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The AEAC 16th Annual Student UAS Competition to be Hosted in Medicine Hat, Alberta in 2025

The Aerial Evolution Association of Canada (AEAC) is thrilled to announce that the 2025 Annual National Student Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Competition will be hosted in Medicine Hat, Alberta. This exciting event marks a significant milestone for the region, known for its rich history in aerospace and UAS, including the unique Foremost UAS Test Range and the renowned DRDC Suffield Research Centre.

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Inventures 2024

Inventures Canada is a three-day event where angel investors, venture capitalists, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders from all over the world attend breakthrough sessions and have the opportunity to network with each other.

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From Lab 2 Fulfilment with Dr. Orly Yadid-Pecht

Dr. Orly Yadid-Pecht has been an inventor, entrepreneur, and engineering professor for over two decades. In the early years of her career, she experienced the implicit gender bias in entrepreneurship firsthand, which would later inspire and drive her to start the From Lab to Fulfillment (FL2F) workshop.

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Save for Accelerators

Inside Medicine Hat College’s newest space, Omahksipiitaa “Big Eagle Launch”, APEX Alberta, Alberta Innovates, Medicine Hat College, and Community Futures Entre-Corp hosted Save for Accelerators.

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Southeast Alberta Hydrogen Task Force

The Southeast Alberta Hydrogen Task Force held a press conference on Wednesday, July 6 at 1:00 p.m. to announce the release of the report, Towards Hydrogen: A Hydrogen HUB Feasibility Study for Southeast Alberta, to implement a plan and work towards making hydrogen a major fuel economy in Southeast Alberta.

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Drone Games Event

Southeast Alberta’s Prairie Rose School Division hosted its first Drone Games event at Eagle Butte Highschool on Saturday, June 18, 2022. Target stations were set-up and invited students and drone enthusiasts to strategically fly the up and coming technology for four hours.

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Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS)

APEX Alberta with partners Community Futures Entre-Corp, Medicine Hat College, and Alberta Innovates announced the Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) initiative to industry stakeholders on Friday, June 17, 2022, to educate and further the conversation on how the funding will and could be used.

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Inventures

Owner of Well Test Analysis Engineering Services Jean Beriault attended the 2022 Inventures event in Calgary, and said it was an inspiring experience compacted with knowledge and networking that has opened up her mind for the future.

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Foremost UAS Range

Owned by the Village of Foremost and managed by UxS Consulting Ltd., Foremost UAS Test Range is the first Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) airspace test range of its kind in Canada.

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ERA Expanded Technologies Pilot Event

Community Futures Entre-Corp and APEX Alberta assisted in hosting the event, Expanded Technologies Pilot, with Emissions Reductions Alberta (ERA), to let businesses know there are resources available to transition their business into a more eco-friendly model.

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The Connector

A newly designed, innovative platform was launched by APEX Alberta, with partners Community Futures Entre-Corp Business Development, Medicine Hat College, and primary funder Alberta Innovates, on Feb. 1, 2022.

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