A startup based in Alberta has a vision to be vision is to be “the most positively impactful company on the planet.” Calgary’s Cv̄ictus is in the business of advancing clean hydrogen technology, especially as it pertains to “difficult-to-decarbonize” sectors. The world today produces over 90 million tonnes of hydrogen per year, primarily from steam […]
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Kanin Energy Helps Transform Industrial Waste Heat into Clean Power
A Calgary-based company is helping heavy industry monetize their waste heat. Kanin Energy was cofounded by chief executive officer Janice Tran, chief development officer Dan Fipke, and chief technology officer Jake Bainbridge with a focus on capturing waste heat for power generation, district heating, and other industrial efficiency projects. “Many industrial processes vent flue gas […]
Alberta Catalyzer: Your Roadmap to Startup Success – Navigating the Scale-up Journey in 2024
Bridging the scale-up gap, Alberta Catalyzer is an early-stage pre-accelerator designed to support startups as they prepare to launch. The Alberta Catalyzer program is divided into three streams of learning: Engage, Traction, and Velocity. The streams are intentionally designed to support founders at different stages and equip them with resources to help their startup grow. Engage […]
Plug and Play Alberta Announces Partnership with Shell Canada
Shell Canada has joined the Plug and Play Alberta Sustainability program to leverage emerging technologies while also seeking future partnerships and investments in startups. The collaboration will enable Shell Canada to source and partner with top technology startups. The Plug and Play Sustainability program focuses on bringing together game-changing ideas from different industries and countries […]
Calgary’s Woveo Secures Seed Capital to Empower Underbanked Canadians
A 2022 Calgary Fintech Award winner has raised more capital as it seeks to expand its offerings in Canada. Woveo, a startup based in Calgary, believes that community savings and lending practices are the keys to breaking the cycle of underrepresentation of new immigrants in the Canadian financial system. The Alberta fintech recently confirmed that […]
Calgary, Edmonton Grapple with Canada’s Highest Rates of Office Vacancy
Nearly 300,000 technology jobs have been created in Canada over the past six years, according to a report from CompTIA, with nearly 1.4 million tech workers now in Canada. At an impact north of $110 billion, the tech industry represents more than 5% of Canada’s overall economy. Showing off more signals of strength, Alberta boasts […]
Benevity Reports Another Record-breaking GivingTuesday with $150 Million Donated
Calgary’s Benevity, the leading provider of global corporate purpose software, announced a record $150 million was donated through its platform on GivingTuesday 2023, on the 11th anniversary of this day of giving. This marks another record-breaking year of giving, representing a 22% year-over-year increase and the highest amount of single-day donations ever on Benevity’s platform. “We […]
Alberta Town to Become Canada’s First Geothermal-Powered Community
A new partnership between Calgary’s E2E Energy Solutions and the municipality of Rainbow Lake will see the town powered entirely by renewable geothermal energy by 2028. E2E’s new pilot project will make the Alberta town the first in Canada powered entirely by geothermal renewable energy. Using E2E’s patent-pending Enhanced Geothermal Reservoir Recovery System (EGRRS), the project […]
APEGA Files Appeal in Court Decision on Engineer Title Usage
Late last week the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA) filed a notice to appeal to the Alberta Court of Appeal regarding Honourable Justice J.S. Little’s dismissal of APEGA’s request for an injunction against Getty Images and Jobber on their use of the title “engineer.” According to the APEGA, the court’s interpretation […]
Eight Calgary-Based Ventures Named Canada’s Most Investible Companies
Last month, Foresight Canada, the country’s largest cleantech ecosystem accelerator, released its third annual list of Canada’s 50 most investible cleantech ventures. Over the two-day event, cleantech investors and innovators came together to connect with one another to catalyze Canada’s cleantech sector. This was the first time the event was held in Calgary, the city’s […]