JULY 2022 WEEKLY NEWSBYTE
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Welcome Note 
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Hello Technology Alberta Community!
FIRST Jobs - New Cohort Applications to Open Monday July 18
Our last cohort featured amazing companies from across the province, such as LiiT Care Connect in Airdrie and Sarcomere Dynamics in St. Albert. We even had some award winners, like Edmonton’s Fly and Fetch who won at Banff’s “Herstory” back in June, and Calgary’s Red Iron Labs, who won an Ember award at the start of the year!
Just like our companies, the students in our program shined as well. Students participated from their schools across the province, from SAIT and Mount Royal University to NAIT and the University of Alberta. These talented students are game developers, electrical designers, business analysts, and so many other roles in the vast tech sector that will go on to contribute amazing things to our province.
This week, I am excited to share with you that on Monday, July 18, applications will be opening for both companies and students to participate in the Fall 2022 Cohort of the FIRST Jobs WIL Program! Through this cohort, 50 Alberta Tech companies will be able to hire a current student or new graduate, giving them the opportunity to gain part-time work-integrated-learning experience. The work placements will begin in September 2022.
For information on timelines and application requirements, check out the “Programs Piece” Section of this newsletter. You can also learn more on our website and as always, you can always reach out to me in the main Technology Alberta inbox: info@technologyalberta.ca
Thank you again everyone for being interested in our programs, and for building an amazing community here in Alberta.
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Julia Mackay
Technology Alberta Program Coordinator
info@technologyalberta.ca
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ASTech Awards
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The 33rd Annual ASTech Awards
Save the Date, Friday, November 4, 2022
Nomination Applications will open soon - astech.ca |
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Alberta Companies Hiring This Week
WEEKLY SPOTLIGHT ON THE ALBERTA TECH SECTOR
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ABTEC 4000
Each month, 40 tech companies from Edmonton, Calgary, and across Alberta are profiled. Below you'll find 10 of the Alberta SMB (Small-to-Medium-sized Businesses) technology companies that collectively over the year are part of the over 400 companies that are hiring for 4000 new positions that make up this year's ABTEC4000. Click any company below to visit their website directly, or go to Technology Alberta’s website.
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Loop Marketing provides research-backed, systematic solutions to increase your revenue. The company provides the knowledge, guidance, and execution needed to drive more sales to your business while increasing your ROI.
Open positions - Edmonton: Full Stack Developer
The Mackenzie Applied Research Association conducts applied agricultural and environmental research
Open positions - Edmonton: Research Scientist
Continental Stress assures and creates reliable heat treating services by providing a "hands-on" approach for clients.
Open positions - Edmonton: Heat Treating Technician
Vector Electric & Controls is a completely integrated electrical contractor that offers everything from designing and building electrical infrastructure to instrumentation, automation and maintenance.
Open positions - Edmonton: Electrical Service Technician/PLC-HMI Programmer
PanTHERA CryoSolutions designs and manufactures cryopreservation solutions for cells, tissues and organs for research and clinical markets.
Open positions - Edmonton: Cryobiologist
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RevSolz is the industry's most comprehensive and unique frac solution provider with surface monitoring & analytics, supplying clients with all the smart monitoring devices for data acquisition and comprehensive cloud-based software.
Open positions - Calgary: Senior Front End Developer
OraQ is a clinical decision support system that relies on AI and machine learning to provide dental practices with a distinct competitive advantage.
Open positions - Calgary:
Full Stack Developer
Microhard Systems Inc. specializes in the design and manufacture of long range robust wireless data equipment.
Open positions - Calgary: Senior Software Engineer
KaizenLAB is a well-established Environmental Laboratory with expertise in environmental organic, inorganic and microbiology analysis.
Open positions - Calgary: General Chemistry Analyst
Mobility Quotient is an Innovation Agency specializing in web, software, and mobile application design and development.
Open positions - Calgary: Front End Developer/Mobile Developer/Data Analyst/multiple positions
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Featured Community Builder
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VizworX delivers enterprise-class digital experiences, leveraging the latest in augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), artificial intelligence (AI) and complex data visualization technologies. VizworX supports industries including: defence, aerospace, government, energy, construction, healthcare and agriculture - enabling the human-in-the-loop to more deeply understand and significantly enhance their decision-making capabilities.
VizworX is an award-winner and strong community supporter - with their executive team contributing to several academic, technology, tourism, and not-for-profits initiatives.
Developed in partnership with Olds College, FarmAR is a mobile application that allows users to visualize Smart Farm terrain, geospatial information, satellite imagery and field data within augmented reality directly on top of the actual field. FarmAR will be available in the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store on August 9, 2022.
AgSmart, hosted by Olds College, is an agricultural expo focused on data and technology across various agriculture industries. Olds College and VizworX will demonstrate FarmAR live in the field at AgSmart on August 9 and 10, 2022, at Olds College.
Visit the expo website for more information/tickets |
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Upcoming Events 
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 Construction Innovation Center Forum
Wednesday, July 27 - Friday, July 29
Location: University of Alberta
LEARN MORE
 NeurAlbertaTech Annual Hackathon: natHACKS 2022
Friday, July 29 - Monday, August 1
Location: Online
LEARN MORE
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Technology Alberta Programs 
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FIRST JOBS:
Applications for both Alberta companies and Alberta students/new graduates for the FIRST Jobs program opens July 18, and will close on August 5.
- Eligible companies are Alberta Tech SME's that are willing to support an Alberta post-secondary student/new graduate in a part-time contract role in their company for 200 hours over the course of 20 weeks (or mutually agreeable term)
- Eligible students/new graduates are from an Alberta post-Secondary Institution, and are a resident of Alberta.
Apply to the program on July 18 2022 - and apply to the open positions on the Jobs Portal, using your linked-in profile. Continuously improve your profile, and apply to the open positions at your earliest opportunity. Good luck everyone!
NExT Level Careers Program is open for continuous intake, for all Alberta residents.
Job Seekers apply HERE
Companies apply HERE
Note: Applications through these forms will now only be considered for the NExT Level Program. FIRST Jobs will now be a separate application, opening July 18.
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Technology Alberta - Online Office hours
Join Us Every Thursday at 10:00AM - 12:00PM
Programs, Connections, Discussions
Join Technology Alberta board members and program staff every Thursday for our Alberta Wide Weekly Online Office Hours.
These office hours are intended for anyone to connect with our team, learn more about Technology Alberta, seek business advice, and ask any questions about our programs.
Sign up on our Eventbrite
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