Only one Alberta company picked by U.S. ag-tech accelerator
The head of the Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund is confident a U.S. company will meet its targets to collect money from the city-owned fund.
Source: cbc.ca
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Agtech investment firm to set up new Canadian headquarters in Calgary
Article content Thrive is starting out hiring three people, with plans to expand their platform. Hartnett said Calgary was chosen for their Canadian base partly because of a strong talent pipeline of entrepreneurs. They also wanted to set up in a place where agriculture is a strength. Alberta Minister of Jobs, Economy and Innovation Doug Schweitzer said the growth of technology companies in Alberta is an encouraging sign for the future. “It’s quite an exciting time for us to see Alberta get on the map, and working with a partner like Thrive internationally is key for us and our entreprene...
Source: calgaryherald.com