Calgary is set to become home to Canada’s first secure innovation hub dedicated to turning quantum research into defence and national-security capabilities. The federal government announced that a University of Calgary-led consortium will receive $20.3 million over two years to establish and operate the Quantum Defence Innovation Secure Hub, or Quantum DISH. Launched under the […]
Nominations Open for 2026 Start Alberta Tech Awards
Alberta’s technology community has another opportunity to recognize the founders, companies, investors, and supporters helping the province’s innovation economy grow. Nominations and applications are now open for the 2026 Start Alberta Tech Awards, which will return to Calgary for their ninth year on November 4 at Studio Bell. The annual awards celebrate individuals and organizations […]
North Vector Dynamics Lands NordSpace Investment to Advance Canadian Defence Technology
Calgary-based North Vector Dynamics has secured a strategic investment from NordSpace Ventures to accelerate its work in autonomous defence systems, advanced propulsion and hypersonic technologies. The amount of the investment was not disclosed. North Vector Dynamics was named one of Calgary.tech’s 10 Homegrown Calgary Startups to Watch in 2026, recognized for developing Canadian technology designed […]
EMeRG Launches AI-Powered Hospital Intelligence Platform
Calgary-based EMeRG is putting hospital-level intelligence at the centre of MedTech strategy with the launch of Hospital Intel Suite, a global software platform designed to help healthcare companies identify commercial opportunities and bring new technologies to market. The platform combines data on hospital infrastructure, installed technologies and clinical capabilities with hundreds of other variables in […]
StackDX Crosses Border After Reaching 70% of Canadian Oil and Gas Production
Calgary energy software company Stack Technologies is heading south after establishing a substantial footprint in Canada’s oil and gas sector. The company announced that producers responsible for approximately 70% of Canada’s oil and gas production now use at least one product from its StackDX software platform. Stack also revealed that it has signed its first […]
Wagepoint Launches New Growth Program for Accounting Firms
Calgary-based payroll software provider Wagepoint has launched a new partner program designed to help Canadian accountants and bookkeepers turn payroll services into a larger part of their businesses. Called WagePro+, the program rewards firms as the number of clients they manage through Wagepoint increases. Its five tiers—Starter, Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum—adjust automatically based on […]
Blackline Safety Helps Protect FIFA World Cup Fans in Miami
Calgary-based Blackline Safety helped emergency responders monitor conditions at one of the world’s largest sporting events. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue deployed eight of the company’s connected area monitors throughout Miami’s host stadium during the FIFA World Cup, which brought as many as one million fans to the city for matches and related festivities. The devices continuously […]
Energy Disruptors: UNITE Announces Margaret Atwood, David Cameron, and Tyler Cowen for 2026 Calgary Summit
Energy Disruptors: UNITE has announced the first featured speakers for its 2026 summit, with Margaret Atwood, Lord David Cameron, and Tyler Cowen set to take the stage in Calgary this fall. Taking place September 28–29, 2026, Energy Disruptors: UNITE will bring together 3,000 founders, investors, policymakers, executives, entrepreneurs, and innovators to examine how the world […]
Eavor Lands $8 Million From Alberta To Push Geothermal Deeper
Calgary-based Eavor Technologies has secured $8 million from the Government of Alberta to advance the next evolution of its closed-loop geothermal technology. The funding, awarded through Emissions Reduction Alberta’s Drilling Technology Challenge and backed by Alberta’s industry-supported Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction fund, will support Eavor-Jules, an approximately $83 million project aimed at improving Eavor’s […]
Calgary’s Virtuo Expands AI Concierge Platform Across Royal LePage Benchmark
Calgary proptech company Virtuo is taking its AI-powered home concierge platform brokerage-wide with Royal LePage Benchmark, making the Alberta real estate firm the first brokerage in Canada to offer the service to every client. Royal LePage Benchmark will now offer Virtuo’s full-service Move Concierge platform across its network of more than 220 agents, expanding a […]