A slew of local ag-tech projects are set to receive funding. The seven regional projects will use genomics data, AI, and advanced analytics to improve livestock productivity, manage crop disease and pests, support pollinator health, and strengthen antimicrobial resistance surveillance, according to a statement from Genome Alberta and the provincial government. Through the Genomics Data […]
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Canada FinTech Symposium Lands with Momentum at Calgary’s BMO Centre
The Alberta Edition of the Canada FinTech Symposium is slated to go down at BMO Centre in Calgary. Organized by Calgary-based Prolink Events, the two-day conference at Palomino Hall will connect banks, credit unions, fintechs, payment networks, investors, and technology leaders from across Western Canada and beyond. The Alberta Edition, which follows the success of […]
Fledge Connects Classrooms and Families Around Children’s Wellbeing
Calgary’s Fledge is building tools to help parents and educators make emotional learning part of children’s everyday lives. Led by founder and CEO Jenna Galloway, the company combines a digital platform with practical activities, educator training and in-person school programming. Its focus is helping adults teach skills such as emotional awareness, focus and resilience. Fledge […]
Showpass Commits $10M+ to Help Independent Event Businesses Grow
Calgary-based Showpass has committed more than $10 million to support independent event entrepreneurs through Event Inkubator, a new accelerator combining access to financing, technology and business expertise. The program targets established organizers with demonstrated audience demand who are ready to expand. For those businesses, booking bigger acts, securing larger venues or entering new markets can […]
Candidly AI Wants More Stakeholders Heard
Calgary’s Candidly AI is using voice agents to help organizations conduct more of the conversations that inform business decisions. Founded by Noah McDonough, who leads the company with siblings Jackson McDonough, Head of Business Development, and Kennedy McDonough, Head of Client Success, the startup targets a familiar research constraint: in-depth interviews take time to arrange, […]
Alberta Has the Power. AI Wants It.
Alberta has spent decades building an economy around converting energy into products the world wants. The artificial intelligence boom could add a new one: computing power. That was one of the messages from a panel at Energy Disruptors: UNITE 2026 in Calgary examining what it will take to build the massive data centres and power […]
Kathairos Tops Canada’s Fastest-Growing Companies Ranking
Calgary-based Kathairos Solutions has ranked No. 1 on The Globe and Mail’s 2026 Report on Business list of Canada’s Top Growing Companies, posting three-year revenue growth of 16,379%. The recognition highlights the rapid expansion of the company’s methane elimination technology, which now serves more than 3,000 well sites across North America, according to Kathairos. Kathairos […]
Margaret Atwood Says AI Is Like a Paring Knife
Artificial intelligence is described as a technological revolution that is transforming our world. Canadian literary icon Margaret Atwood has a somewhat simpler way of looking at it. She compares AI to a knife. A paring knife actually. “It’s got a good side. It’s got a bad side. And it’s got a stupid side you didn’t […]
PurposeMed to Be Acquired by Grindr in US$250 Million Deal
Calgary-based PurposeMed, the company behind Freddie and Affirming Care Pharmacy, is set to join Grindr in a US$250-million acquisition, while its Frida and Foria healthcare businesses become independent entities. The transaction includes US$190 million in cash and US$60 million in stock, with up to US$70 million in additional payments tied to 2027 performance targets. Closing […]
Black Owl Systems Takes Aim at Lease Accounting Complexity
For finance teams managing equipment, property and vehicle leases, the accounting can become a sprawling exercise in spreadsheets, changing terms and recurring calculations. Calgary’s Black Owl Systems is building software to bring that work into a single, structured process. Founded by father-and-son accountants Greg and Derek Kautz, the company provides lease accounting software designed to […]