Small and medium-sized companies play a vital role in developing innovative products and services that contribute to a more diverse Prairie economy. The Government of Canada is investing in initiatives that help businesses across key sectors in Alberta to grow and create jobs workers can depend on. Today, George Chahal, Member of Parliament for Calgary […]
Bloom Expands Home Equity Release Platform to Alberta
Bloom has announced the launch of its home equity release platform for 55+ homeowners across Alberta. The Canadian fintech startup looks to simplify the process of accessing home equity through a reverse mortgage, enhancing Canadians’ financial flexibility in retirement. The expansion into Alberta builds on Bloom’s successful launch in Ontario in 2021 and British Columbia in 2022. Home equity release, also known as a reverse […]
Vitruvi Software To Be Acquired By Bow River Capital
Calgary’s Vitruvi Software has been acquired by the Software Growth Equity Team of Bow River Capital, a Denver-based alternative asset manager. Spun out of Fresnel Software in 2016, Vitruvi is a GIS enabled construction software platform that drive efficiencies, increases data visibility and reduces costs in the network, power and utility sectors. Last year Vitruvi was […]
Tetra Trust Launches New API to Provide Customers with Enhanced Custody Solution for their Digital Assets
The digital assets landscape has been challenging to all industry players over the past year with the FTX collapse in late 2022 being a trigger point. That said, the Calgary-based crypto custodian Tetra Trust still made the list of Calgary.tech’s top homegrown startups to watch in 2023. In fact, the company has managed the handle […]
Calgary-based Copoint Hires Gaurav Wadhawan to Lead SR&ED Consultancy
The SR&ED consulting space is an active one as start-up tech firms as well as established companies look to benefit from Canada’s tax credit program for scientific research and experimental development. Annually, the Canada Revenue Agency issues some $4 billion through the SR&ED program. Calgary-based Copoint (formerly TGSI Corporation) has been delivering SR&ED consulting since […]
Silicon Valley Startup Teknol Expands Footprint to Calgary to Invest in the Future of Learning
Silicon Valley startup Teknol is expanding its presence to Canada with a new office in Calgary. The expansion will bring $12.5 million and 125 new jobs to Alberta over three years. Invest Alberta joined the firm to announce that it will be relocating its entire engineering and support teams to Calgary, a move that underscores […]
Global HR SaaS firm Vantage Circle selects Calgary as its North American HQ
Another Indian tech company is setting up shop in Calgary. Global SaaS platform Vantage Circle is moving its North American headquarters from Plano, Texas to Calgary and plans to create up to 250 jobs in the city over the next three years. “Smart companies invest in their people, so Calgary is excited to be […]
SaaS Firm Eventcombo to Open New North American HQ in Calgary
New Jersey’s Eventcombo announced today it is investing $10 million over three years to expand its operations and establish a new headquarters in Calgary. With ambitious plans for growth in the region supported by Invest Alberta and Calgary Economic Development, the all-in-one event technology platform intends to create 250 highly skilled jobs to serve clients […]
Plug and Play Alberta Collabs with New Partner to help Advance Energy Technology and Innovation
The Plug and Play Sustainability innovation platform is a powerful connector between the world’s largest corporations and the most disruptive startups. Today, Plug and Play Alberta announced that it has added Canadian Natural to its roster of corporate partners. This unique platform combines game-changing ideas from various industries and countries onto one unified platform to […]
Calgary’s Neo Revolutionizes Credit Building with Guaranteed Approval and Cashback Rewards
Calgary’s Neo Financial has introduced Neo Secured Credit; a card designed to help Canadians build credit with guaranteed approval. The new card caters to those who have difficulty obtaining credit, seek to improve their credit score, or prefer to spend within their means. Cardholders can now set their own credit limit and start building credit history […]