Alberta is actively adoption artificial intelligence technologies. Tools “from companies like Anthropic and Google” are helping to support and protect critical government services, from social programs and registries to wildfire response and public safety, according to the province. Over the past 18 months, the Ministry of Technology and Innovation has built a set of AI […]
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Eavor Lands $8 Million From Alberta To Push Geothermal Deeper
Calgary-based Eavor Technologies has secured $8 million from the Government of Alberta to advance the next evolution of its closed-loop geothermal technology. The funding, awarded through Emissions Reduction Alberta’s Drilling Technology Challenge and backed by Alberta’s industry-supported Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction fund, will support Eavor-Jules, an approximately $83 million project aimed at improving Eavor’s […]
Innovate Calgary’s Aerospace Accelerator Program Returns to Support Local Startups with Capital, Guidance
After a successful first year, Innovate Calgary’s Aerospace Accelerator Program has returned. The two-year program takes startups with technology-driven solutions and adds funding, development resources, professional training, and expert support. The AAP is supported by a network of partners including financiers like Calgary Economic Development’s Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund and Prairies Economic Development Canada, as […]
Calgary’s Virtuo Expands AI Concierge Platform Across Royal LePage Benchmark
Calgary proptech company Virtuo is taking its AI-powered home concierge platform brokerage-wide with Royal LePage Benchmark, making the Alberta real estate firm the first brokerage in Canada to offer the service to every client. Royal LePage Benchmark will now offer Virtuo’s full-service Move Concierge platform across its network of more than 220 agents, expanding a […]
Cashew Raises New Funding To Double Down On Human Insight In The Age Of AI
Calgary-based Cashew has raised new funding to support the next phase of its growth as the AI-powered market research startup builds what it calls “the future of research-led strategy and content.” Calgary.tech named Cashew one of 10 homegrown Calgary startups to watch in 2026. The company did not disclose the size of the raise or […]
ZS2 Technologies Lands $2.7M to Scale Climate-Resilient Homebuilding Solutions
Calgary-based ZS2 Technologies is scaling up production of its advanced panelized housing solutions with support from a new federal investment aimed at accelerating homebuilding innovation. The construction technology company has received more than $2.7 million through the Regional Homebuilding Innovation Initiative, a PrairiesCan program designed to support made-in-Canada approaches to building more homes faster. The […]
NanoTess Brings Advanced Wound Care to the Stampede Chutes
Calgary biotechnology startup NanoTess is bringing its made-in-Calgary wound care technology to the chutes at this year’s Calgary Stampede. The company’s NanoSALV Catalytic product will be used by the Canadian Pro Rodeo Sport Medicine team to support rodeo athletes dealing with friction burns, skin abrasions, blisters, puncture wounds, lacerations, sutured injuries, and surgical incisions. Powered […]
Praising Regional Ecosystem, Teledyne Unveils $20M Expansion of Edmonton Tech Facility
Teledyne Technologies is expanding its manufacturing facility in Edmonton. The California-based industrial conglomerate is pouring $20 million, alongside a $600K grant from Alberta’s Investment and Growth Fund, to expand its advanced semiconductor manufacturing facility. “Our expansion in Edmonton is a vote of confidence in the region’s talent and innovation ecosystem, creating high-value jobs and opening […]
OCIF Helps API Relaunch Biohubx to Better Support Life Sciences Startups in Calgary
The Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund is investing in one of Canada’s largest not-for-profit life sciences commercialization organizations. OCIF this month unveiled $368,048 for Applied Pharmaceutical Innovation, which supports the commercialization of life sciences technologies nationwide. The funding from OCIF will help API grow its Calgary-based team, as well as establish a life sciences commercialization centre […]
Deep Sky Successfully Captures Carbon Dioxide at Alberta Facility to Sequester Underground
Deep Sky and Isometric have captured and permanently removed carbon from the atmosphere at a facility in Alberta. Montreal-based Deep Sky is a tech-agnostic project developer aiming to remove carbon from the atmosphere and store it underground, while Isometric is an agentic certification platform for the environmental and industrial economy. The capture by Deep Sky’s […]