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Bio-Stream Diagnostics Inc. has developed a low-cost point-of-care biomarker detection platform designed to provide highly accurate test results that lead to faster diagnosis and treatment at lower costs. Based on organic-electro-chemical transistor (OECT) technology, this ultra-rapid testing platform will improve healthcare outcomes on a global scale.

Zero Point Cryogenics manufactures cryogenic equipment called dilution refrigerators, which are the primary low-temperature platform for quantum computers. The company is focused on designing robust and reliable dilution refrigerators to enable quantum technology research and innovation. ZPC is the only manufacturer of its kind in Canada and is working to support Canada’s National Quantum Strategy.

I-STEAM Pathways is an experiential education program for Indigenous Students offered by the University of Alberta. This interdisciplinary program allows First Nations, Métis or Inuit students to gain research experience in environmental fields including science, engineering, education, and environmental law and policy.

The NXT-GEN Accelerator Program is a category-leading entrepreneurship program for students seeking to accelerate the growth of their business acumen, the development of innovation-driven enterprises, and connections with the technology community. With both academic and industry backing, NXT-GEN connects key ecosystem stakeholders with aspiring student entrepreneurs, bridging a key gap to bring a talent pipeline of the next generation of entrepreneurial leaders into the local ecosystem.

EnviroApps is helping the industry transition to digital shipping documents. Regulations require shipping documents to accompany dangerous goods and hazardous waste during their transport, however, when an emergency event occurs, Emergency Responders cannot access those paper documents from the Truck. EnviroApps is making lives better by improving safety, ensuring compliance, saving costs and making ESG data collection effortless.

Nanoprecise Sci Corp is an automated AI-based predictive maintenance solution provider that specializes in the implementation of Artificial Intelligence and Industrial IoT technology for predictive asset maintenance and condition monitoring. The AI-based solution offers real-time predictive information about the genuine health and performance of industrial assets. Nanoprecise works with customers across a wide range of industries to help them eliminate unplanned downtime & increase their overall operational productivity, and with NrgMonitorTM, it aims to accelerate its customers’ journey towards net zero emission goals. Nanoprecise is headquartered in Edmonton, Canada, and works with companies across various sectors to help drive their Industry 4.0 journey.

Sarcomere Dynamics is bringing to market a near-human robotic hand. Weighing only 800 grams, with 19 degrees of freedom and generating over 2.25 kg of force at the fingertips, the ARTUS Dex is 80% lighter and over 200% stronger than the best robotic hand on the market today. Avtar’s patent pending shape memory material actuators are at the heart of this accomplishment, with force to weight ratio an order of magnitude better than conventional actuators.