Calgary-based agtech startup CropMind has been named to the 2026 Google for Startups Accelerator: Canada, joining a national cohort of 14 artificial intelligence ventures. The announcement came from Iran Karamian, who leads Google’s accelerator and startup ecosystem efforts in Canada. CropMind builds AI-powered crop intelligence tools that turn simple field imagery into yield forecasts, disease […]
Alberta Firms Shine on Canadian Cleantech Awards List
Alberta’s cleantech ecosystem is strongly represented among the finalists for the inaugural Canadian Cleantech Awards, with several Alberta-based companies, investors, and leaders earning national recognition for advancing climate innovation and industrial decarbonization. Presented by Foresight Canada, the awards mark the first nationwide program dedicated to celebrating ventures, adopters, funders, and ecosystem builders accelerating Canada’s transition […]
Canada’s AI Future: A Conversation with The Honourable Evan Solomon
On March 18th Calgary’s innovation community has a unique opportunity to hear directly from The Honourable Evan Solomon, Canada’s Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation, at Canada’s AI Future: A Conversation with The Honourable Evan Solomon. Hosted at the Platform Innovation Centre, the lunchtime event brings together founders, investors, operators, researchers, and ecosystem leaders […]
Carbon Upcycling Appoints Suzy Taherian as CFO Amid Global Scale-Up
Calgary-based Carbon Upcycling is strengthening its executive team as it scales technology designed to reduce emissions in one of the world’s most carbon-intensive industries: cement. The cleantech company has appointed Suzy Taherian as Chief Financial Officer, bringing more than 25 years of leadership and capital markets experience as the firm prepares to deploy its first […]
Blackline Safety Deploys Gas Sensors for Pipeline Detection Dogs
Calgary-based Blackline Safety is extending its connected safety technology to an unexpected new workforce: dogs. The company has announced the first deployment of its GPS-enabled gas monitoring devices with Calgary’s K9 Leak Hunters, whose specially trained canine unit delivers precise pipeline leak detection services for rural oil and gas utilities. “With the global canine security […]
E3 Lithium Secures $36.5M Federal Backing
Calgary-based E3 Lithium has been conditionally approved for up to $36.5 million in non-repayable federal funding to accelerate development of its Clearwater Project in Alberta. The investment, provided through the Government of Canada’s Global Partnerships Initiative (GPI), will support 75% of a $48 million program to complete Phase 3 of E3’s Demonstration Facility and advance […]
TransAlta Signs Alberta Data Centre Deal with CPP, Brookfield
TransAlta Corporation has entered into a memorandum of understanding with Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Brookfield Asset Management to advance a large-scale data centre development in Alberta. Under the non-binding agreement, TransAlta will serve as the exclusive site and power provider for the project at its Keephills facility in Parkland County, west of Edmonton. […]
Nate Glubish to Address Alberta’s Data Centre Future
Alberta is positioning itself at the centre of the global data centre boom — and the Petroleum Technology Alliance Canada is leaning in. The Digital Innovation Forum 2026: Canadian Energy Powering Data Centres will take place Wednesday, March 4 from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Calgary Petroleum Club, bringing together energy leaders, technology […]
How Calgary Is Building Its Next Era of Global Growth
Calgary’s economic future is increasingly tied to global markets — and on April 8, the city’s business and civic leaders will outline how those connections are shaping the next chapter of growth. Calgary Economic Development will host Report to the Community 2026 at the Calgary TELUS Convention Centre, bringing together policymakers, industry leaders, and innovators […]
Calgary Consortium Launches Digital Asset Insurer
Calgary’s digital asset sector has taken a structural step toward maturity. The Calgary-based Canadian Bitcoin Consortium has launched Blockchain Insurance Inc., a newly licensed insurance company designed specifically for digital asset and fintech businesses. Licensed in Alberta in December 2025 after several years of regulatory engagement, the entity is structured as a member-owned insurance company […]