A range of companies based in Alberta were recently recognized for excellence in cultivating corporate culture. Waterstone Human Capital this month unveiled the 2023 edition of its annual Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures program, which recognizes best-in-class Canadian organizations and executives fostering high-performance cultures that facilitate a competitive advantage. “The 2023 Canada’s Most Admired award […]
Edmonton Startup Brings AI Tech to Construction Procurement
A startup based in Edmonton is applying a tech-driven approach to construction procurement. Alberta’s QuoteToMe streamlines the purchasing of construction materials in order to reduce overhead, increase profit, and simplify the process for general and sub-contractors who order materials, equipment, and services from the field. “With QuoteToMe, you get the best price on materials and […]
Calgary PropTech Ecosystem Growing Amid Digital Transformation of Real Estate
A nonprofit operating at the intersection of real estate, technology, and entrepreneurship in Canada this week released its third annual report on the state of prop-tech across the nation. Proptech Collective’s 2023 report reveals an array of insights into Canada’s prop-tech landscape, from where and how ecosystems are flourishing to who’s raising the most capital. […]
Calgary’s Bitvo Acquired (Again) Amid Consolidation of Canadian Crypto
Bitbuy Technologies announced this week that it has purchased all of the client accounts of Bitvo Inc., a registered crypto-trading platform based in Calgary. Bitvo was almost acquired by FTX last year. The prodigal FTX was expanding into the Canadian market before its high-profile collapse brought forth fraud and conspiracy charges against CEO Sam Bankman-Fried. […]
Ambyint Relocates to Calgary with Fresh Funding from Local Investors
A company founded in Calgary in 2004 is moving back to Canada. The longtime Texas-based Ambyint, which provides AI-powered solutions to energy sectors, announced this month that Calgary is once again the company’s official headquarters. To fund the return home from Houston and fuel the company’s next chapter of growth, Ambyint unveiled this week a […]
Danish Tradition Meets Modern Tech at Construction Innovator Falkbuilt
A Calgary-born company steeped in a rich heritage of Danish craftsmanship is applying modern technology to innovate the interior design and construction industry. Falkbuilt, named after the Danish word for “falcon,” uses a process it calls “digital component construction” in order to produce spaces using less materials, emissions, and waste. The Alberta firm was founded […]
PartyLabz Accelerates Event Management Platform in Alberta
A tech startup from Calgary is gaining traction with its digital event planning platform that offers tools designed to streamline the planning process for both private and corporate events. The online toolkit from PartyLabz enables hosts to create customizable event websites in a matter of minutes. Features include management of guest lists, RSVP tracking, communication […]
Calgary Startup Rethinks Auto Repair in Alberta with Mobile Mechanics
We recently reported on a Vancouver company expanding into Calgary that refers to itself as the “Uber for laundry.” WeDoLaundry’s valet service picks up dirty clothing from your location; has it washed at a professional laundromat or cleaner nearby; and returns garments dry and folded. It’s a great idea, but hardly the only one to […]
How EarthMMO Intends to Render the Whole World a Live-Action Fantasy Game
A small team of adventurous techies and gamers in Alberta have been quietly developing a massively multiplayer online game based on the real world. EarthMMO is preparing to launch an augmented reality game that is akin in key ways to the wildly popular Pokemon GO but with a few notable distinctions. First of all, there’s […]
Blaze Performance Uses AI-Powered ‘Compass’ to Unlock Potential of Workforces
Blaze Performance believes most businesses can achieve better employee engagement and retention, and it’s not difficult to agree. Only one-quarter of employees are engaged at work, according to Management Journal’s Semi-Annual Employee Engagement Index, while the first annual Work Relationship Index from HP recently revealed that 77% of Canadian knowledge workers do not have a healthy relationship with work, above […]