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The happenings around MindFuelMindFuel welcomes new board chair Dan Semmens
The newly appointed board chair brings years of experience in the tech and innovation space. Calgary – 29 November 2023 – MindFuel is pleased to announce that Dan Semmens, SVP, Data & Artificial Intelligence with ATB Financial, has been appointed chair of the...
MindFuel and partner, CDL-Rockies celebrate youth in post-secondary STEM fields through scholarships
MindFuel makes STEM education and the innovation space more accessible for more young people , most especially those who are from traditionally underrepresented demographics. At the core of everything we do is the belief that we all benefit when more diverse voices...
MindFuel’s 100 Days of Youth Innovation: Wrapping Up a Remarkable Reveal of Ingenuity
Get ready for a standing ovation as MindFuel, the driving force behind youth engagement in STEM innovation, takes its final bow on the finale of its 100 Days of Canadian Youth Innovation. It’s been an honour to highlight the ingenuity, resilience and limitless...
BUILDING CANADA’S YOUTH TALENT IN BIO-TECH INNOVATION
A comprehensive study of MindFuel’s Tech Futures Challenge alumni reveals that investment into youth innovation programming leads to economic, entrepreneurial, and social progress outcomes Calgary – June 6, 2023 – MindFuel, in partnership with Genome Alberta, has...
Student teams share their creative project ideas at Tech Futures Challenge 2023 Pitch Showcase
On Saturday February 25th, MindFuel hosted the Project Pitch Showcase event, where the teams participating in the 2023 edition of the Tech Futures Challenge program shared their project ideas and received feedback from mentors and community members on how to make...
MINDFUEL’S 100 DAYs OF YOUTH INNOVATION: REAL-WORLD EXAMPLES OF YOUTH CHANGING THE WORLD FOR THE BETTER
100 Days of Innovation showcases how Canadian youth are applying skills in innovation and science to save lives, help the planet, and create new possibilities for Canadian technology CALGARY, AB, Jan. 30, 2023 /CNW/ - In celebration of MindFuel's mission to engage...
MINDFUEL TO RECEIVE $750,000 FROM CENOVUS ENERGY IN SUPPORT OF YOUTH INNOVATION
As a Transformer funding partner, Cenovus supports MindFuel’s mission to provide access to innovation skills and knowledge development to underrepresented youth Calgary – November 29, 2022 – MindFuel is pleased to announce a $750,000 donation from Cenovus Energy...
MindFuel and partners, CDL-Rockies and GrowSafe Systems, celebrate youth in post-secondary STEM fields through scholarships
As part of MindFuel’s mission to make STEM education accessible to all, we know how important scholarships are for post-secondary students. In partnership with CDL-Rockies and GrowSafe Systems, recently we were pleased to award the scholarships to three exceptional...
ATB’s Spotlight-on-Education campaign raises more than $75,000
Donations from employees and community supporters were generously matched and amplified by ATB Financial Known to many as a friendly and local bank, ATB Financial is also a champion of powering possibility and supporting the community. ATB believes that increasing...
MINDFUEL WELCOMES DR. DANIKA GOOSNEY TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The newly appointed President of the Canadian Museum of Nature brings years of valuable experience in STEM research Calgary – October 18, 2022 – MindFuel is pleased to announce that Dr. Danika Goosney has joined the organization’s board of directors. Goosney has an...
PAST: Professional Learning Workshop – Two-Eyed Seeing in Mathematics
Two-Eyed Seeing, or Etuaptmumk, is the concept of seeing our world, including STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math), from both the western and Indigenous perspectives. As part of NSERC's Science Literacy Week, MindFuel is able to host this online workshop,...
Tech Futures Challenge Prototype Showcase celebrates Canada’s young STEM entrepreneurs
On Saturday May 28th, MindFuel hosted its second edition of the Tech Futures Challenge (TFC) Prototype Showcase and wrapped up the TFC 2022 season. The online event brought together the teams that participated in the TFC 2022 program, and gave them the opportunity to...