DiscoverTechYYC, an exposition and job fair featuring dozens of Calgary tech companies, looms closer than ever. Taking place at the Platform Innovation Centre on May 5, DiscoverTechYYC is an opportunity for people exploring careers in Calgary’s growing tech sector, including in robotics, software, agtech, cleantech, and fintech. Attendees will be able to connect with Calgary’s […]
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Alberta Tech Industry Embraces Downturn, Prepares for Rebound
With 20 million users accessing their platform, Benevity is the largest corporate purpose software provider in the world. But last week, Benevity announced it is laying off 137 staff members. This represents 14% of the Calgary-based technology unicorn’s workforce. In a statement posted to Benevity’s website, CEO Kelly Schmitt called it one of the toughest days in the company’s history. […]
10 Homegrown Calgary Startups to Watch in 2023
2022 is in the books and despite what we’ve all been through, it was a pretty good year for the Calgary tech community and the provincial scene as a whole. Tech companies specializing in everything from robotic fulfillment systems to data-driven customer insights, and from corporate purpose software to legaltech have been leading an unprecedented […]
Tech CEOs Call On Alberta Premier To Intervene In Battle Over Engineer Title
Canadian tech CEOs are calling on Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to intervene after the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA) took legal action over job titles such as Software Engineer. More than 100 signatories of a letter sent to Danielle Smith today say the APEGA has taken the aggressive position that software engineers must […]