Shell Canada has joined the Plug and Play Alberta Sustainability program to leverage emerging technologies while also seeking future partnerships and investments in startups. The collaboration will enable Shell Canada to source and partner with top technology startups. The Plug and Play Sustainability program focuses on bringing together game-changing ideas from different industries and countries […]
Federal Funding Helps InceptionU Develop and Match Tech Talent Across the Prairies
Alberta is home to the youngest population in Canada and has the highest number of people moving to it from other provinces. With Alberta’s fast growing entrepreneurial culture creating significant demand for skilled workers across various sectors of the economy, the Government of Canada is making investments to help meet the needs of small- and […]
Benevity Reports Another Record-breaking GivingTuesday with $150 Million Donated
Calgary’s Benevity, the leading provider of global corporate purpose software, announced a record $150 million was donated through its platform on GivingTuesday 2023, on the 11th anniversary of this day of giving. This marks another record-breaking year of giving, representing a 22% year-over-year increase and the highest amount of single-day donations ever on Benevity’s platform. “We […]
Alberta Town to Become Canada’s First Geothermal-Powered Community
A new partnership between Calgary’s E2E Energy Solutions and the municipality of Rainbow Lake will see the town powered entirely by renewable geothermal energy by 2028. E2E’s new pilot project will make the Alberta town the first in Canada powered entirely by geothermal renewable energy. Using E2E’s patent-pending Enhanced Geothermal Reservoir Recovery System (EGRRS), the project […]
APEGA Files Appeal in Court Decision on Engineer Title Usage
Late last week the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA) filed a notice to appeal to the Alberta Court of Appeal regarding Honourable Justice J.S. Little’s dismissal of APEGA’s request for an injunction against Getty Images and Jobber on their use of the title “engineer.” According to the APEGA, the court’s interpretation […]
Real Estate App Virtuo Looks to Expand Across Canada With Seed Funding Round
Calgary’s Virtuo has secured a $3.5 million seed funding round led by ATB Private Equity and TELUS Ventures. Virtuo is a homeownership concierge platform that connects and streamlines tasks associated with moving and beyond. This new funding will fuel Virtuo’s expansion across Canada and into the U.S., enabling it to bring its customer experience to […]
Baby Registry That Knows No Boundaries: Giftstart’s Game-Changing Platform To Support Canadian Parents
Baby registries have been around for decades, moving from physical stores to online platforms. However, the focus has mostly stayed on physical items. like bibs and strollers. Now, the needs of today’s parents are different, with the opportunity to offer support beyond just baby gear. Channeling her passion for helping families and her background in […]
AITHR, ENA Solution, and OraQ Win Big at Launch Party
The signature event of Innovation Week took place last night at The Big Four Roadhouse and three startups walked away with hardware. Powered by Platform Calgary, Launch Party is the largest startup-focused showcase of the year and spotlights some of Calgary’s most promising startups. Over 1,500 attended last night’s event. From digital pharmacy solutions to cannabis data […]
Bobbie Racette’s Virtual Gurus Paves the Way for Diversity and Innovation in Calgary’s Tech Scene
Calgary’s tech community is an innovative space, but not many people understand the power of thinking outside of the box quite like Bobbie Racette. After losing her oil and gas job in 2015, Bobbie (an Indigenous, LGBTQ woman) pivoted and marketed herself as a virtual assistant in a bid to change the way online assistants […]
Calgary’s OneVest Powers Fintech Focused on Underserved Communities
Earlier this year Calgary.tech singled out wealth-as-a-service platform OneVest as a homegrown Calgary tech startup to watch on a quest to improve wealth management for financial institutions and their customers. Founded in 2021 by Amar Ahluwalia, Jakob Pizzera and Nathan Di Lucca, OneVest provides digital wealth management services that can be embedded in consumer-facing products through a set of […]