Alberta’s emerging geo-energy sector is creating jobs throughout the province while helping other nations enhance energy security. In 2019, for example, Alberta’s government provided $2 million to help Calgary-based Eavor Technologies demonstrate the world’s first closed-loop geothermal system in Germany. In 2023, the project is ready to cut emissions while powering homes and businesses. “This […]
Alberta Unveils Major Investment into University Innovation, Research Excellence
Alberta is becoming one of the fastest growing and most innovative tech sectors in North America, according to Nate Glubish, Minister of Technology and Innovation. This trend has led to increased investments in the province, job creation, and talent retention across the sector, explains the Strathcona-Sherwood Park MLA. To help continue this success in tech, […]
Calgary’s CreditApp at Forefront of Next-Gen Financing
A Calgary-based startup is using smart technology to create simple loans. “We approach things a little differently,” states Quantifi, an Alberta fintech. “We use predictive analytics, artificial intelligence, and other data to create personalized loans.” The company digitally links an applicant’s bank account to instantly verify income. Next, machine learning algorithms “see things that other […]
Calgary Recognized for Livability as Tech Takes Over
Calgary is Canada’s third-best city for overall living in 2023, according to an annual ranking of the world’s top urban metropoles. Globally, powerhouses London, Paris, and New York predictably captured the top three slots on the list. Within Canada, Toronto won out, placing 24th overall. Montreal, at 57th overall, ranks second in Canada. This year, […]
Calgary Fintech Helps Businesses Grow Quickly
A Calgary-based financial technology startup is empowering small and medium businesses to take control of their working capital by solving credit terms and getting them paid for their verified invoices. Quickly Technologies offers an “Earned Revenue Access” platform to receive all invoices and bills. How does it work? First, a service provider or vendor sends you […]
DealPoint Helps Canadian Companies Capture Capital
The founders of a financial technology startup believe that companies should be able to focus on their core business without the process of raising investment capital becoming a distraction or a drain of time and resources. Built by domain experts with deep roots in private capital, Alberta’s DealPoint offers a platform designed to help clients […]
Calgary Firm Helps DIYers Plan, Execute Renovations with AI Guidance
Americans spent nearly $500 billion on home improvements last year. And consumers are willing to spend even more money on renovations and property upgrades, but a skilled labour shortage has many in North America turning to DIY alternatives. A Calgary company believes that its technology can assist these consumers through projects. IrisCX, which offers a […]
Calgary on Digital Display for Canadian Real Estate Investors
Born in Vancouver in 2018, addy took some time to expand beyond the borders of beautiful BC as it figured out of the gears of its platform. In 2020, addy fully launched, and by the end of the year had tapped the Alberta market by releasing an opportunity to invest in an industrial park in […]
Calgary, Edmonton Rank Among Canada’s Most Loyal Workforces
Earlier this year, a report from national law firm Osler uncovered “impressive signs of growth, renewal, and resilience in the ecosystem” of Alberta, who saw the highest growth for venture capital deals in Canada since 2020. More recently, CBRE’s 2023 Scoring Tech Talent report found that Calgary experienced a 61% growth in tech talent over five years—the second-highest […]
Calgary Eyes Hydrogen Tech as Major Contributor to ‘Net Zero’ Possibility
The Premier of Alberta is not convinced that “Net Zero” energy goals can be met by 2035. “I think it’s quite frankly it’s unachievable to have all industrial power, all heating, all transportation all on a net-zero power grid by 2035,” Smith said in an interview with The Western Standard’s Nigel Hannaford. “I don’t even want […]