AdvancedAg, an Indigenous, family-owned agricultural biotech company based in southern Alberta, has raised $2 million in seed funding from Raven Indigenous Capital Partners to expand its mission of creating sustainable, data-driven farming solutions. The investment marks a pivotal moment for AdvancedAg, which specializes in developing affordable, high-performance biological products aimed at improving soil health and […]
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Douglas Holt Launches Beltline Capital to Support Scaling Businesses
Douglas Holt has announced the launch of Beltline Capital Partners (BCP), a new lending firm focused on providing flexible, non-dilutive financing to small and mid-sized businesses across North America. Holt brings more than six years of experience from Alberta Innovates, where he most recently served as Associate Vice President of Capital Development. At Alberta Innovates […]
Edmonton’s Nanoprecise Reveals $38M Round to Write Next Chapter of Growth
Nanoprecise Sci Corp has secured a Series C round of financing, the Canadian cleantech revealed this week. The Edmonton-based cleantech innovator announced a $38 million round. The sizeable Series C was co-led by Yaletown Partners and BDC’s Industrial Innovation Venture Fund, according to a statement from the firm, in addition to participation from Export Development […]
Panel to Tackle Scaling Challenges for Alberta Cleantech Startups
Alberta’s growing cleantech sector will take centre stage at a breakfast panel titled How to Scale Up Cleantech Firms on April 9th, exploring how to better support the province’s most promising startups. Hosted by the University of Calgary’s BMO Professorship in Sustainable and Transition Finance, the event will feature John Redfern, President and CEO of […]
Future Summit 2025: Calgary to Host Global Gathering on AI and Innovation
Fresh off the momentum of a packed YYC DataCon 2025, Calgary tech scene trailblazer Josh Rainbow is back with a bold new event — and it’s set to be even bigger. Slated for November 2025 at the newly expanded BMO Centre, Future Summit is poised to become a global destination for leaders in AI, technology, […]
Calgary Invests in Quantum Future with $675K Boost to QAI Ventures
The Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund (OCIF) is committing up to $675,000 over the next three years to QAI Ventures to bolster Calgary’s emerging quantum technology sector and accelerate the development of homegrown talent and startups. The strategic investment will support a two-phase program — a pre-accelerator and an accelerator — to train 54 individuals and […]
Energy Transition Centre and Hydrogen Hub Get Major Boost in Alberta Clean Tech Push
The Energy Transition Centre in downtown Calgary and the Calgary Region Hydrogen Hub are set to play a central role in Alberta’s evolving clean tech landscape thanks to new federal investments announced this week. On Thursday, the Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, unveiled over $8.3 million in funding for 13 Alberta-based […]
Calgary’s eMission Launches Industry-Wide Emissions Reporting Tool
Calgary-based eMission Software has launched the Production Emission Intensity Report (PEIR), a new standardized emissions reporting tool designed for interest holders in Canada’s energy sector. Unlike existing reports that focus solely on individual companies, PEIR offers both relative and absolute emissions analysis across the entire industry. The report, which leverages self-reported data, zeroes in on […]
Fast-Growing Fuelled Targets Energy Sector with Enhancements to Digital Marketplace
Fuelled this month announced changes to its executive team alongside the launch of new software. The Calgary-based “Amazon of surplus equipment” operates an online platform through which energy companies can acquire preowned tech and equipment. The software features from Fuelled are “aimed at streamlining operations and boosting profitability for clients,” according to a statement from […]
Alberta Investment Targets Tech Upgrade for TELUS World of Science Edmonton
The Space Sciences Centre opened in Edmonton in 1984. Spearheaded by the Edmonton Space Sciences Foundation, the Centre launched with intentions to make space and science more exciting and more accessible to the public. Designed by architect Douglas Cardinal, the state-of-the-art Edmonton Space Sciences Centre featured the cutting-edge technology of the day, including a planetarium […]