ATB Financial today announced a new cross-country fintech partnership. The partnership between ATB Ventures’ digital ID verification solution Oliu and Montreal-born Flinks, a provider of financial data connectivity, will see the two platforms integrate features to enable a “frictionless digital ID verification using bank connectivity,” according to a statement released by the firms. “The partnership […]
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Three Calgary Companies Named to 2024 Global Cleantech 100
Canadian cleantech companies are making their mark on the world stage with 13 companies being named to the prestigious 2024 Global Cleantech 100 list, the 15th edition. This year the list of innovative and promising clean technology companies represents strong diversification of markets and sectors with representation from across Canada. While the West Coast stood […]
Freshly Funded GeologicAI Looks to Scale Team, Tech in Canada and Beyond
In September, Calgary’s GeologicAI added $10 million in funding from Export Development Canada to a $20 million Series A financing round announced in June 2023 led by Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy Ventures. The global leader in digital rock analysis combines hardware, software, and machine learning into an integrated digital rock analytics platform. A proprietary core-scanning robot […]
Startup TNT Targets Alberta’s Agritech Innovators with Fundraising Summit
An organization based out of Edmonton is working to raise capital for ag-tech startups in Alberta. Founded in 2019 to empower entrepreneurs across Western Canada, Startup TNT is this winter hosting the 2024 Agri-Food Investment Summit. Like other TNT Investment Summits, the event aims to help raise capital for startups and make it easier for […]
How Calgary is Innovating Canada’s Beef Sector with Tech
Far evolved from the early days of Pebble and Google Glass, wearable technology has been steadily gaining adoption since entering the mainstream via the launch of Apple Watch in 2015. Indeed, Canadians have now moved on to innovating wearable tech for agricultural applications. Research projects out of the University of Calgary oriented around innovating the […]
Alberta Targets Tech with Capital to Innovate Healthcare for Aging Canadians
Small- and medium-sized health technology companies play a vital role in developing innovative solutions that contribute to the quality of life of Canadians of all ages and abilities, according to the government, who says that their technologies are pivotal in enabling older adults who prefer to age in place within their own homes and communities […]
Calgary.tech’s Most Read Stories of 2023
It’s fair to say 2023 was an improvement on 2022. The pandemic recovery dominated tech – like all else – with many of us spending more time than ever in front of screens. Not surprisingly, Calgary.tech had a banner year with site traffic growing every month during 2023. As we look forward to an even […]
Convrg Continues ‘Relentless Commitment’ to Cleantech Innovation in 2024
A Calgary-based startup with a “relentless commitment to minimizing emissions” saw its singular drive push it to the top of Deloitte Canada’s fastest-growing Clean Technology firms in November. With a three-year revenue growth of 6,000%, Alberta’s Convrg Innovations is devoted to providing emissions reduction solutions for companies aiming to achieve sustainable operations on oil and […]
AWS Launches Major Infrastructure Hub in Calgary
Building on a 2016 centre in Montreal, Amazon Web Services has launched its second major infrastructure hub in Canada. Based in Calgary, this second AWS centre represents Western Canada. “With the launch of the AWS Canada West (Calgary) Region, customers and partners across Canada now have additional infrastructure to deploy applications with greater resilience, availability, […]
How Cleantech Startup Litus is Advancing Lithium Production in Calgary
A startup built on research conducted at the University of Calgary is entering 2024 as one of Canada’s most investible cleantech ventures. Born in 2019, Calgary’s Litus has developed nanotechnology that harvests lithium directly from aqueous sources with minimal disruption to the environment. From six cubes of water per day, the company claims its patent-pending […]