Deloitte Canada has announced this year’s winners of the Technology Fast 50, Companies-to-Watch, Clean Technology and Enterprise Fast 15 awards, recognizing the world-class achievements of the best in tech companies across Canada for the 26th year. The Technology Fast 50 program recognizes the world-class achievements of Canada’s leading technology companies—highlighting their commitment to innovation, strong leadership, […]
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Calgary Shines on Canada’s Cleantech Stage: 8 Local Companies in the Foresight 50
At a time when climate concerns are at an all-time high in the province, a new list of Canada’s most investable cleantech companies reveals that 8 of them call Calgary home. The Foresight 50 recognizes ventures from across Canada and a variety of sectors including green housing, emissions reduction, and food security. They were selected by an independent […]
Get Ready for Innovation Week: A Sneak Peek with Calgary’s Tech Innovators
Platform Calgary is hosting a Sneak Peek of Innovation Week on November 14th at the Platform Innovation Centre with the Honourable Nate Glubish, Alberta’s Minister of Technology & Innovation. Innovation Week, presented by the University of Calgary, brings together thousands of people from across the city to learn, connect and celebrate tech and innovation. Calgary will be home […]
Rogers Expands Affordable 5G Access for Low-Income Canadians
Rogers Communications today announced the launch of a new program to make 5G wireless services more accessible to eligible low-income Canadians. The new Connected for Success 5G Mobile Plan with a no-cost 5G smartphone gives over 2.5 million Canadians a more affordable way to connect to 5G wireless services. Today’s announcement builds on Rogers commitment […]
Calgary Startup Rethinks Auto Repair in Alberta with Mobile Mechanics
We recently reported on a Vancouver company expanding into Calgary that refers to itself as the “Uber for laundry.” WeDoLaundry’s valet service picks up dirty clothing from your location; has it washed at a professional laundromat or cleaner nearby; and returns garments dry and folded. It’s a great idea, but hardly the only one to […]
How EarthMMO Intends to Render the Whole World a Live-Action Fantasy Game
A small team of adventurous techies and gamers in Alberta have been quietly developing a massively multiplayer online game based on the real world. EarthMMO is preparing to launch an augmented reality game that is akin in key ways to the wildly popular Pokemon GO but with a few notable distinctions. First of all, there’s […]
Calgary Tech Entrepreneurs Recognized in Top 40 Under 40
They say the 25th consecutive year of something is its silver anniversary. For the Top 40 Under 40 project, it’s fitting, considering the shining accomplishments of all who have been named to Top 40 lists since the program began. This year’s Top 40 Under 40, presented by connectFirst Credit Union, the University of Calgary, and […]
Blaze Performance Uses AI-Powered ‘Compass’ to Unlock Potential of Workforces
Blaze Performance believes most businesses can achieve better employee engagement and retention, and it’s not difficult to agree. Only one-quarter of employees are engaged at work, according to Management Journal’s Semi-Annual Employee Engagement Index, while the first annual Work Relationship Index from HP recently revealed that 77% of Canadian knowledge workers do not have a healthy relationship with work, above […]
CRIN Boosts Canadian Energy Innovation with $16.1 Million Funding
Today the Clean Resource Innovation Network (CRIN) announced the funding of nineteen additional high-impact projects, totalling $16.1 million in support. With this new commitment, CRIN continues to validate its role as a springboard for advancing Canadian energy innovation and competitiveness, while simultaneously improving the environmental performance of Canada’s oil and gas industry. These projects have […]
Five Companies That Are Hiring In Calgary Right Now
LinkedIn recently published their 6th annual Top Startups list, a resource featuring 15 Canadian companies that are rising to the challenges of the moment and continuing to innovate and gain attention in 2024. The list included Albertan startups like innovative fintech Neo Financial and AI pioneer AltaML. While there is no doubt that these startups […]