The 2024 Proptech Showcase made a dynamic return to the KPMG Pitch Stage at the Platform Innovation Centre this week, highlighting groundbreaking tech solutions for real estate. Nine proptech startups presented their innovations, aiming to revolutionize property management, construction, and smart city development. Promise Robotics, co-founded by CEO Ramtin Attar, emerged as this year’s winner. […]
eStruxture Commits $750 Million to Build Alberta’s Largest Data Center Amid Rising AI Demand
eStruxture, Canada’s leading AI and hyperscale-ready data center provider, is making a landmark $750 million investment in Alberta with the full build of CAL-3, the province’s largest and most advanced data center. Located north of Calgary in Rocky View County, CAL-3 is set to launch in the fall of 2026, aiming to address the region’s […]
Modine Expands Global Manufacturing with New Calgary Facility to Meet Growing Data Centre Demand
Following the acquisition of Calgary’s Springfield Manufacturing earlier this year, Wisconsin’s Modine Manufacturing has announced the opening of a new 250,000 square foot facility in Calgary. Modine is a thermal management technology company that trades on the NYSE and has a market cap of $7B. Modine’s new facility will manufacture precision cooling equipment to meet the […]
Calgary Startups Shine on Cleantech Group’s ’50 to Watch’ List
The Cleantech Group has revealed its newest Cleantech 50 to Watch list, showcasing companies at the forefront of solving key environmental challenges. This annual list serves as a go-to resource for spotting early-stage ventures poised to disrupt the industry, with Canadian companies making a significant impact this year. Among the featured Canadian innovators are two […]
Inside Game Invest West: Pioneering Game Investment in Western Canada
Shred Capitals’ Calgary office is hosting the first annual Game Invest West summit in tandem with the Banff Venture Forum on October 23rd. With a laser-focus on game investment, this summit is the first of its kind in Western Canada, and is invite-only, limited to participants in Shred’s Scaffold venture studio program. Scaffold was created […]
Calgary’s Top 10 Startups to Shine at Innovation Week YYC 2024 Launch Party
Calgary’s thriving tech scene will take center stage on November 21, 2024, as the much-anticipated Launch Party of Innovation Week YYC brings together the city’s most promising tech startups. This year’s event, to be held at Big Four Roadhouse, promises to showcase cutting-edge innovation and groundbreaking ideas from ten trailblazing companies selected by a panel […]
Wealthsimple Eyes Alberta Talent with Ambitious Hiring Plans Through 2025
Toronto-based fintech giant Wealthsimple has announced a major hiring expansion in Alberta, tapping into the province’s deep pool of talent as it continues its rapid growth. The company, which has already doubled its Alberta workforce in the past year, plans to triple the number of full-time employees in the region by the end of 2025. […]
EnviCore Raises $4.2 Million in Seed Round to Accelerate Sustainable Cement Technology
Calgary’s EnviCore has announced the successful close of its seed funding round, raising $4.2 million to advance its innovative low-carbon technologies for the cement and construction industries. EnviCore specializes in producing sustainable supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) from recycled and natural mineral feedstocks. These SCMs offer a scalable solution for reducing the carbon emissions associated with […]
Boast and Platform Calgary Partner to Boost Innovation with New Boast Innovation Labs
R&D and tax credit intelligence platform Boast has announced a partnership with Platform Calgary. Through the partnership, Boast and Platform Calgary will combine their shared expertise to help founders, startups, scaleups, investors, individuals and organizations across the Calgary tech ecosystem maximize their innovation output. The new partnership also marks the opening of the Boast Innovation Labs on site at the Platform […]
Calgary’s atVenu Secures $179 Million Investment to Expand Live Event Platform
Calgary-born atVenu has announced a $179 million (USD $130 million) equity investment from Sixth Street Growth, setting the stage for further expansion into live event markets. Founded in 2012 by Derek Ball, Ben Brannen, and James Seigel, atVenu offers a specialized platform for live events, serving major touring artists, merchandisers, record labels, venue operators, festival […]