Tech in Edmonton
Edmonton, Alberta is known for Reinforcement learning (Amii), health tech. Here’s what’s happening in its tech and startup scene this month, and where to plug in.
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- 53.55°N 113.49°W
Latest Edmonton tech news
- 01SoftwareTech Roundup - Oct. 27, 2026
- 02SoftwareBioWare to shut down after more than three decades of gaming innovationEdmonton gaming studio announced the closure after parent company said it would lay off staff.
- 03FundingUniversity of Alberta partners with Silicon Valley VC firm to help commercialize researchCelesta Capital will bring entrepreneurship training to students, researchers, and faculty this fall.
- 04AICanada Maps AI Data Centres as Alberta Takes 90% [2026]
Did you know?
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Reinforcement learning has deep roots in Edmonton
University of Alberta professor Richard Sutton, a founder of reinforcement learning, shared the 2024 Turing Award, often called the Nobel Prize of computing. It's the technique behind game-playing AIs and much of how chatbots are fine-tuned.
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