Platform Calgary, Careers in Technology and Innovation (CITI), and the Calgary Innovation Coalition are presenting a new program designed to help early-stage hardtech founders move their physical technologies toward commercialization. Venture Foundations: Advanced Manufacturing is a free, eight-week, in-person program for Calgary-area founders building hardware, robotics, advanced manufacturing technologies and other physical products. The program […]
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Fortinet Opens $30-Million Cybersecurity Innovation Hub in Downtown Calgary
Global cybersecurity company Fortinet has opened a new innovation hub in downtown Calgary, marking a major expansion of its Canadian footprint. Representing a $30 million investment, the eight-storey, 122,000-square-foot facility will support cybersecurity research, cloud infrastructure, customer engagement and workforce training. Fortinet acquired the building in September 2024. The company selected Calgary with support from […]
Thin Air Labs Surpasses $100 Million in Non-Dilutive Funding Secured
Calgary’s Thin Air Labs has reached a major milestone, helping innovative companies secure more than $100 million in non-dilutive funding. The capital was secured through the firm’s Funding Catalyst service across more than 300 funded projects and 385 companies. Launched five years ago to help de-risk Thin Air Labs’ own portfolio companies, Funding Catalyst has […]
E3 Lithium Confirms ‘Critical Commercial Milestone’ as Clearwater Project Advances
Calgary-based cleantech innovator E3 Lithium announced this month that it is working with a global manufacturer of Lithium Iron Phosphate-based Cathode Active Materials. E3 says it has entered into a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding with Germany’s Epsilon Cathode Active Materials. The MOU, effective immediately, outlines a framework for long-term supply of battery-grade lithium carbonate from […]
Platform Calgary Names 2026 Launch Party Top 10
Platform Calgary has unveiled the 10 early-stage companies selected for this year’s Launch Party Top 10, its annual snapshot of some of the city’s most promising emerging startups. The 2026 finalists span agriculture, artificial intelligence, financial technology, legal technology, workforce development, health and energy: Several of the finalists have previously appeared on Calgary.tech. Agrivanna was […]
Blackline Safety’s G8 Wearable Gains Global Traction
Calgary-based Blackline Safety is seeing strong early adoption of its new G8 connected safety wearable as the company prepares to showcase the technology at the National Safety Council Safety Congress and Expo in Indianapolis. Unveiled earlier this year and shipping since March, G8 combines connected gas detection, lone-worker protection, two-way push-to-talk communication and live field […]
Calgary Companies Draw Federal Support for Next-Gen Agricultural Cleantech Project
This month, the federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food visited Alberta to support innovation and technological adoption within the region’s farming and food industry. Building on the recently announced $3.2-billion National Food Security Strategy, minister Heath MacDonald unveiled $900,000 in funding for Calgary’s SmartGRO Bioengineering under the Agricultural Clean Technology Program’s Research and Innovation Stream. […]
Moonshot Thinking Lands in Calgary at Energy Disruptors
One of Canada’s most accomplished explorers is heading to Calgary’s BMO Centre as Energy Disruptors: UNITE adds another high-profile name to its 2026 lineup. Artemis II astronaut Colonel Jeremy Hansen and his wife, women’s health and wellness expert Dr. Catherine Hansen, will appear together on stage at the September 28 to 29 summit, which is […]
YYC DataCon 2026 Puts AI Into Practice
Calgary’s growing community of data and AI professionals will gather at the BMO Centre this week as YYC DataCon returns for its sixth edition. Organized by the volunteer-led YYC Data Society, YYC DataCon 2026 will bring together practitioners, technology leaders, and builders for a full day of talks, workshops, and discussions focused on applying data […]
Clean Energy Project in Alberta to Help Industrial Sector Produce More ‘Responsible Oil and Gas’
Calgary’s Enhance Energy has started building Canada’s largest carbon capture and storage project. The Origins CCS Hub in Clive will store up to 1.5 million tonnes of CO2 per year with the ability to grow to expand in the future. The Alberta facility is expected to be operational by early 2027. Alberta “is a global […]