Calgary’s Eavor Technologies has been awarded a CDN $134 million grant from the European Innovation Fund, in support of the Eavor-Europe™ geothermal project already under construction in Bavaria south of Munich near the town of Geretsried, Germany. The project is the world’s first commercial implementation of an Eavor-Loop™, a showpiece of the zero-emissions heat and […]
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Freshly Funded Kathairos Solutions to Deploy Cleantech Systems in Alberta This Year
Kathairos Solutions believes that the pressure to reduce methane emissions in Canada’s energy sector continues to intensify. The Calgary-based clean-tech provider says there is a need for innovative solutions to support ambitious targets set by government, regulators, and industry leaders alike. For its part, Kathairos Solutions allows oil and gas producers to eliminate methane venting on remote […]
Tech Company Invests $18 Million into Alberta Region to Tap Local Talent, Drive Nuclear Innovation
A Canadian technology company dedicated to delivering reliable and emission-free nuclear energy has announced that it is investing $18 million to expand its operations into Alberta by establishing an engineering, research, and development office in Calgary. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Ontario, Terrestrial Energy works to commission zero-emissions heat and power plants for industrial […]
Digital Carbon Bank Aims to Make Alberta Proud at SXSW
This year’s South by Southwest conference in Texas kicks off March 10th and, thanks to Alberta Innovates, 50 Alberta ventures will be making the trip. The companies are graduates of Alberta Innovates’ Scale-up and Growth Accelerator Program and represent the province’s strength in agri-food, sustainability, health, and digital technologies sectors. Considerable effort has gone into […]
Two Calgary Startups Selected for Cultivator’s Agtech Accelerator
Cultivator’s Agtech Accelerator has announced the 16 startups selected to participate in their second cohort and two Calgary startups made the cut. Calgary’s CultivateCI and OneCup AI are are two of the 16 companies from across Canada and the U.K. to be selected. CultivateCI scores crop production on carbon intensity at the field or barn level, allowing […]
Eyes of the Rancher: OneCup AI Brings Computer Vision to Farms
Recently, THRIVE II Canada Accelerator announced their latest cohort, which included six Calgary-based companies. Thrive’s award-winning program accelerates sustainability, innovation, and technology across the industry. Companies were selected for their potential to disrupt traditional farming practices, promote industry sustainability, and reduce environmental impact while giving farmers the tools to increase yields and productivity. Among them […]
Synergraze Innovates Agriculture Emissions Problem with Seaweed Solution
Cattle emissions contribute to methane emissions globally, and methane is more potent as a heat-trapping gas than carbon dioxide. These are some of the concerns posited by the Government of Canada, which has adopted ambitious climate goals. These lofty targets won’t be hit without a major reduction in agricultural emissions, believes Alberta’s Synergraze, which is […]
Future Fields Finds Funding for Fly-Powered Biotech Solution
Future Fields is a startup based in Edmonton looking to change the world with fruit flies. The fly biotechnology company, founded in 2018, created a biomanufacturing platform called the EntoEngine, which is the first synthetic biology system in the world to use fruit flies for recombinant protein production. “Powered by people and fly by design, we’re […]
Alberta Sends 50 Startups to SXSW Conference
This year’s South by Southwest (SXSW) conference in Austin, Texas kicks off on March 10th and, thanks to Alberta Innovates, 50 high potential Alberta ventures will be making the trip. The companies are graduates of Alberta Innovates’ Scale-up and Growth Accelerator Program and represent the province’s strength in agri-food, sustainability, health, and digital technologies sectors. […]
Alberta Improves Bone Care Through Digital Health Research
At least one in three females, and one in five males, will experience a fragility fracture due to osteoporosis or low bone mass at some point in their lifetime. Fragility fractures occur from a standing height, or less. Individuals experiencing a fragility fracture are two to four times more likely to have another fracture in […]