TEC Edmonton in the news: Winter 2012/13 "Research to make a difference":  In the lead story in the fall 2012 edition of  Research News, the house magazine of Alberta Innovates Health Solutions,  no fewer than five companies and Alberta researchers that are featured have been assisted in one way or another by TEC Edmonton. Dr. Breanne Everett's Orpyx Medical Technologies, featured on Page 12, won the TEC VenturePrize student business plan competition in 2012.  MTI Metabolomics Technologies Inc, featured on Page 20, is a TEC Edmonton client company. TEC Edmonton Executive-in-Residence Reg Joseph serves as CEO of MTI. On Page 22, Osteometabolix Pharmaceuticals Inc. is a TEC Edmonton client.. Finally, on Page 23, researcher Rui Zhou is featured. Ms. Zhou collaborates with Dr. Vivian Mushahwar, who has worked closely with TEC Edmonton on the setting up of Biomotion, a U of A  spin-off company developing  technologies to assist those with paralysis.   * * * Edm ...

Optimistic forecasts regarding investor interest  to start off the Canadian start-up/innovation biz for 2013:

In a year-end financial article, The National Post's Financial Post section  suggests Canada loves its startups, and so do investors: See Canada loves its startups, and so do U.S. investors.

Pehub Canada, the electronic newsletter for all things venture capital and private equity, has a leading post on "Canada's Obscure Startups Break Out."

On the TEC Edmonton side, we're seeing increasing Edmonton-based angel investor interest in TEC client companies that are ready and actively looking for investors. A good sign indeed.  

TEC Edmonton is pleased as punch about recent recognition and achievements by many of its clients and the winners from the TEC Edmonton-produced 2012 TEC VenturePrize competition. Five clients and VenturePrize winners were recognized at the 23rd annual ASTech Awards Gala, held at Edmonton’s Shaw Conference Centre on Nov. 2, 2012. Three other TEC Edmonton client companies were recognized by Alberta’s leading business periodical, Alberta Venture. They were included in the magazine’s Top 25 Most Innovative Alberta Organizations story appearing in its November 2012 edition. Produced by the Alberta Science and Technology Leadership Foundation, the ASTech Awards are the province’s most prestigious science and technology awards. TEC Edmonton clients Innovative Trauma Care (for Outstanding Science and Technology Start-Up) and KMT Hepatech (for Outstanding Commercial Achievement in Alberta Science and Technology) won their respective award categories. Innovative Trauma Care ...

http://www.edmontonsun.com/2012/09/14/albertas-economy-is-diversifying

 

In the Edmonton Sun's weekly "Hicks on Biz" business column of Sept. 15, 2012, entitled "Alberta's economy is diversifying," TEC Edmonton clients Iron Will Innovations - specifically its Peregrine glove keyboard replacement - and Intelligent Imaging Systems - with its highway weigh station solution called Drivewyze - are cited as creative, exciting new companies coming on to the region's business scene from outside the oil and gas energy sector.  

TEC Edmonton's recent client result survey is also cited as a means to actual measure the impact new companies can have on the regional economy.

  Companies and organizations working on new technological processes with the assistance of TEC Edmonton have been much in the news this summer, in publications such as the Edmonton Journal, Edmonton Sun, Globe and Mail, CTV Edmonton and social media. Here are brief descriptions and links to the stories.   * * *   University of Alberta looks to become leader in helium recycling, By Gordon Kent, The Edmonton Journal, July 15, 2012 (Front-page story in the Monday, July 16, 2012 print edition)         TEC Edmonton is working with the University of Alberta to study the feasibility of sending recycled helium from hospitals and research institutions to a new U of A facility  that can purify and liquefy used helium for recycling purposes.     * * *   How safe are pipelines? Government, industry keep records of spills, but measuring risk is difficult, by Trish Audette, Edmonton Journal, July 6, 2012     Engineering Prof ...