Calgary’s startup community is starting 2026 with a double dose of insight as Tech Thursday launches its first two sessions of the year later this month. The series returns on January 22nd with Hot Takes for 2026 Canadian Tech, a no-filter conversation on where the industry is heading. Topics will range from AI and humanoid […]
10 Homegrown Calgary Startups to Watch in 2026
Calgary’s startup ecosystem is entering 2026 with growing confidence—and growing ambition. Once defined largely by energy, the city is now producing globally relevant companies across AI, fintech, health, food, defence, agtech, and regulatory technology. The 10 startups featured here reflect that evolution: founders solving hard, real-world problems with export-ready technology, often from deeply local insight. […]
TechJutsu Warns of Surge in AI-Powered Phone Scams
Calgary-based cybersecurity company TechJutsu says phone-based fraud attempts are rising sharply, with new data showing a year-over-year increase as scammers increasingly target consumers during the holiday shopping season. TechJutsu analyzed 521,879 calls protected by its Caller Verify technology between January and November of 2024 and 2025. The company found that roughly five percent of those […]
SimpleHedge Lands $4M to Scale Rural Fintech Platform
Calgary startup SimpleHedge has raised $4 million in seed financing to expand its platform that helps farmers manage commodity price risk. The round included Tall Grass Ventures, Trillick Ventures, Startup TNT, Barrel Ventures, and others. SimpleHedge says its app has already supported more than US$350 million in transactions from nearly 3,000 farmers and now manages […]
Help Us Spot Calgary’s Next Breakout Startup
It’s that time of year again — and we need your help. In about a month, Calgary.tech will be publishing the 2026 edition of our 10 Homegrown Calgary Startups to Watch list, and we’d love your suggestions. Whether you’re an angel investor, venture capitalist, founder, or just someone emotionally invested in the Calgary tech ecosystem, you’ve probably […]
Foresight Launches National Canadian Cleantech Awards
Foresight Canada is taking its regional cleantech celebrations national. Building on the momentum of its British Columbia, Alberta, and Atlantic Canada Cleantech Awards, the organization has launched its most ambitious initiative yet: the Canadian Cleantech Awards. The new national program is designed to recognize the innovators, adopters, funders, and ecosystem builders accelerating Canada’s transition to […]
Billboard Names Showpass CEO Lucas McCarthy a Rising Star
Showpass CEO Lucas McCarthy has been named to Billboard’s Top 40 Under 40, marking a milestone moment for a Calgary-born company that has quietly become one of North America’s fastest-growing event technology platforms. What began as McCarthy’s frustration with long lines and clunky ticketing systems has grown into a global operation powering thousands of events […]
Zirtual Acquires Virtual Gurus’ Virtual Assistant Division, Marking Historic Calgary Exit
Calgary startup Virtual Gurus has sold its Virtual Assistant division to U.S.-based Zirtual, marking what is believed to be Canada’s first tech exit by an Indigenous woman founder. The deal, structured as an asset purchase, is part of Zirtual’s aggressive scale-up strategy to consolidate leading players in the virtual assistant market into a more integrated, […]
Calgary Companies Stand Out at Start Alberta’s 2025 Tech Awards
Alberta’s technology leaders were in the spotlight Thursday evening as Start Alberta hosted its 8th annual Tech Awards at the Betty Andrews Recital Hall, celebrating standout achievements across 10 categories and highlighting the province’s growing innovation momentum. The event recognized companies and founders shaping Alberta’s tech economy, including Ontopical earning Deal of the Year, Orennia […]
Calgary’s OraQ AI Partners with Global Dental Tech Leader Medit
Calgary’s OraQ AI keeps hitting new milestones. After winning the Alex Raczenko Pitch Award at Launch Party Calgary in 2023 and raising a $2.6-million seed round led by Alberta’s AngelMD in 2024, the dental technology startup has announced a major global partnership with Medit, a leading digital dentistry platform. The collaboration integrates OraQ’s AI-powered clinical […]