Welcome to the jungle: A100 member Tim Hodge on entrepreneurial battle scars
After migrating out West, A100 member Tim Hodge faced a wild ride of entrepreneurial adventures. He shared with us some of his most valuable lessons learned. Let’s start at the beginning. Tell me about your entrepreneurial journey. I started in management consulting back in the mid ‘90s in Toronto. I was doing front end consulting […]
A100 member Victoria Brilz on building companies and communities
Following her recent hike along Spain’s famed Camino de Santiago, we sat down with sports wearables pioneer, Victoria Brilz, for her insight on product development, the origins of tech in Alberta, and building a company with purpose. I’d love to hear more about your entrepreneurial journey. It started back in university, when my now husband […]
Mikata Health receives A100 One To Watch Award
On October 23 in Edmonton, Calgary-based Mikata Health received the 2019 A100 One to Watch Award at the Start Alberta Tech Awards. Selected from a group of 12 nominated startups, the A100 One to Watch Award is presented to an Alberta up-and-coming tech company that is considered most likely to succeed. Mikata Health is a […]
True grit and big thinking: tips for success from A100 member James Keirstead
Passionate mentor and supporter of Alberta’s business community, lifelong entrepreneur James Keirstead looks back on a career of lessons learned and what tech’s exponential growth means for the future. I’m keen to know about your experience as an entrepreneur. Where did it all begin? Well, I’ve been an entrepreneur most of my life. My twin […]
A100 members Elena Dumitrascu and Dan Giurescu are not your average co-founders
Discover how co-founders and life partners Elena Dumitrascu and Dan Giurescu navigate trust, addiction to success, and barriers to innovation. Yours is such a wonderful journey — both as individuals and as co-founders. Tell me how you two started down this path. Elena: We started in different places, actually. Dan as a business major, and […]
Why local talent is the secret to success for A100 member Brad Zumwalt
Humble, generous, and acutely passionate about local talent, Brad Zumwalt is one of the original Calgary tech success stories. We sat down with him to learn more about his blueprint for growing a great company. As one of the original members of the A100, you’ve had quite a journey leading up to where you are […]
On leadership, product-market fit, and failures: A100 member Clark Johannson is still far from the sidelines
From his early days with the family business to running 12 companies (and counting), A100 member and CEO of Clickspace, Clark Johannson, shares his passion for learning, how to recognize true market fit, and how to know when you just need to walk away. What can you tell us about your entrepreneurial journey? I grew […]
The A100 Appoints Tamara Woolgar as Executive Director
The A100 Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Tamara Woolgar as Executive Director, effective September 1, 2019. Tamara has more than 17 years experience delivering communications leadership in the technology and energy industries in both the public and private sectors. With a career spanning Calgary and Toronto, her diverse background includes […]
A100 member Roger Bertschmann, CEO and founder of Eideticom, announces world’s first NVMe-based computational storage processor
Industry standard Computational Storage Processor from Eideticom enables managers of data and compute-intensive storage systems to scale SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ – Eideticom, whose first-to-market, NVMe Computational Storage solution offers breakthrough cost savings and performance benefits for cloud and enterprise data center markets, today announced certification with the NVM Express® (NVMe) standard. NVMe certification of Eideticom’s NoLoad® Computational Storage […]
A100 members Patrick Lor and Mark Blackwell to receive Haskayne Alumni Awards
There are as many ways to make an impact as there are Haskayne alumni. This year, Haskayne is recognizing three bold personalities and the impact they are making in Calgary, Alberta and beyond. The 2019 Haskayne Alumni Award recipients are: Mark Blackwell, Rising Star Award; Dawn Farrell, Management Alumni Excellence Award; and Patrick Lor, Big […]
Accelerate Fund II invests in Userful to broadcast visual content to virtually any screen
Accelerate Fund II today announced its investment in Userful Corporation, the Calgary and California-based technology company that has grown to become a leading provider of visual communication solutions. Today Userful announced it has closed its first round of funding, led by Accelerate Fund II, managed by Yaletown Partners and with support of The A100. In […]
ACFII-funded Passportal acquired by SolarWinds to expand their IT security software portfolio
On Friday, April 26, 2019, Accelerate Fund II announced that Passportal was acquired by SolarWinds (NYSE:SWI), a leading provider of powerful and affordable IT management software. In tandem with the announcement came the launch of SolarWinds® Passportal suite — a unified set of password management and privileged client knowledge management tools, expanding the company’s IT […]
