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.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 35 minutes
- Episodes
- 48
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2023
Highlights from a trip to Upper Bound
Taproot reporters Shayne Giles and Ashley Lavallee-Koenig join Karen Unland to recap what they heard at Upper Bound, Edmonton's annual AI week, and share their thoughts on how artificial intelligence…
Amii aims to bridge research and industry
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RUNWITHIT Synthetics dials forward into the future
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Making connections and drawing attention with Gail Powley
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Looking back at 2022 and ahead to 2023
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- How To Do an Annual Reflection to Get The Most Out Of The Year Ahead by Ashley Janssen
- Mack's Goodreads page
- Some raises of 2022 (figures from briefed.in):
Shawn Kanungo goes boldly into the book business
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Accelerators put the pedal to the metal
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Clavis Studio helps interior designers show their creativity
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AltaML leader says ethical AI is good business
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- Nicole Janssen
- AltaML
- She's on the board of Mitacs, which connects the private sector to post-secondary institutions to solve organizational challenges
- AltaM…
Autism CanTech! helps companies tap talents of neurodivergent youth
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Celebrating innovation and funding the next big thing
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Kidney-Chek aims to help pets live longer and healthier
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- Kidney-Chek
- Hillary Sweet
- Matthew Nickel
- Merle Olson
- Alberta Veterinary Laboratories
- Robert E. Burrell
- Acticoat
- Graphic design for Kidney-Chek packaging is from …
Voran Group aims to strengthen Canada's chemical supply chain
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Changing the way you think with VR Pathways
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Looking ahead to Launch Party and TechAid
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- Edmonton Startup Week
- Accelerator grads and pitch veterans among Launch Party startups
- Taproot was one of the startups at Launch Party 7
- Companies at Launch …
Onlea's digital education pioneer never stops learning
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- Onlea Enterprises
- Jennifer Griffin Schaeffer
- Dino 101, the University of Alberta's first MOOC (massive open online course)
- Jonathan Schaeffer
- Adriana Lopez Fo…
Zero Point Cryogenics drops the temperature to raise computing power
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Umay attracts a Dragon's attention
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- Umay
- Sharmin Habib
- Ali Habib
- Their pitch on Dragons' Den
- Umay sets sights on future after Dragons' Den offer
- Umay gets ready to enter the Dragons' Den
Other ent…
Life after Yardly: A post-exit interview
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Hard-won lessons, new ideas, and a busy fall
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- Sam Pillar's Fast Company piece: 4 lessons I learned the hard way as a first-time founder
- Jobber
- Communitech's Team True North list of innovation companies …