Accelerators put the pedal to the metal

After catching up on Plug and Play Alberta and the rest of the accelerators, Faaiza Ramji and Karen Unland spitball a new accelerator for consumer packaged goods before checking in on some other innovation and investment news.

Show Notes

Here are the relevant links for this episode:

• Plug and Play Alberta grads get ready to execute
• Plug and Play Alberta
• Alberta Scaleup and Growth Accelerator Program (Scaleup GAP)
• Trust Science
• Trust Science's revenue growth
• Alberta Accelerator by 500
• TELUS Community Safety and Wellness Accelerator
  • Applications close on Dec. 23, 2022
  • Dec. 12 information session
• Alberta Catalyzer
• Catalyzer's latest Engage cohort
• Thrive Canada II Accelerator Program
• The Alberta Innovates Revenue Accelerator by GrowthX
  • Applications from rural founders close on Dec. 23, 2022
  • Dec. 9 information session
• Faaiza's company is Field Notes
• Edmonton Global on food and agriculture
• forward/slash summit

Investment

• Startup TNT sector summits in life sciences, agtech, and cleantech
• Copperstone Technologies and Swift Charge make cleantech investment list
• Copperstone Technologies
• Our episode on Copperstone Technologies
• Swift Charge
• The51

Many thanks to our title sponsor, Edmonton Unlimited, as well as to Alberta Blue Cross for support of this episode.

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Karen Unland

Co-founder of Taproot Publishing

What is Bloom: The podcast about innovation in Edmonton?

Bloom is a podcast about innovation in Edmonton. Learn about the opportunities available in the Edmonton region and hear from local innovators tackling some of the world's biggest challenges. Hosted by Karen Unland.