An annual list of Alberta’s Top Employers has been revealed. The 2025 edition of the list recognized 85 companies based in the province. The list, assembled by Canada’s Top 100 Employers, evaluates organizations based on eight factors: Community involvement, Employee communications, Benefits, Performance management, Upskilling, Time off, Social atmosphere, and the physical Workplace. Among the […]
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Calgary’s OneVest Secures $27M to Expand Wealth Tech
Calgary-born fintech OneVest has secured $27 million in Series B funding to enhance its wealth management technology platform. The funding round was led by Salesforce Ventures, with new investors Allianz Life Ventures and TIAA Ventures joining. Returning backers include OMERS Ventures, Deloitte Ventures, Fin Capital, Luge Capital, and Pivot Investment Partners. Founded in 2021 by Amar Ahluwalia, […]
Canada Invests $13.4M in Alberta Carbon Capture Projects
The federal government is investing nearly $13.4 million to support carbon capture technology in Alberta, aiming to reduce emissions while creating jobs and economic opportunities. Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson announced the funding, which will support projects designed to make carbon capture more affordable and efficient. The investment includes: The funding supports Canada’s […]
Jayman BUILT and SkyFire Energy Celebrate Solar Milestone
In a landmark achievement for sustainable homebuilding, Calgary’s Jayman BUILT and SkyFire Energy have reached 10 MegaWatts (MW) of installed solar power across nearly 60 Alberta communities. Since launching their solar initiative in 2018, the partnership has resulted in the installation of 28,262 solar modules on 3,964 Jayman homes, generating enough clean energy annually to […]
Growing Showpass Hires an Industry Veteran to Help Build the Future of Event Ticketing
Showpass announced this week Brian Arnone as the company’s new chief strategy officer. Bots and resellers are a problem for concert ticket buyers. As a solution, Calgary-based Showpass offers an event ticketing platform designed to enhance the fairness and accessibility of the purchasing process for real fans—whether a community sporting event or large-scale festival. The […]
Cleantech Companies Deep Sky and Svante Collab to Campaign Against Climate in Calgary
Svante Technologies unveiled this week a collaboration with Speed Skating Canada. Headquartered in Vancouver, Svante is a carbon capture and removal solutions provider that makes nano-engineered filters and modular machines that capture and remove CO2 from industrial emissions. Svante is partnering with Speed Skating Canada on a climate change awareness and education campaign, dubbed “Save the […]
Thin Air Labs Hosts YYC Tech Pickleball Open
Thin Air Labs is blending sports and networking with the YYC Tech Pickleball Open, taking place at the Calgary Pickleball Center on Saturday, February 8th. The event invites members of Calgary’s thriving tech ecosystem to team up, compete, and connect over pickleball matches. Participants will have the chance to network with local entrepreneurs, investors, and […]
HEMPALTA Refocuses Strategy on Carbon Credits and Targets New Funding
HEMPALTA has announced a strategic pivot towards nature-based carbon credit solutions, marking a significant shift in its corporate direction. The company is a past recipient of Calgary.tech’s startups to watch. The company says it will be enhancing its focus through its subsidiary, Hemp Carbon Standard (HCS), which is dedicated to developing and managing hemp-derived carbon […]
Lethbridge Autonomous Farming Startup Verge Set to Lead Canadian Quantum Tech Project
Our nation’s official Global Innovation Cluster for digital technologies this week announced a slew of co-investments aimed at supporting the commercialization and adoption of Canadian-made quantum technologies, including those from Alberta. Leveraging funding from Canada’s National Quantum Strategy as well as industry partners, these investments support the piloting of quantum solutions “in environments where the […]
BlackRock’s Decarbonization Partners Fuels Orennia’s Growth
Calgary-based Orennia announced the successful close of its Series C growth financing today, led by Decarbonization Partners, a joint venture between BlackRock and Temasek. Existing investors also participated in the funding round. Orennia’s Ion_AI platform delivers unparalleled data, analytics, and insights for the energy transition sectors, including power, renewables, clean fuels, and carbon capture. Purpose-built […]