Innovation Blog
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.
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.
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.
Octal7 Inc.
Benjamin Weir opened Octal7 Inc. in 2018 to offer a variety of technical services in Southern Alberta, from drone, photo and video operations, to technical illustrations, drafting, 3D modelling, conceptual rendering and map creation.
QinetiQ - Labour Attraction
QTSC is an original equipment manufacturer of defence and security products. Focused on target and surveillance systems, testing, evaluation, training, and mission readiness, they are one of the fastest growing companies in Southern Alberta.