Nearly 300,000 technology jobs have been created in Canada over the past six years, according to a report from CompTIA, with nearly 1.4 million tech workers now in Canada. At an impact north of $110 billion, the tech industry represents more than 5% of Canada’s overall economy. Showing off more signals of strength, Alberta boasts […]
Archives for 2023
Benevity Reports Another Record-breaking GivingTuesday with $150 Million Donated
Calgary’s Benevity, the leading provider of global corporate purpose software, announced a record $150 million was donated through its platform on GivingTuesday 2023, on the 11th anniversary of this day of giving. This marks another record-breaking year of giving, representing a 22% year-over-year increase and the highest amount of single-day donations ever on Benevity’s platform. “We […]
Alberta Town to Become Canada’s First Geothermal-Powered Community
A new partnership between Calgary’s E2E Energy Solutions and the municipality of Rainbow Lake will see the town powered entirely by renewable geothermal energy by 2028. E2E’s new pilot project will make the Alberta town the first in Canada powered entirely by geothermal renewable energy. Using E2E’s patent-pending Enhanced Geothermal Reservoir Recovery System (EGRRS), the project […]
APEGA Files Appeal in Court Decision on Engineer Title Usage
Late last week the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA) filed a notice to appeal to the Alberta Court of Appeal regarding Honourable Justice J.S. Little’s dismissal of APEGA’s request for an injunction against Getty Images and Jobber on their use of the title “engineer.” According to the APEGA, the court’s interpretation […]
Eight Calgary-Based Ventures Named Canada’s Most Investible Companies
Last month, Foresight Canada, the country’s largest cleantech ecosystem accelerator, released its third annual list of Canada’s 50 most investible cleantech ventures. Over the two-day event, cleantech investors and innovators came together to connect with one another to catalyze Canada’s cleantech sector. This was the first time the event was held in Calgary, the city’s […]
Weaving the Next Thread of Carbon Fibre Innovation in Canada
An Edmonton-based company is working toward its vision of unlocking the productive efficiency of carbon fibre. Cumulating from seven years of innovation, Thread Innovations has developed patent-pending technology to produce carbon fibre from Alberta oil sands bitumen-based feedstocks. Regarded as a strategic material in next-generation structure and design, carbon fibre can be significantly stronger than […]
Elevate Your Family’s Organization and Connectivity Just in Time for the Holidays
Just in time for holiday gifting, San Francisco’s Skylight has announced the availability of the Skylight Calendar in Canada. The interactive smart family calendar helps keep the whole household organized, with schedules, chore charts, meal planning, and customizable to-do lists all in one place. Starting at $399 CAD, the Skylight Calendar comes in a 15-inch touchscreen display and is […]
Alberta Supercharges Carbon Fibre Innovation in Canada with $15M Investment
Alberta is investing $15 million across five Western Canadian organizations in order to help boost regional advancements in carbon fibre production technologies. Alberta Innovates and Emissions Reduction Alberta announced this week the funded projects representing Phase III of the region’s Carbon Fibre Grand Challenge. “Carbon Fibre is a significant opportunity for Alberta to diversify our […]
InceptionU To Offer New Customer Success Career Pathway
Due to high demand and shifting opportunities in the tech job market, Calgary’s InceptionU is launching a new short-form Customer Success development program designed to help job seekers land their next big role in tech. Beginning in February, the Customer Success stream is developed jointly by InceptionU and its partner 321 Growth Academy. This second […]
PayTrie Adopts ATB Fintech to Help Onboard Canadian Crypto Traders
Two Alberta fintechs have joined forces. The research and innovation arm of ATB Financial this week announced a partnership with PayTrie, a platform for secure stablecoin purchasing and selling in Canada. Calgary’s PayTrie selected Oliu, ATB Ventures’ digital ID verification solution, to streamline customer enrolment and verification processes, according to a statement from ATB. The […]