What happens when an early-stage idea gets the opportunity to move out of development and into the community? For ELIXR Simulations, it became Stories in Motion, a free public augmented reality experience that brought art, technology and cultural storytelling together at Edmonton Chinatown’s Azure Dragon mural. With support from ERIN’s Community Initiatives Micro-Sponsorship Stream, ELIXR and its community partners invited people to experience a locally developed AR prototype

ERIN is partnering with the Leduc, Nisku & Wetaskiwin Regional Chamber of Commerce for Innovation in Action: Exploring Emerging Opportunities on November 25. Join entrepreneurs, industry leaders and innovation partners from across the region for lunch, networking and a conversation about emerging opportunities across manufacturing, agriculture, defence, economic diversification, commercialization and collaboration. 📅 November 25 | 11 AM–1 PM 📍 RedTail Landing Golf Club, Nis

The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) is offering a series of free, live virtual workshops to help entrepreneurs, innovators, and creators better understand intellectual property and how to protect their work. The five practical sessions cover trademark searches and applications, patent searching and applications, and copyright. Participants will learn about identifying potential trademark conflicts, assessing an invention’s patentability, navigating application pr

Edmonton RIN Member Monday is coming up! Looking to make some new connections in Edmontons innovation ecosystem? Join me for Edmonton RIN Member Monday on October 19th. Member Monday is a casual, one-hour conversation where people from across the innovation ecosystem come together to connect, share ideas, and support one another. There's no formal agenda or presentations. Just an opportunity to meet other entrepreneurs, innovators, and ecosystem supporters. Learn a little mor

We get it. You're tired of filling out surveys. But here's the thing: surveys matter. A lot. They're one of the most important ways we can collect data to understand what's working in Edmonton's innovation ecosystem, what isn't, and where there's room for improvement. Edmonton RIN helps gather and share these insights. We use this information to inform our own work and share findings with government, funders, and service providers, helping them make better decisions about how

Help Shape Our Innovation Ecosystem - And Win Some Great Prizes! Your voice matters! ERIN is inviting entrepreneurs, innovators, service providers, and everyone involved in Edmonton's innovation ecosystem to complete the Rainforest Scorecard Survey. The Rainforest Scorecard helps us understand how well our innovation ecosystem is working, where we're succeeding, and where there are opportunities to improve. By gathering perspectives from across the community, we can identify

Nucleate Activator 2027 applications are open now through October 20, rolling review. The Activator is the flagship equity-free accelerator for scientists and builders turning research into real ventures, including therapeutics, diagnostics, medtech, or sustainability-focused technologies.

October arrived in Edmonton with a (insert loud noise coupled with a slap in the face here). Apparently, easing into fall was not on the agenda. It follows on the heels of an incredibly busy September, which wrapped up with Life Sciences Week—and October hasn’t shown any signs of slowing down. We kicked things off on October 1 with ERIN’s 3rd Annual Get To Know Day. This event has gotten a little bigger and, I think, a little better every year. More than 100 people from ac

Just a few days left to apply for the Alberta Lighthouse Initiative before applications close at 4 pm on Sept 16. Innovation Solution Providers are invited to submit an expression of interest to propose a ready-to-implement solution that addresses one of the cardiometabolic care challenges proposed. You should apply if this sounds like you: 🍁 You’re based in Canada. 🎯 Your innovative solution may be able to address one or more challenges on our website. 🔎 Your solutio

You know your business inside and out. But can you explain it in a way that gets someone else interested in just a few minutes? Perfect Your Pitch is an interactive workshop for founders who want to get better at communicating what they do, why it matters and what they need. Led by entrepreneur and pitch coach Colin Christensen, this session will dig into: 🎤 What to include in your pitch—and what to leave out 🎤 How to make your message clear and succinct 🎤 How to present w