Building on signals of strength with the province’s tech economy, Alberta Innovates this week announced $13.6 million in investment across 19 partners. Through the Alberta Innovates Ecosystem Development Partnerships Program, the organization is investing this new funding to support small and medium-sized technology companies in the region. The Program supports the ecosystem by providing services […]
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SAIT’s Alternative Construction Technologies Centre: Transforming Alberta’s Construction Industry with Federal Investment
The construction industry is a major driver of Alberta’s economy, employing thousands of workers across the province and contributing billions in economic activity. Across Canada, this sector needs skilled talent to build the critical infrastructure, affordable housing, and facilities that Canadians use every day. Today, George Chahal, Member of Parliament for Calgary Skyview, on behalf […]
Calgary-Crafted Rocketry Ready to Launch at STEM-Themed Stardust Festival
Last year was the first-ever Stardust Festival in Timmins, Ontario. Standing out against a backdrop of the region’s longstanding history in forestry and mining sectors, the tech-forward event was created to “ignite curiosity” and “inspire innovation” by showcasing “the wonders of STEM education and exploration … in a captivating and immersive festival experience.” This year, […]
Calgary’s Fintech Fitness
As one of the world’s largest financial technology hubs, Toronto is duly associated with Canadian fintech. But other regions of the country have their own fintech fitness, such as Vancouver. And Calgary is no exception. A recent report found the region to have Canada’s second-fastest growth rate for tech talent. Below, Calgary.tech highlights a handful […]
Calgary Startup to Join Google for Startups Accelerator: Women Founders Class of 2023
Women in tech face disproportionate adversity compared to their male counterparts on the road to success that’s why providing high-quality mentorship opportunities and support for women in the tech startup ecosystem is integral. Today, Google announced the 11 North American startups joining the Google for Startups Accelerator: Women Founders class of 2023 and the cohort […]
Calgary Pre-Seed Startup Launches FX Fintech Platform
Finofo announced this week pre-seed funding. The Calgary-based financial technology startup wants to reduce the headache and complexity around foreign exchange rates for cross-border businesses. Finofo raised capital after being conceived from “firsthand encounters with the challenges businesses face in financial operations,” according to the founders. “Recognizing the limitations of existing solutions, we were inspired […]
Mark Your Calendar for Platform Calgary’s Innovation Week and Apply Now to be Part of Launch Party
Save the date for Platform Calgary’s Innovation Week from November 15 to November 23, 2023 From robots, drones and augmented reality to advances in agriculture, energy and health and wellness, there are companies in Calgary who are building cool things with technology. Innovation Week showcases the diversity and depth of what’s happening in innovation and technology […]
Decoding Calgary Tech
As Alberta’s technology publication of record, Calgary.tech reports on and discusses at length the many regional entrepreneurs and organizations applying technology and innovation to the Canadian economy. A report from national law firm Osler this year uncovered “impressive signs of growth, renewal, and resilience in the ecosystem” in Alberta, who saw the highest growth for venture capital deals […]
Calgary Upstart Helps Solar Make Sense – and Dollars
The ideal of solar-tech is simple and perfect: infinite free energy from the sun! However, current iterations of solar-tech have significant drawbacks, including solar panels themselves—clunky, fragile hunks of metal which aspire to be eco-friendly and cost-effective but often fall short of these goals in many conditions and climates. Addressing such a critical concern demands […]
Graphite Ventures, Key Funder of Calgary’s WaitWell, Looking West to Invest
Just last month, Calgary-based WaitWell, which sells queue management and service-delivery software, secured seed funding of $1.5 million from Toronto’s Graphite Ventures and Edmonton’s Accelerate Fund III. WaitWell was recognized as one of the top 10 most promising startups at Calgary’s Innovation Week 2022 Launch Party. “Securing the $1.5 million in seed funding is a […]