Apple will make a rare conference appearance in Calgary next week, joining the inaugural Swift Rockies gathering for iOS developers at the Calgary Zoo. Taking place July 22 and 23, Swift Rockies is a boutique, single-track conference created by Calgary-based iOS engineer Raman Singh. The independently organized event is capped at 180 attendees and designed […]
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TD Taps Edmonton’s Trust Science to Modernize Lending Workflows with AI-Powered Toolkit
TD Bank is tapping into the technology of Edmonton’s Trust Science. The Alberta fintech Trust Science offers an AI-powered credit decisioning and risk management platform for North American institutions. The licensed agency operates as Canada’s “third and most modern credit bureau” by automating legacy lending workflows in ways which reduce risk, fraud, and operating cost […]
Google Canada and Platform Calgary Bring Free AI Training to Local Founders
Google Canada is partnering with Platform Calgary to provide Calgary founders, entrepreneurs, and business builders with free access to practical artificial intelligence training. Through the partnership, Platform Calgary will distribute Grow with Google scholarships for the new Google AI Professional Certificate, removing the regular cost of the online program. The scholarships are available beyond Platform […]
Energy Disruptors: UNITE Announces Margaret Atwood, David Cameron, and Tyler Cowen for 2026 Calgary Summit
Energy Disruptors: UNITE has announced the first featured speakers for its 2026 summit, with Margaret Atwood, Lord David Cameron, and Tyler Cowen set to take the stage in Calgary this fall. Taking place September 28–29, 2026, Energy Disruptors: UNITE will bring together 3,000 founders, investors, policymakers, executives, entrepreneurs, and innovators to examine how the world […]
Alberta Supports Province-Wide Adoption of ‘Defining’ AI Technology with $50M Investment in Amii
Hot on the heels of a $13B local data centre announcement from Meta, five ministries of Alberta are partnering to support a $50-million, five-year investment into the region’s premier artificial intelligence hub, the Province announced this week. Funding of $15M from the Ministry of Technology and Innovation, another $15M from Advanced Education, $10M from Assisted […]
Meta Chooses Alberta for $13B First Canadian Data Centre
Meta is making one of Alberta’s biggest-ever technology infrastructure bets. The company has officially unveiled plans for the Meta Sturgeon Data Centre, a $13 billion-plus project in Sturgeon County, northeast of Edmonton, that will become Meta’s first data centre in Canada. The project represents a major win for Alberta’s effort to position itself as a […]
Alberta’s Government Shares Knowledge en Route to Becoming ‘Most AI-Enabled Public Service’ in Canada
Alberta is actively adoption artificial intelligence technologies. Tools “from companies like Anthropic and Google” are helping to support and protect critical government services, from social programs and registries to wildfire response and public safety, according to the province. Over the past 18 months, the Ministry of Technology and Innovation has built a set of AI […]
Eavor Lands $8 Million From Alberta To Push Geothermal Deeper
Calgary-based Eavor Technologies has secured $8 million from the Government of Alberta to advance the next evolution of its closed-loop geothermal technology. The funding, awarded through Emissions Reduction Alberta’s Drilling Technology Challenge and backed by Alberta’s industry-supported Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction fund, will support Eavor-Jules, an approximately $83 million project aimed at improving Eavor’s […]
Innovate Calgary’s Aerospace Accelerator Program Returns to Support Local Startups with Capital, Guidance
After a successful first year, Innovate Calgary’s Aerospace Accelerator Program has returned. The two-year program takes startups with technology-driven solutions and adds funding, development resources, professional training, and expert support. The AAP is supported by a network of partners including financiers like Calgary Economic Development’s Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund and Prairies Economic Development Canada, as […]
Calgary’s Virtuo Expands AI Concierge Platform Across Royal LePage Benchmark
Calgary proptech company Virtuo is taking its AI-powered home concierge platform brokerage-wide with Royal LePage Benchmark, making the Alberta real estate firm the first brokerage in Canada to offer the service to every client. Royal LePage Benchmark will now offer Virtuo’s full-service Move Concierge platform across its network of more than 220 agents, expanding a […]