Calgary-based companies and organizations earned major recognition at the Global Energy Show Canada 2026 awards, reinforcing the city’s position as a leading centre for energy technology, clean energy innovation, and emissions reduction.
The annual awards event was hosted by Calgary’s Jenny Steele, an actress, host, and producer. Winners were selected by a panel of 15 respected industry experts following a rigorous judging process.
Global Energy Show Canada returned to Calgary from June 9 to 11, bringing more than 30,000 attendees, over 500 exhibitors, and delegates from more than 100 countries to the BMO Centre.
Here’s a look at the Calgary companies and organizations that earned awards this year:
Disruptive Digital Innovator – Scovan
Oliver Kohlhammer, VP Commercial at Scovan , accepted this hotly contested award for the company’s PadX Engineering Digitalization platform. The system automates drawing and document generation for modular well pad facilities, producing complete manufacturing packages in hours instead of days while improving quality control, traceability, and project standardization.
Emerging Clean Technologies – Litus Inc.
Ghada Nafie, CEO and Co-Founder of Litus, accepted the award for the company’s nanotechnology-enabled lithium separation platform. Litus targets lithium recovery from brines, industrial waters, and battery recycling streams, supporting more sustainable lithium supply chains for clean energy and battery production.
Excellence in Energy Research – Dr. Jithamala Caldera
Dr. Jithamala Caldera, Research Associate at the University of Calgary, was recognized for the Dis-Utility-Based Universal Disaster Severity Classification System. The framework helps the energy sector compare and communicate disaster severity across hazards such as wildfires, floods, pandemics, cyber disruptions, and infrastructure failures.
Methane Impact Innovation – Tourmaline Oil Corp.
Eamonn Irvine, a Technology and Innovation Engineer at Tourmaline, accepted the award for the Energy Technology Centre. The ETC provides lab and live operating environments for methane detection, quantification, and mitigation technologies, helping innovators test, refine, and commercialize solutions through the NGIF Accelerator framework.
Suzanne West Environmental Excellence – Kathairos Solutions
Jacqueline Peterson, Chief External Affairs Strategist at Kathairos Solutions, accepted the Suzanne West Environmental Excellence award. Kathairos helps oil and gas producers eliminate methane venting from pneumatic devices by using liquid nitrogen, replacing methane as instrument gas at remote well sites.
For Calgary’s energy tech ecosystem, this year’s winners show the range of innovation being built in the city. The awards recognized digital engineering tools, methane innovation, clean technology, applied research, and environmental excellence.
For the winners, recognition in their respective categories provides both credibility and visibility. It can also open doors to new business opportunities, increased funding, and greater industry attention.
As Calgary’s energy technology sector continues to grow, the Global Energy Show Canada awards remain a strong platform for local companies and organizations to showcase technologies that can help shape the future of energy.
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