A Calgary Kal Tire store is the first location to deploy PitPro Automation’s production tire-changing system, bringing robotics into the service bay ahead of winter. San Francisco-based PitPro announced the installation September 23, marking its first Canadian deployment and a move beyond pilots following its June 2025 unveiling. Designed for Class 3 and smaller vehicles, […]
Showpass Lands FAN EXPO Partnership Across 13 Cities
Calgary-based Showpass has been selected as the official ticketing and event technology partner for FAN EXPO, bringing its platform to a convention portfolio that welcomes more than one million fans annually. The partnership spans 13 North American cities, including events such as CALGARY EXPO, MEGACON Orlando, FAN EXPO Chicago and FAN EXPO Denver. FAN EXPO […]
Calgary Economic Development Launches Level Up to Help Alberta Companies Go Global
Calgary Economic Development and the Government of Alberta have launched Level Up, a free program helping Alberta businesses expand internationally and diversify beyond their existing markets. Funded by the province and delivered by Calgary Economic Development, the initiative combines online learning, expert-led workshops and individual mentorship. It builds on the Trade Accelerator Program (TAP), adding […]
Integrity360 Targets North American Growth From Calgary Base
Calgary-based cybersecurity firm Advantus360 has officially rebranded as Integrity360, marking the next phase of the company’s expansion across Canada and the United States. The change follows Integrity360’s acquisition of Advantus360 in January 2026, a deal that gave the Ireland-based cybersecurity company its first foothold in North America. Founded in 2015, Advantus360 built its business by […]
Fortinet Opens $30-Million Cybersecurity Innovation Hub in Downtown Calgary
Global cybersecurity company Fortinet has opened a new innovation hub in downtown Calgary, marking a major expansion of its Canadian footprint. Representing a $30 million investment, the eight-storey, 122,000-square-foot facility will support cybersecurity research, cloud infrastructure, customer engagement and workforce training. Fortinet acquired the building in September 2024. The company selected Calgary with support from […]
Thin Air Labs Surpasses $100 Million in Non-Dilutive Funding Secured
Calgary’s Thin Air Labs has reached a major milestone, helping innovative companies secure more than $100 million in non-dilutive funding. The capital was secured through the firm’s Funding Catalyst service across more than 300 funded projects and 385 companies. Launched five years ago to help de-risk Thin Air Labs’ own portfolio companies, Funding Catalyst has […]
Platform Calgary Names 2026 Launch Party Top 10
Platform Calgary has unveiled the 10 early-stage companies selected for this year’s Launch Party Top 10, its annual snapshot of some of the city’s most promising emerging startups. The 2026 finalists span agriculture, artificial intelligence, financial technology, legal technology, workforce development, health and energy: Several of the finalists have previously appeared on Calgary.tech. Agrivanna was […]
Blackline Safety’s G8 Wearable Gains Global Traction
Calgary-based Blackline Safety is seeing strong early adoption of its new G8 connected safety wearable as the company prepares to showcase the technology at the National Safety Council Safety Congress and Expo in Indianapolis. Unveiled earlier this year and shipping since March, G8 combines connected gas detection, lone-worker protection, two-way push-to-talk communication and live field […]
Ultimarii Raises $13 Million to Accelerate North American Infrastructure Approvals
Calgary-based regulatory AI company Ultimarii has raised more than $13 million in Series A financing and related funding to expand its platform across Canada and the United States. The latest capital brings Ultimarii’s total funding to more than $18 million as demand grows for new power generation, transmission, energy and mining infrastructure across North America. […]
Finofo Expands AI Finance Platform Beyond Accounts Payable
Calgary fintech Finofo is expanding its AI-native finance platform with new expense-management and purchasing capabilities. The homegrown company initially focused on automating accounts payable, including invoice data extraction, coding, purchase-order matching and approval routing. Its expanded platform now covers vendor invoices, corporate card expenses, employee claims, purchase orders, payments and reconciliation. Finofo is positioning the […]