Get behind the scenes of Edmonton’s award-winning, city magazine: Edify — which celebrates living in the dynamic city of Edmonton. Hosts Steven Sandor (Editor-In-Chief) and Trudy Callaghan (Publisher) share the curious stories from behind Edify’s glossy pages. Tune in to explore the ideas that shape our city, and find out what happens when you dare to publish a city magazine.
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Taproot Edmonton presents a series of audio stories that help Edmontonians understand their community better.
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Bloom is a podcast about innovation in Edmonton. Learn about the opportunities available in the Edmonton region and hear from local innovators tackling some of the world's biggest challenges. Hosted by Karen Unland.
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An arts + culture podcast featuring Edmonton Journal writers Liane Faulder, Fish Griwkowsky, Liz Nicholls + Sandra Sperounes.
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In the Age of Instagram, paid influencers and people peddling empty content, how can you make sure to set your personal filter to spot legitimate journalism? Edify publisher Trudy Callaghan and editor-in-chief Steven Sandor discuss what it's like to try and stick to the ethical principles when there is so much pressure on magazines to sell their so…
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Edify’s Art director, Kim Larson, joins us to talk about designing covers. Dream job? Maybe! We talk about getting from the photoshoot to public reaction. You’ll hear about the surprising controversies and meaningful profiles we’ve featured. Good to know: you cannot buy your way onto Edify’s cover. It’s not for sale. --From This Episode-- ● See the…
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Edmonton city is growing rapidly. We need housing and infrastructure to support it. Kalen Anderson, CEO at BILD Edmonton Metro, joins us to unpack the controversy of South Edmonton and the nuances of urban development. --From This Episode-- Read the article - The Beautiful South And the responding Letter to the Editor in our June digital issue, p15…
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It's the inaugural episode of Edify Unfiltered. Buckle in as Steve Sandor and Trudy Callaghan (the Editor-in-Chief and Publisher of Edify magazine) talk about the wild process of creating a city magazine: the team, the evolution, the “interesting” stuff people send and other hints about the weird and wonderful stories that bring this magazine to li…
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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) Upper Bound ran from May 23 to 26…
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Amii aims to bridge research and industry
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RUNWITHIT Synthetics dials forward into the future
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Making connections and drawing attention with Gail Powley
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Here are the relevant links for this episode: Gail Powley Technology Alberta Canada Foundation for Innovation Edmonton Unlimited Innovation Growth Council ASTech Awards ASTech Awards recognize wide range of innovators 2022 Innovation Gallery and Company Showcase Exhibitors Gummy startup offers sweet alternatives to pills and tablets Nanoprecise clo…
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Here are the relevant links for this episode: How To Do an Annual Reflection to Get The Most Out Of The Year Ahead by Ashley Janssen Mack's Goodreads page Some raises of 2022 (figures from briefed.in): Wyvern: $13.7 million Aurora Hydrogen: $13 million DrugBank: $9 million Copperstone Technologies: $7.9 million Direct-C: $3.9 million Truffle System…
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Shawn Kanungo goes boldly into the book business
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Here are the relevant links for this episode: Plug and Play Alberta grads get ready to execute Plug and Play Alberta Alberta Scaleup and Growth Accelerator Program (Scaleup GAP) Trust Science Trust Science's revenue growth Alberta Accelerator by 500 TELUS Community Safety and Wellness Accelerator Applications close on Dec. 23, 2022 Dec. 12 informat…
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Clavis Studio helps interior designers show their creativity
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AltaML leader says ethical AI is good business
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Autism CanTech! helps companies tap talents of neurodivergent youth
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Celebrating innovation and funding the next big thing
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Kidney-Chek aims to help pets live longer and healthier
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Voran Group aims to strengthen Canada's chemical supply chain
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Changing the way you think with VR Pathways
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Looking ahead to Launch Party and TechAid
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Onlea's digital education pioneer never stops learning
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Zero Point Cryogenics drops the temperature to raise computing power
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Here are the relevant links for this episode: Umay Sharmin Habib Ali Habib Their pitch on Dragons' Den Umay sets sights on future after Dragons' Den offer Umay gets ready to enter the Dragons' Den Other entrepreneurs who have pitched on TV Unbelts Claire Theaker-Brown's pitch on Dragons' Den What it was really like to film Dragons' Den: all your be…
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Here are the relevant links for this episode: Sheldon Zhang Yardly Exit leaves Yardly co-founder eager to start again My first blog: leaving Yardly, my next startup, and a new side project! Sheldon Zhang and Terry Song won the Alumni Innovation Award from the University of Alberta Collision Conference Threshold Impact Venture Mentoring Service Taki…
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Hard-won lessons, new ideas, and a busy fall
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Ordr brings the concession stand to your seat
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TIQ Software CEO learns to succeed in SaaS
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Fruit flies help Future Fields fuel sustainable growth
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Here are the relevant links for this episode: Drivewyze Parent company Intelligent Imaging Systems Brian Heath Drivewyze was at Launch Party 4 in 2013 Drivewyze hopes to welcome startup community to new HQ The Knowledge Project with Shane Parrish episode that Faaiza mentioned: Andrew Wilkinson: Entrepreneurial Insights Our previous conversations wi…
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Truffle satisfies hunger for restaurant software
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AlignVR helps employers get real by going virtual
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Here are the relevant links for this episode: Alex Rossol AlignVR vrCAVE Co-founder and brother Nathaniel Rossol Other sibling founders: the Prochazkas at GoodMorning.com and the Barbers at Poppy Barley Airbus Oculus Rift Metaverse AlignVR open house on July 14, 2022, from 2pm to 5 pm vrCAVE was part of Launch Party 7 (as was Taproot!) More fun wit…
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Here are the relevant links for this episode: G2V Optics Ryan Tucker G2V Optics soars on aerospace opportunities Gartner Hype Cycle Our episode with Wild + Pine: How to grow a climate change solution From May 2021: G2V Optics raises $2.6M in growth capital More innovation ecosystem news Work Nicer to take over Startup Edmonton space in Mercer Wareh…
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Here are the relevant links for this episode: Wild + Pine Chris Kallal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited Wild + Pine's greenhouse in April 2022 StoneWoods Forest Carbon Project Amazon Climate Pledge B Corp Certification Wild + Pine's B Corp certification and score Afforestation Canada's 2 Billion Trees Commitment Edmonton's two million tree goa…
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Flying Fish throws a line into Edmonton's waters
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Sending robots where humans fear to tread
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Here are the relevant links for this episode: Copperstone Technologies and its HELIX robots Co-founders Nicolas Olmedo, Stephen Dwyer, and Jamie Yuen Olmedo received a Mitacs Award for Entrepreneur of the Year Mitacs Engineering professor Mike Lipsett Copperstone CEO Craig Milne WomenHack - Edmonton Employer Event is on June 29 Startup TNT's Invest…
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Here are the relevant links for this episode: Karen Unland (apologies for the hot mic — will ensure better levels in the future!) What she does at Taproot That's a Thing?! Seen and Heard in Edmonton On-demand access to the sessions at Inventures 2022 Nanostics won the game-changing health pitch competition Founder John Lewis is also CEO of Entos Ph…
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Here are the relevant links for this episode: Seven Summits Snacks Kristyn Carriere 2022 Startup Global Pitch Competition INDIGital program Indigenous Friends Association Immersive program combines coding, ceremony, and Indigenous knowledge Alberta announces $6 million in funding to help women entrepreneurs Alberta Women Entrepreneurs Community Fut…
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Here are the relevant links for this episode: Kirk Zembal Blindman Brewing David Chan Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute Blindman Brewing: Sustainable AI-powered Craft Beer Amii and Blindman Brewing collaborate to bring AI to beer AI Week Startup TNT Investment Summit V Top 20 Pitch Night Correct-AI Fairly Staffing Jess Black JustCook RocketFir…
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Redefining innovation through everyday essentials
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Bringing products to life, investing in social issues, and Uniting the Prairies
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Here are the relevant links for this episode: Ventrify rides high on client's crowdfunding success EZ Treat Kickstarter ScaleGood Fund TELUS Community Safety and Wellness Accelerator New CAD$10 million Edmonton-based ScaleGood Fund powered by TELUS announced with first investment in Areto Labs Areto Labs ParityYEG Uniting the Prairies Birdie Break …
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Helping food entrepreneurs find the recipe for success
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How Environmental Material Science is 'making soil happy again'
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A pizza pivot, raising funds, and wrapping up Y Combinator
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From the footpath to a freeze-dried food company
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Philanthropic innovation and a community look-ahead
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Monitoring Ukraine, a new community kitchen, and innovative COVID tests
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Airport strawberries and celebrating female entrepreneurs
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Investing in the region, the workforce, and the startup ecosystem
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AI talent, cleantech aspirations, and innovating at the EIA
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Here are the relevant links for this episode: Wyvern secures $4M to develop its hyperspectral imaging technology Wyvern Callie Lissinna Kurtis Broda Sustainable Development Technology Canada Taproot's story Press release A non-profit tackles social services with tech Islamic Family and Social Services Association Product manager job Omar Yaqub Raj …
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AI dreams, airport innovations, and a departing founder
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