At Plug and Play we believe that innovation should be open to anyone, anywhere. Plug and Play is building the leading innovation platform in the world focused on bringing Fortune 1000 corporations, innovative technology startups, and institutional investors together to develop and implement the technologies of tomorrow.
Our innovation platform is drawing in cutting-edge technology and investment to Alberta while providing vital assistance to foster the growth and expansion of Albertan entrepreneurs. We’re actively facilitating the recruitment of talented individuals in the tech industry and driving forward the province’s digital transformation efforts.
WE’RE CURRENTLY FOCUSED ON FOUR DIFFERENT VERTICALS:
Sustainability: Bringing together game-changing ideas from different industries and countries onto one platform to solve some of the greatest environmental challenges that our society faces today.
Sector Agnostic: Attracting the best and brightest startups from around the world and bringing together players from all relevant industries to accelerate Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning technology based startups across multiple sectors.
Digital Health: Leveraging artificial intelligence, sensors, data and new clinical techniques to build a digital health economy for the benefit of the digital health of all Canadians.
Food & Beverage: Focusing on the technology behind farm-to-table processes and innovations, we’re connecting the best and brightest startups with some of the world’s largest food and agricultural institutions to reach new heights in the industry.
Plug and Play Alberta is building a world-class innovation platform to attract top technology and investment to the region and support Albertan entrepreneurs to scale and grow, hire tech talent, and propel digital transformation across the province.
Plug and Play is part of the Alberta Scaleup and Growth Accelerator Program that is run by a consortium led by Alberta Innovates. The consortium, which also includes the Government of Alberta, Edmonton Unlimited, the Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund, and Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan), allocated $35 million over three years to retain business accelerators. It’s part of the Alberta government’s goal to help create 20,000 jobs and increase technology firm revenue to $5 billion by 2030.
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