Dr. Orly Yadid-Pecht has been an inventor, entrepreneur, and engineering professor for over two decades. In the early years of her career, she experienced the implicit gender bias in entrepreneurship firsthand, which would later inspire and drive her to start the From Lab to Fulfillment (FL2F) workshop.

In his 15 years of being a registered nurse, Matthew Jubelius has witnessed the amount of people who don’t have a doctor or access to healthcare. And, he worked alongside many team members who experienced burnout from the demand of people who require healthcare support.

Gary Nikiforuk had a passion for science throughout his youth and high school years. Once graduated, the route to completing his Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering at the University of Alberta was a natural next step.

Strong-willed entrepreneur Mike Reinheller started his career in Medicine Hat when he opened Rhino Storage in 2015. In 2022, Reinheller was the only Southeast Alberta business to be accepted in the Alberta Catalyzer with his app, SpeedyBid.

In 1982, two brothers from Medicine Hat incorporated Auto-Star Compusystems, a software company that develops point of sale solutions for pharmacy, health and food, grocery and convenience retailers.

Inside Medicine Hat College’s newest space, Omahksipiitaa “Big Eagle Launch”, APEX Alberta, Alberta Innovates, Medicine Hat College, and Community Futures Entre-Corp hosted Save for Accelerators.

The Southeast Alberta Hydrogen Task Force held a press conference on Wednesday, July 6 at 1:00 p.m. to announce the release of the report, Towards Hydrogen: A Hydrogen HUB Feasibility Study for Southeast Alberta, to implement a plan and work towards making hydrogen a major fuel economy in Southeast Alberta.

Southeast Alberta’s Prairie Rose School Division hosted its first Drone Games event at Eagle Butte Highschool on Saturday, June 18, 2022. Target stations were set-up and invited students and drone enthusiasts to strategically fly the up and coming technology for four hours.

APEX Alberta with partners Community Futures Entre-Corp, Medicine Hat College, and Alberta Innovates announced the Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) initiative to industry stakeholders on Friday, June 17, 2022, to educate and further the conversation on how the funding will and could be used.

Owner of Well Test Analysis Engineering Services Jean Beriault attended the 2022 Inventures event in Calgary, and said it was an inspiring experience compacted with knowledge and networking that has opened up her mind for the future.

In Medicine Hat, we have seen how a curious mind and relentless energy can change the way we approach problems here in Alberta.

Four regional innovation networks and sponsor Alberta Innovates partnered to host the first ELEVATE Pitch Competition, with Canada's Dragons' Den judge and serial entrepreneur Arlene Dickinson as keynote speaker.

Owned by the Village of Foremost and managed by UxS Consulting Ltd., Foremost UAS Test Range is the first Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) airspace test range of its kind in Canada.

Strong-willed entrepreneur Mike Reinheller started his career in Medicine Hat when he opened Rhino Storage in 2015. In 2022, Reinheller was the only Southeast Alberta business to be accepted in the Alberta Catalyzer with his app, Frontflip.

Community Futures Entre-Corp and APEX Alberta assisted in hosting the event, Expanded Technologies Pilot, with Emissions Reductions Alberta (ERA), to let businesses know there are resources available to transition their business into a more eco-friendly model.

A newly designed, innovative platform was launched by APEX Alberta, with partners Community Futures Entre-Corp Business Development, Medicine Hat College, and primary funder Alberta Innovates, on Feb. 1, 2022.

Melissa Hozack and her husband Rob Hozack have owned Redcliff Pharmasave for over 20 years. In 2020, Melissa saw the opportunity and created a product she knew would benefit their customers’ overall health.

Benjamin Weir opened Octal7 Inc. in 2018 to offer a variety of technical services in Southern Alberta, from drone, photo and video operations, to technical illustrations, drafting, 3D modelling, conceptual rendering and map creation.

QTSC is an original equipment manufacturer of defence and security products. Focused on target and surveillance systems, testing, evaluation, training, and mission readiness, they are one of the fastest growing companies in Southern Alberta.