGAP #albertacatalyzer #albertainnovates #entrepreneurship #tech #startup
Minister of Technology & Innovation @ Government of Alberta | Venture Capital/M&A Expert
Our economy is diversifying like never before. Our tech sector was ranked 12th fastest growing in the world by PitchBook, and Startup Genome and StartupBlink have ranked us as fastest growing on the continent in clean technology. Deloitte has named some of our companies, like Neo Financial and ZayZoon as global leaders in tech. Platform Calgary Edmonton Unlimited Terry Rock Tom Viinikka Launa Aspeslet Jordan Pinkster Sheetal Mehta Walsh ICD.D Edmonton Global Calgary Economic Development Technology Alberta Gail Powley Harish Consul Ashif Mawji Kristina Milke Alberta Enterprise Corporation (AEC) Alberta Innovates 500 Global Plug and Play Canada Alberta Catalyzer TELUS Community Safety and Wellness Accelerator James Lochrie Thin Air Labs Rainforest Alberta CDL-Rockies James Keirstead Nicole Janssen Cory Janssen Cam Linke
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🚀 Couldn't attend the Velocity North Showcase on March 20? No worries! Check out our fresh blog post for an exclusive look at the event's top moments, including the announcement of the People's Choice Award winner! https://lnkd.in/gRfxqskm Congratulations to Cohort 10! 🚀 Scooly - Kemi Bolatito BA, BHSA, RCIC 🚀 arii - Corry van den Brink 🚀 BEYOO - Global Asian Influencer Platform - Jingjing Z. 🚀 Constructshön - Shara Wajih 🚀 Gummy Nutrition Lab - Jolene Ali 🚀 LitLife - Daniel Taylor & Craig Hamaliuk 🚀 My Fertility Labs - Sarah Harper 🚀 Partyra - Joseph Omale MBA., PhD 🚀 Q-Block Computing Inc. - Kyung Choi 🚀 Re(source) Energy - Gino Genson 🚀 Rankus - Christopher Peel #ABTech #startupsuccess #startupmilestones #ABScaleupGAP #AlbertaCatalyzer #entrepreneurship Edmonton Unlimited Platform Calgary Alberta Innovates
Recognizing Startup Success and the People's Choice Award Winner for Cohort 10 at Velocity North Showcase! — Alberta Catalyzer
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Feeling the FOMO from last week's Velocity South Showcase? Check out our new blog to catch all the action, including the coveted People's Choice Award! 🏆 See who else turned up by scrolling the event's photo gallery and learn how the Platform Pillar Team members, KPMG Canada , Ayming and Fasken, championed the winning startup. Read here 👉 https://loom.ly/M_kURyQ Congratulations to cohort 9! 🚀 Akinê Inc. - Krzysztof (Kris) Palka 🚀 Bclouder - Davi Paraguai 🚀 DecisionHub - Greg Maxin 🚀 Egistix™ Corporation - Jason Sawchuk 🚀 One Dragon Technology - Tina Mao, MBA Mao 🚀 Low End Nation - Cameron Dougall 🚀 WizDrop - Pouria Shahbazi 🚀 Pocket Finance - Sheldon Brow 🚀 TheLocal.ai - Sandeep Reddy Anumula #StartupSuccess #StartupMilestones #ABScaleupGAP #ABTech #AlbertaCatalyzer Jeremy Krol Alexandra Nuth Stephanie Wright Lois Wride, P. Eng, ACC Trevor Dietrich Ana Lokotkova Ian Macdonald Evan M. Brad Schneider Jason Giborski Kristopher Hughes Sneha Mata Platform Calgary Edmonton Unlimited Alberta Innovates
Celebrating Startup Milestones, Partnerships, and the People's Choice Award Winner for Cohort 9! — Alberta Catalyzer
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