Launch Party is Calgary’s largest startup-focused showcase of the year and highlights some of the most promising local startups during Calgary’s Innovation Week from November 21-27, 2022. More than 150 companies have been showcased at Launch Party since 2010, including SkipTheDishes, StellarAlgo, Orpyx, Virtual Gurus, and Red Iron Labs. Do you know a Calgary company […]
Local AgTech Startup HEMPALTA Raising Capital though Crowdfunding
Calgary’s Hempalta has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on FrontFundr to raise up to $1.8 million for its innovative hemp processing technology. The funds raised will be allocated towards funding technology acquisitions, driving sales and marketing activities, and securing the company’s foothold in the hemp processing and product development industry. “We’re excited to offer all […]
Infosys Opens in Calgary with Commitment to Creating 1,000 New Local Jobs by 2024
Global tech consulting firm Infosys opened the Infosys Digital Centre in Calgary today and announced it would bring 1,000 jobs to the city over the next two years, doubling its original commitment from when the company first expanded into the region in 2021. This will support the company’s growth across Canada as it also plans to double its […]
EY Expands Neurodiversity Centres of Excellence to Calgary
EY Canada has expanded their Neurodiversity Centre of Excellence (NCoE) network to Calgary. Starting in Philadelphia in 2016, the NCoE model has expanded globally, including a rapidly growing Canadian team that spans across Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal, Quebec City and Halifax. NCoE’s strength-based talent model unlocks the potential of neurodiverse talent pools to integrate advanced business and […]
Alberta Is Calling Skilled Workers From Vancouver & Toronto
The Government of Alberta is spending $2.6 million on a campaign that offers motivated professionals from Vancouver and Toronto a glimpse into the kind of life that awaits them in Alberta. The first phase of the Alberta is Calling advertising campaign launched in Vancouver and Toronto in mid–August and was designed to draw skilled, educated and ambitious talent to Alberta. In Phase 2, the campaign […]
Canadian Crypto Custodian Tetra Trust Partners with Coinbase to Provide Secure Custody Model to 3iQ’s ETFs
Calgary’s Tetra Trust has struck a partnership with Toronto’s 3iQ Digital Asset Management (3iQ) and Coinbase aimed at expanding the exchange-traded product (ETP) ecosystem for digital assets in Canada and generating new interest from the investment community. Tetra Trust is the first and only trust company licensed to custody digital assets in Canada. 3iQ is […]
Attabotics Introduces New Robot to Increase Warehouse Efficiency
After thousands of prototypes and millions of test cycles, the Calgary-based 3D robotics supply chain startup has unveiled the first commercialized version of its robot. Attabotics, the world’s first 3D robotics supply chain system for modern commerce, today revealed the Attabot™ 2022, the first commercialized version of its proprietary robot. Built stronger and smarter than […]
Movement51 Names Danielle Gifford Executive Director
Calgary’s Movement51 has completed their nationwide search for an Executive Director and announced that Danielle Gifford will be taking on the role. Formerly with AltaML and the Creative Destruction Lab (CDL), Gifford joins Movement51 with a wealth of experience in building national accelerators and training programs, as well as leadership in tech, entrepreneurship and business. […]
Attabotics to Bring Smart Robotics Solutions to Modernize Pet Fulfillment Distribution
Calgary’s Attabotics has landed a partnership with one of the largest pet retail distributors across Canada. Pan Pacific Pet has remained a stronghold family business with 130,000 square feet of warehouse and office space, leading Canada’s pet specialty distributors in the region. Attabotics, the world’s first 3D supply chain for modern commerce, will automate storage […]
Consumer Genius Expands FinTech Portfolio with More Online Services
A recent study shows the average Canadian household debt remains near record high levels with the average Canadian owing close to $1.78 for every dollar earned, which is why Calgary-based fintech startup Consumer Genius launched Juggling Debt earlier this year. More recently, the startup expanded on its fintech portfolio with the launch of Canadian Life Rates and Loanz.ca, two new […]