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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 is changing their world. Here are the relevant links for this episode: * Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii) [https://www.amii.ca/] * Upper Bound ran from May 23 to 26, 2023 [https://upperbound.ai/] * What we saw and heard at Upper Bound [https://edmonton.taproot.news/news/2023/06/06/what-we-saw-and-heard-at-upper-bound] * Duckietown [https://www.duckietown.org/] * University of Alberta instructor Matt Taylor's talk on Duckietown [https://youtu.be/iGCWJnmQOGE] * Panel on cellular agriculture [https://youtu.be/0VkeOePabZk] * New Harvest [https://new-harvest.org/] * New Harvest and Amii to explore AI's uses in lab-grown food [https://edmonton.taproot.news/news/2022/12/13/new-harvest-and-amii-to-explore-ais-uses-in-lab-grown-food] * Routeique [https://routeique.com/] * Session on how Routeique uses machine learning [https://youtu.be/Ilza3KuRHKg] * Alberta AI pioneer plans new research institute in Edmonton [https://edmonton.taproot.news/news/2023/06/02/alberta-ai-pioneer-plans-new-research-institute-in-edmonton] * Richard Sutton's keynote [https://youtu.be/Ilza3KuRHKg] * More Upper Bound session recordings [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKlhhkvvU8-YxMP9hjEYJTJDCaGszrJIh] Bloom is produced by Taproot Edmonton [https://edmonton.taproot.news/], a source of curiosity-driven original stories, curated newsletters on various topics, and locally focused podcasts, all in the service of informing Edmontonians about what is going on in their community. Sign up to get The Pulse [https://edmonton.taproot.news/pulse], our weekday news briefing. It's free! Editing by Shayne Giles [https://twitter.com/shaynemgiles]; theme music by Dave Von Bieker [https://www.vonbieker.com/]; cover art by Vikki Wiercinski [https://veekee.ca/]. ★ Support this podcast ★ [https://edmonton.taproot.news/join?utm_source=taprootyeg&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=taprootyeg-bloom]

Amii aims to bridge research and industry

Here are the relevant links for this episode: * Steph Enders [https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-enders-8946b829/] * Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii) [https://www.amii.ca/] * Amii's five-year collaboration with TELUS [https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2023/01/17/2590193/0/en/Amii-improving-network-and-service-resiliency-for-Canadians.html] * ISL Adapt uses ML to make water treatment cleaner and greener [https://www.amii.ca/latest-from-amii/isl-adapt-uses-ml-make-water-treatment-cleaner-greener/] * TELUS started in Edmonton [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telus] * Blindman Brewing: Sustainable AI-powered Craft Beer [https://www.amii.ca/latest-from-amii/blindman-brewing-sustainable-ai-powered-craft-beer/] * Media Release: Attabotics Partners with AltaML and Amii to Bolster Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Capabilities for Supply Chains [https://www.amii.ca/latest-from-amii/media-release-attabotics-altaml-amii-partnership/] * Microsoft and Amii bring AI expertise to Albertans in underrepresented communities and workers impacted by COVID-19 [https://www.amii.ca/latest-from-amii/microsoft-amii-ml-tech-scholarship/] * Roche Canada Launches National Artificial Intelligence Centre of Excellence [https://www.amii.ca/latest-from-amii/roche-ai-centre-of-excellence/] * Using AI in aviation training could help ease pilot shortage [https://www.amii.ca/latest-from-amii/using-ai-aviation-training-could-help-ease-pilot-shortage/] * New Harvest and Amii to explore AI's uses in lab-grown food [https://edmonton.taproot.news/news/2022/12/13/new-harvest-and-amii-to-explore-ais-uses-in-lab-grown-food] * Starting a New Institute of Cellular Agriculture [https://new-harvest.org/uofa-institute/] * Ten Years in Cell Ag Leadership & Two Takeaways [https://new-harvest.org/10years/] * AI tools like ChatGPT and Lensa are spreading like wildfire online, fuelling ethics debates [https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-ai-tools-ethics/] * Alona Fyshe discusses ChatGPT and schools on CTV Your Morning [https://www.ctv.ca/shows/ctv-your-morning/chatgpt-ai-program-being-used-to-cheat-in-schools-s7e102] * New Governance Course From Amii And CIOSC Charts Path Toward Responsible AI In Business [https://ciostrategycouncil.com/new-governance-course-from-amii-and-ciosc-charts-path-toward-responsible-ai-in-business/] * Canada's AI Vision: Q&A with the Executive Director of the Pan-Canadian AI Strategy [https://www.innovatingcanada.ca/business-and-economy/canadas-ai-vision-qa-with-the-executive-director-of-the-pan-canadian-ai-strategy/] * AI Meetup on Feb. 21, 2023, on healthcare projects [https://www.amii.ca/events/ai-meetup-feb-21-2023/] * Flying Fish throws a line into Edmonton's waters [https://bloom.taprootedmonton.ca/episodes/episode-19-draft] * Upper Bound is running May 23-26, 2023 [https://upperbound.ai/] * More Amii events [https://www.amii.ca/events/] Many thanks to our title sponsor, Edmonton Unlimited [https://edmontonunlimited.com/], for support of this episode. You'll hear more about Capital City Pilots [https://edmontonunlimited.com/programs/capital-city-pilots/] from Abbie Stein-MacLean in conversation with Taproot co-founder Mack Male. Bloom is produced by Taproot Edmonton [https://edmonton.taproot.news/], a source of curiosity-driven original stories, curated newsletters on various topics, and locally focused podcasts, all in the service of informing Edmontonians about what is going on in their community. Sign up to get The Pulse [https://edmonton.taproot.news/pulse], our weekday news briefing. It's free! Editing by Castria [http://wearecastria.com/]; theme music by Dave Von Bieker [https://www.vonbieker.com/]; cover art by Vikki Wiercinski [https://veekee.ca/]. ★ Support this podcast ★ [https://edmonton.taproot.news/join?utm_source=taprootyeg&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=taprootyeg-bloom]

RUNWITHIT Synthetics dials forward into the future

Here are the relevant links for this episode: * Co-host Lazina Mckenzie [https://www.linkedin.com/in/lazina-mckenzie-9926909/] of ThresholdImpact Venture Mentoring Service [https://www.ualberta.ca/alumni/career-support/venture-mentoring-service/index.html] * Guest Myrna Bittner [https://www.linkedin.com/in/myrna-bittner/] of RUNWITHIT Synthetics [https://rwisynthetics.com/] * Launch Party 7 [https://www.edmontonstartupweek.com/launchpartyrecap] * Synthetic Silicon Valley earthquake [https://rwisynthetics.com/syntheticearthquake] * Synthetic Platform Missions [https://rwisynthetics.com/sse-platform-missions] * Dual disaster scenario [https://rwisynthetics.com/thoughts/2020/9/21/covid-19-and-disasters-the-impact-of-dual-disasters] * RUNWITHIT's year-in-review video [https://www.linkedin.com/posts/runwithitsynthetics_syntheticmodellingplatform-syntheticdata-activity-7009145032339333120-e6Y5] * AWS Sustainable Cities Accelerator [https://awssustainablecities.com/] * RWI's Holodeck [https://rwisynthetics.com/pressrelease-chess-holodeck] * South by Southwest (SXSW) [https://www.sxsw.com/] * Greentown Labs accelerator [https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/epri-shell-the-city-of-houston-greentown-labs-and-nyu-urban-future-lab-announce-startup-participants-for-the-low-carbon-hydrogen-accelerator-301543627.html] * SoCal Cleantech Express [https://www.linkedin.com/posts/consulate-general-of-canada-in-los-angeles_cleantech-builtenvironment-hydrogen-activity-6994033594008571904-c8Rl] * The Goodwill Project [https://commalert.com/goodwill/] granted RUNWITHIT downtown office space * Challenging the "Silicon Valley of the North" narrative [https://edmonton.taproot.news/news/2022/03/25/entrepreneur-questions-need-for-innovation-narrative] More innovation news * [RE]Waste [https://rewaste.ca/] * The cannabis industry has a plastic waste problem — but some are finding solutions [https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/what-on-earth-cannabis-plastic-waste-1.6687271] * Case study with Spiritleaf [https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/welcome-re-wastes-new-feature-series-sustainable-success-rewaste/] * EDGI platform [https://edmontonunlimited.com/maps-dashboards/edgi/] visualizing "Edmonton's Greatest Innovations" * Application form for VMS [https://www.ualberta.ca/alumni/career-support/venture-mentoring-service/apply-for-mentorship.html] * ThresholdImpact VMS on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thresholdimpactvms/] Many thanks to our title sponsor, Edmonton Unlimited [https://edmontonunlimited.com/], for support of this episode. You'll hear more about Capital City Pilots [https://edmontonunlimited.com/programs/capital-city-pilots/] from Abbie Stein-MacLean in conversation with Taproot co-founder Mack Male. Bloom is produced by Taproot Edmonton [https://edmonton.taproot.news/], a source of curiosity-driven original stories, curated newsletters on various topics, and locally focused podcasts, all in the service of informing Edmontonians about what is going on in their community. Sign up to get The Pulse [https://edmonton.taproot.news/pulse], our weekday news briefing. It's free! Editing by Castria [http://wearecastria.com/]; theme music by Dave Von Bieker [https://www.vonbieker.com/]; cover art by Vikki Wiercinski [https://veekee.ca/]. ★ Support this podcast ★ [https://edmonton.taproot.news/join?utm_source=taprootyeg&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=taprootyeg-bloom]

Making connections and drawing attention with Gail Powley

Here are the relevant links for this episode: * Gail Powley [https://www.linkedin.com/in/gail-powley-747a898/] * Technology Alberta [https://technologyalberta.com/] * Canada Foundation for Innovation [https://www.innovation.ca/] * Edmonton Unlimited Innovation Growth Council [https://edmontonunlimited.com/our-team/] * ASTech Awards [https://www.astech.ca/] * ASTech Awards recognize wide range of innovators [https://edmonton.taproot.news/news/2022/11/08/astech-awards-recognize-wide-range-of-innovators] * 2022 Innovation Gallery and Company Showcase Exhibitors [https://www.astech.ca/programs/nextgen-innovators] * Gummy startup offers sweet alternatives to pills and tablets [https://edmonton.taproot.news/news/2023/01/11/gummy-startup-offers-sweet-alternatives-to-pills-and-tablets] * Nanoprecise closes $13.4 million CAD Series B round for its manufacturing monitoring software [https://betakit.com/nanoprecise-closes-13-4-million-cad-series-b-round-for-its-manufacturing-monitoring-software/] * Deeleeo offers same-day delivery to help local businesses compete [https://edmonton.taproot.news/news/2023/01/10/deeleeo-offers-same-day-delivery-to-help-local-businesses-compete] * Jan. 17, 2023: Technology Alberta Company Showcase Series: Featuring RUNWITHIT Synthetics [https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/technology-alberta-company-showcase-series-featuring-runwithit-synthetics-tickets-487189887067] * NExT Level Careers program [https://technologyalberta.com/?page_id=3801] * FIRST Jobs Work-Integrated Learning Industry Voucher Pilot Program [https://technologyalberta.com/?page_id=1440] Many thanks to our title sponsor, Edmonton Unlimited [https://edmontonunlimited.com/], for support of this episode. You'll hear more about Capital City Pilots [https://edmontonunlimited.com/programs/capital-city-pilots/] from Abbie Stein-MacLean in conversation with Taproot co-founder Mack Male. Bloom is produced by Taproot Edmonton [https://edmonton.taproot.news/], a source of curiosity-driven original stories, curated newsletters on various topics, and locally focused podcasts, all in the service of informing Edmontonians about what is going on in their community. Sign up to get The Pulse [https://edmonton.taproot.news/pulse], our weekday news briefing. It's free! Editing by Castria [http://wearecastria.com/]; theme music by Dave Von Bieker [https://www.vonbieker.com/]; cover art by Vikki Wiercinski [https://veekee.ca/]. ★ Support this podcast ★ [https://edmonton.taproot.news/join?utm_source=taprootyeg&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=taprootyeg-bloom]

Looking back at 2022 and ahead to 2023

Here are the relevant links for this episode: * How To Do an Annual Reflection to Get The Most Out Of The Year Ahead [https://ashleyjanssen.com/how-to-do-an-annual-reflection-to-get-the-most-out-of-the-year-ahead/] by Ashley Janssen * Mack's Goodreads page [https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/39087265-mack-male] * Some raises of 2022 (figures from briefed.in [https://briefed.in/lists/companies?q=&a=ecosystemName%7CAlberta]): * Wyvern [https://wyvern.space/]: $13.7 million * Aurora Hydrogen [http://www.aurorahydrogen.com/]: $13 million * DrugBank [https://www.drugbank.com/]: $9 million * Copperstone Technologies [https://copperstonetech.com/]: $7.9 million * Direct-C [https://www.direct-c.ca/]: $3.9 million * Truffle Systems [https://trufflesystems.io/]: $2.3 million * HonestDoor [http://www.honestdoor.com/]: $2.2 million * PulseMedica [https://www.pulsemedica.com/]: $2.2 million * PainWorth [https://www.painworth.com/]: $2.1 million * Areto Labs [https://www.aretolabs.com/]: $1 million * Calgary's NEO Financial raised $185 million [https://briefed.in/company.html?410] in 2022 * Founders and funders seek common understanding in maturing investment scene [https://edmonton.taproot.news/news/2022/10/28/founders-and-funders-seek-common-understanding-in-maturing-investment-scene] * Tax credits for carbon capture expected to fuel development around Edmonton [https://edmonton.taproot.news/news/2022/04/08/tax-credits-for-carbon-capture-expected-to-fuel-development-around-edmonton] * PrairiesCan invests $17M to support innovation in Edmonton [https://edmonton.taproot.news/briefs/2022/05/03/prairiescan-invests-17m-to-support-innovation-in-edmonton] * The Edge Fund: Championing Tech and Innovation in Edmonton [https://medium.com/mayorsohi/the-edge-fund-supporting-tech-and-innovation-in-edmonton-1b4062596638] * Proposed Edge Fund would benefit from sharper focus, says investment manager [https://edmonton.taproot.news/news/2022/11/29/proposed-edge-fund-would-benefit-from-sharper-focus-says-investment-manager] * The Entrepreneurial State [https://marianamazzucato.com/books/the-entrepreneurial-state] by Mariana Mazzucato * Zero Point Cryogenics closes deal involving National Research Council [https://edmonton.taproot.news/news/2022/09/23/zero-point-cryogenics-closes-deal-with-national-research-council] * Work Nicer opens second Edmonton location at Mercer Warehouse [https://edmonton.taproot.news/news/2022/12/16/work-nicer-opens-second-edmonton-location-at-mercer-warehouse] * Report identifies Edmonton Research Park as asset to regional innovation [https://edmonton.taproot.news/news/2022/11/16/report-identifies-edmonton-research-park-as-asset-to-regional-innovation] * Resurrected DemoCamp aims to help connect Edmonton's tech community [https://edmonton.taproot.news/news/2022/11/22/resurrected-democamp-aims-to-help-connect-edmontons-tech-community] * Startup TNT creates shared space for investors downtown [https://edmonton.taproot.news/news/2022/09/16/startup-tnt-creates-shared-space-for-investors-downtown] * Drivewyze hopes to welcome startup community to new HQ [https://edmonton.taproot.news/news/2022/07/26/drivewyze-hopes-to-welcome-startup-community-to-new-hq] * Accelerators put the pedal to the metal [https://bloom.taprootedmonton.ca/episodes/bloom-episode-41] Looking ahead * The Collapse of FTX: What Went Wrong With the Crypto Exchange? [https://www.investopedia.com/what-went-wrong-with-ftx-6828447] * TrustBIX [https://www.trustbix.com/] * ChatGPT [https://openai.com/blog/chatgpt/] * Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii) [https://www.amii.ca/] * AltaML [https://altaml.com/] * Mack's coverage of AccelerateAB in 2018 [https://blog.mastermaq.ca/2018/05/11/recap-accelerateab-2018/] * Alberta E-sports Expo [https://esportsalberta.ca/aee] in February * Startup TNT's Cleantech Summit [https://www.startuptnt.com/cleantech-summit], Life Sciences Summit [https://www.startuptnt.com/life-sciences-summit], and AgTech Summit [https://www.startuptnt.com/agtech-summit] * Hydrogen Summit [https://erh2.ca/summit] in February and the Canadian Hydrogen Convention [https://www.hydrogenexpo.com/] in April * Upper Bound [https://upperbound.ai/] in May Many thanks to our title sponsor, Edmonton Unlimited [https://edmontonunlimited.com/], for support of this episode. You'll hear more about Capital City Pilots [https://edmontonunlimited.com/programs/capital-city-pilots/] from Abbie Stein-MacLean in this episode. Bloom is produced by Taproot Edmonton [https://edmonton.taproot.news/], a source of curiosity-driven original stories, curated newsletters on various topics, and locally focused podcasts, all in the service of informing Edmontonians about what is going on in their community. Sign up to get The Pulse [https://edmonton.taproot.news/pulse], our weekday news briefing. It's free! Editing by Castria [http://wearecastria.com/]; theme music by Dave Von Bieker [https://www.vonbieker.com/]; cover art by Vikki Wiercinski [https://veekee.ca/]. ★ Support this podcast ★ [https://edmonton.taproot.news/join?utm_source=taprootyeg&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=taprootyeg-bloom]