Edmonton's innovation ecosystem is growing

Great things are happening in Edmonton, and they’re happening fast. At Edmonton Unlimited, we provide programs, tools, and support to help local innovators and problem-solvers turn their ideas into solutions. Together, we are putting Edmonton on the map as an inclusive global innovation capital.

Edmonton's Innovation Ecosystem has

increased by 236% since 2020.

Source: 2022 Global Startup Ecosystem Report (GSER) by Startup Genome

3,100

mentorship hours accessed by companies through Edmonton Unlimited programming in 2021.

2,619

founders and/or companies hosted in Edmonton Unlimited programming*.

*July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2022
*July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2022
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Nearly 60% of our core funding goes directly toward program delivery. It’s how we’re serving Edmontonians and providing free resources to help innovators start, grow, and scale their big ideas.

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Participants of Edmonton Unlimited's startup and scaleup programming* have raised over $2.8M USD in investment since July 2021.
*Propel 4 & 5, Launch Party 12 & 13, Experts on Demand, Post-Secondary Institute (PSI) Program

On average, participants of Edmonton Unlimited's startup and scaleup programming grew their team by 60% over the last two years.

*Propel 4 & 5, Launch Party 12 & 13, Experts on Demand, Post-Secondary Institute (PSI) Program

Participants of Edmonton Unlimited's scaleup and startup programming* received $2.3 million in grant funding since 2021.

*Propel 4 & 5, Launch Party 12 & 13, Experts on Demand, Post-Secondary Institute (PSI) Program
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Based on participant responses, Edmonton Unlimited's Startup programming achieved a Net Promoter Score (NPS) of 95, and the Post-Secondary Institute (PSI) Program achieved a NPS score of 100.
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Innovation Funding

Ecosystem building cannot be accomplished by one entity alone. Backed by public and private partners, we judiciously apply our funding to help innovators get greater returns.

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Hear what innovators are saying

“I loved working with Patrick and Edmonton Unlimited. I would love to do another round to continue with other ideas! Through this time our revenues have done up 40% and I have made significant changes in how I function and run as a CEO.”
Program Participant
Program Participant Experts On Demand Program
“Edmonton Unlimited provided that next-level support needed to take the next entrepreneurial steps. To see others that did not know me also see the value in what I was doing was very affirming for myself, helping me find the confidence to say, ‘yes, this is something that can, in fact, be done.’
Lillah Penddah
Lillah Penddah Founder, and creator of AFRO FACTS
Edmonton Unlimited also plays an important role by delivering internationally recognized training to the tech and innovation community startups, preparing them for Plug and Play’s accelerator programs. Together, we are working to elevate many Edmonton startups to be globally competitive.”
Kevin Dahl
Kevin DahlDirector of Alberta, Plug and Play Tech Center

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We are a city of innovators tackling the world’s biggest challenges, such as the climate emergency, public health, food security, digital inclusion, and Reconciliation. Learn about local innovators, and how they are doing well, by doing good.​

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Startup Week 2022

Produced by Edmonton Unlimited, Edmonton Startup Week 2022 was a tremendous celebration of our city’s startup community and culture of innovation! With more than 80 events and many in-person, including Startup Crawl and Launch Party, we had over 1,500 attendees participate during the third week of October.

read our #yegsw22 wrap up blog

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Indigenous innovation has taken place on these lands, ᐊᒥᐢᑲᐧᒋᐋᐧᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ/amiskwaciwâskahikan, or Edmonton, since time immemorial. At Edmonton Unlimited, we recognize, appreciate, and celebrate the Indigenous innovators whose footsteps have marked these lands for generations. We respectfully acknowledge that we are situated on Treaty 6 territory and the Métis Homeland, ancestral lands of the nêhiyawak, Dene, Niitsitapi, Nahkawininiwak, Nakota Sioux, and Métis, and the contemporary territory of many other Indigenous peoples. We also encourage, support, and promote the resurgence of Indigenous knowledge and practices and are committed to empowering Indigenous innovation in the spirit of Reconciliation.

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