Calgary Economic Development is set to host its annual Report to the Community on April 8th, bringing together civic and business leaders to explore how trade and global partnerships are shaping the city’s next phase of growth. Presented by WestJet and TELUS Business, this year’s event will focus on Calgary’s expanding global reach and the […]
Denvr Partners with Dominion on Sovereign AI Defence Platform
Calgary-based Denvr is partnering with Ottawa’s Dominion Dynamics to develop what the companies describe as Canada’s first sovereign AI simulation environment purpose-built for Autonomous Collaborative Platforms (ACPs), a next-generation defence capability increasingly central to modern air power. The initiative will see Dominion build its simulation environment on Denvr’s Canada AI Platform (CAIP), a fully Canadian-owned […]
OCIF Backs New Logistics Innovation Hub at MRU
Calgary is doubling down on its ambitions to become a logistics and supply chain innovation hub, with a new multi-million dollar investment aimed at strengthening the infrastructure behind global trade. The Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund (OCIF), in partnership with the Government of Alberta, is investing up to $4.15 million in Mount Royal University to establish […]
Calgary’s Knead Wins Investment at DMZ Summit
Calgary-based Knead Technologies is gaining national traction after securing investment at one of Canada’s leading showcases for women entrepreneurs. The company was awarded $50,000 in investment commitments this week at the fourth annual DMZ Women Innovation Summit in Toronto, where 10 women-led startups from across the country pitched to investors and ecosystem leaders. Earlier this […]
Platform Calgary Names Jennifer Lussier CEO
Platform Calgary has appointed Jennifer Lussier as Chief Executive Officer, formalizing her leadership after serving as interim CEO since October 2025. The announcement, made by the organization’s Board of Directors, marks a continuation of internal leadership at one of Calgary’s most important innovation hubs. Board Chair Dean Prodan said the decision reflects a focus on […]
Calgary’s CropMind Selected for Google’s AI Accelerator
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 […]