Swiss carbon removal company Climeworks is establishing its Canadian headquarters in Calgary, selecting the Energy Transition Centre (ETC) as a base to test and scale direct air capture technology in cold-weather conditions. Several employees are already working from the downtown innovation hub, with additional local hiring planned in the coming months. The company says it […]
Calgary Tech Protects 2026 Winter Olympics
A Calgary safety technology company is helping protect one of the world’s largest public gatherings. Blackline Safety has been selected by Italian emergency responders to deploy its connected gas and radiation detection systems across venues for the 2026 Winter Olympics in the Milan-Cortina region, where millions of athletes, staff, and spectators are expected to gather. […]
Wagepoint Expands Platform With Timesheets and Mobile App
Calgary-based Wagepoint is broadening its payroll platform with the launch of built-in Timesheets and a new employee mobile experience, My Wagepoint, as the company continues evolving from payroll software into a more complete workforce management solution for small businesses. The new Timesheets feature allows employees and contractors to submit hours directly inside Wagepoint, removing the […]
Platform Calgary Kicks Off 2026 Community Connect Series
Calgary’s innovation community will gather next week as Community Connect returns on February 19, launching the 2026 edition of Platform Calgary’s monthly networking and thought-leadership series. The kickoff event will feature Alberta’s Minister of Technology & Innovation Nate Glubish, who will outline provincial priorities for the tech sector in a keynote address. The afternoon will […]
Brilliant Harvest Secures $4M Seed Round as Dealer Adoption Accelerates
Calgary-based Brilliant Harvest has raised USD $4 million in seed financing to scale its AI-powered customer experience platform for heavy equipment dealerships, as adoption across North America continues to accelerate. The round includes new investors FTW Ventures, Alpaca VC, Automotive Ventures, SVG Ventures, and NYA Ventures, alongside returning backers Builders VC and AltaML. Brilliant Harvest […]
Neo Financial Raises $68.5M in Major Calgary Fintech Milestone
Calgary-born Neo Financial has raised $68.5 million in an oversubscribed funding round led by a syndicate of more than 100 Canadian investors, at a higher valuation than its $362-million Series D round led by China’s Tencent in the fall of 2024. The round brought together a broad mix of Canadian founders, entrepreneurs, and institutional investors, […]
WaitWell Launches Human-centred AI Service Layer
Service operations platform WaitWell has launched Waillo, a new AI service layer designed to improve how organizations manage queues, bookings, and end-to-end service flows in high-volume environments. WaitWell’s platform is used by more than 1,700 government offices, universities, healthcare clinics, and service-based organizations across North America. The company says Waillo is built to enhance — […]
Chata.ai Raises US$10M To Scale Precision AI for Finance
Calgary-based Chata.ai has raised US$10 million in Series A funding to expand its conversational data platform for financial services, as demand grows for more reliable AI analytics in regulated environments. The round was led by 7RIDGE, with participation from Izou Partners, signaling growing institutional support for Chata.ai’s approach to precision-driven analytics. The capital will be […]
Helcim Tackles Embedded Payments From Calgary
Calgary-based fintech Helcim has launched a new browser-based product aimed at solving a growing pain point for service businesses using vertical SaaS platforms: high, locked-in payment fees. The company today announced the Helcim Payment Extension, a lightweight browser extension that injects Helcim’s interchange-plus payment processing directly into third-party business software such as Jobber, Clio, and […]
Two Calgary Companies Named to 2026 Global Cleantech 100
Cleantech Group has released its 2026 Global Cleantech 100, recognizing companies around the world positioned to deliver solutions that support a cleaner, more resilient global economy. Among this year’s honourees are two Calgary-based companies, reinforcing the city’s growing role in global energy and industrial decarbonization. Now in its 17th year, the Global Cleantech 100 highlights […]