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 […]
Power-Hungry Data Centres Pose Challenge to Alberta’s Net-Zero Goals
The Energy Disruptors: UNITE 2024 conference, held this week in Calgary, has shone a spotlight on the growing role of data centres in Alberta, bringing both opportunities and challenges for the province’s energy landscape. A key theme emerging from the discussions is the potential impact of data centres on Alberta’s electricity grid and its ambitious decarbonization goals. […]
Carbon Upcycling’s Vision for Decarbonizing Heavy Industry: Cementing a Path to a Carbon-Neutral Future
Carbon Upcycling is a leader in circular decarbonization solutions for hard-to-abate sectors, including cement, steel, and mining. The Calgary-based company recently raised a $34.3 million Series A funding round co-led by BDC Capital’s Climate Tech Fund and Climate Investment to reshape how heavy industry approaches carbon emissions. At the Energy Disruptors: UNITE 2024 conference in Calgary this […]
Calgary’s E3 Lithium Leads the Charge for Canada’s Energy Independence at Energy Disruptors
The future of Canada’s clean energy industry is on stage this week in Calgary at Energy Disruptors: UNITE 2024. Among the leaders sharing their knowledge at the conference is Chris Doornbos, the President and CEO of Calgary’s own E3 Lithium. E3 Lithium is a trailblazing lithium development company unlocking Canadian lithium brines for the global electric vehicle (EV) […]
E3 Lithium’s Chris Doornbos on Critical Minerals, Energy Independence, and the EV Race
The future of Canada’s clean energy industry is on stage this week in Calgary at Energy Disruptors: UNITE 2024. Among the leaders sharing their knowledge at the conference is Chris Doornbos, the President and CEO of Calgary’s own E3 Lithium. E3 Lithium is a trailblazing lithium development company unlocking Canadian lithium brines for the global electric vehicle (EV) […]
Calgary’s Neo Financial Tops 2024 List of Canada’s Fastest-Growing Companies
Calgary’s own Neo Financial is #1 on the 2024 Report on Business magazine’s annual ranking of Canada’s Top Growing Companies. The list celebrates Canadian businesses that have demonstrated exceptional growth and innovation. Neo Financial achieved this recognition thanks to an unbelievable three-year revenue growth of 38,431%. Neo Financial’s rapid rise to the top of the […]
Quickly Announces New Partnership to Enhance Early Payment Solutions for Construction Industry
Calgary’s Quickly has announced a strategic partnership with hh2 Cloud Services, a leading provider of cloud-based back-office solutions for the construction industry. The collaboration leverages hh2’s advanced iPaaS (Integration Platform as a Service) solution to integrate Quickly’s platform with Sage 300 Construction and Real Estate, enhancing financial operations for construction businesses. An Early Payment Platform, Quickly focuses […]