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AFEA workshop #2 - Business Innovation & technology adoption for SMEs
Sat, Nov 14
|Scotia Place
The workshop will help entrepreneurs, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and economic development stakeholders identify business innovation opportunities, strengthen business models, and explore practical technologies to improve productivity, competitiveness, and growth.
Time & Location
Nov 14, 2026, 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Scotia Place, Scotia Place, Edmonton, AB, Canada
About the event
Overview
Join us to fuel your business! From Innovation Opportunities to Practical Business Transformation!
The second workshop of the Alberta Future Economy Accelerator (AFEA), titled “Business Innovation & Technology Adoption for SMEs,” will take place on November 14, 2026, at Scotia Place in Edmonton, Alberta.
The workshop will help entrepreneurs, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and economic development stakeholders identify business innovation opportunities, strengthen business models, and explore practical technologies to improve productivity, competitiveness, and growth. Through expert presentations, case studies, group discussions, and hands-on exercises, participants will learn how to leverage Alberta’s innovation ecosystem, access business support resources, evaluate technology adoption opportunities, and develop actionable strategies for business transformation and economic diversification.
AFEA is a one-year initiative designed to support Alberta's youth, women entrepreneurs, SMEs, and economic development organizations through practical training, mentorship, business advisory services, innovation and digital transformation, investment readiness, and market access opportunities. The program brings together partners…