The federal government is committed to enabling Alberta’s small- and medium-sized businesses to capitalize on new opportunities and build on the region’s strengths in creating products and services that the world needs. To demonstrate that commitment, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan) has announced an investment of more than $15.6 million for 16 projects across Alberta […]
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Incoming CEO Christopher Maloof to ‘Champion Next Stage of Benevity’s Journey’
Benevity, a provider of social impact software, today announced the appointment of Christopher Maloof as the company’s next Chief Executive Officer. Effective September 3rd, this leadership transition “marks a significant milestone as Benevity embraces its next phase of growth as the world’s leading enterprise impact platform,” according to a statement from the Alberta tech firm. […]
Premier League Pilots StellarAlgo Platform as Startup Finishes SportsTech Program
Earlier this year, 10 companies from around the world secured their spot in the 2024 Class of the Comcast NBCUniversal SportsTech Accelerator, a six-month program that provides founders with opportunities to collaborate with leaders from major sports brands such as NASCAR, the Premier League, PGA TOUR, and Olympic sports organizations since launching in 2021. The […]
Join Platform Calgary’s Innovation Week – Apply for Launch Party
Save the date for Platform Calgary’s Innovation Week from November 13 to November 21, 2024 From robots, drones and augmented reality to advances in agriculture, energy and health and wellness, there are companies in Calgary who are building cool things with technology. Innovation Week showcases the diversity and depth of what’s happening in innovation and technology in […]
AgTech Company HEMPALTA Launches Biochar Derived from Hemp to Complement Carbon Credit Platform
HEMPALTA, an agricultural technology company focused on harnessing the potential of hemp, is launching a hemp-based biochar product. “We continue to advance our business by adding new revenue-generating streams related to industrial hemp. We’ve added a global hemp carbon credit platform that enables us to seek out new markets worldwide and participate in the growing […]
Bet on Canada Summit Returns to Calgary: A Must-Attend Event for Business Leaders on September 17th
The Peak’s Bet on Canada Summit returns to Calgary on September 17th. The one-day summit promises to shine a light on the most important topics, trends, and tools for businesses in 2025, with business leaders sharing practical advice on conquering timely business challenges and offering step-by-step actions business leaders can use immediately. The Bet on Canada Summit will include […]
Canadian Women-in-Tech Accelerator to Propel Startups into U.S. Markets
The Canadian Women-in-Tech SaaS Market Accelerator, hosted by the Washington Technology Industry Association, is set to support 10 Canadian startups as they evaluate and prepare for expansion into Washington state and the broader United States markets. This initiative is designed to empower women-led tech companies to successfully navigate and penetrate the competitive U.S. market. Spanning […]
Acceleware to Pitch Electromagnetic Heating Tech at Rice Alliance Forum
Calgary’s Acceleware has been selected to pitch at the 21st Annual Rice Alliance Energy Tech Venture Forum, an anchor event for the inaugural Energy and Climate Startup Week in Houston, September 9-13, 2024. The Rice Alliance is associated with Rice University in Houston and was created to focus on solving energy challenges. Acceleware is an advanced electromagnetic (EM) […]
Calgary’s GERI Competes for Top Energy Innovation Award
Calgary’s GERI has been named a finalist at the Gulf Energy Information Excellence Awards, standing shoulder-to shoulder with some of with the world’s leading-edge energy solution providers. GERI (General Energy Recovery Inc.) is an energy transition tech company that provides enhanced heavy-oil recovery solutions to simultaneously recover more oil and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The only […]
E3 Lithium and Pure Lithium Partner to Revolutionize Battery Production in Alberta
Calgary’s E3 Lithium is partnering with Pure Lithium to advance the design of a lithium metal anode and battery pilot plant in Alberta. Pure Lithium is a disruptive Boston-based vertically integrated lithium metal battery technology company. Under the joint development agreement, the two companies will complete a preliminary economic assessment of a commercial lithium metal […]