Last year, Alberta Innovates received $10 million from Prairies Economic Development Canada’s Regional Innovation Ecosystems program to establish a specialized production and testing facility to commercialize technologies which convert locally-sourced bitumen into carbon fibre. This month, the Edmonton-based facility officially opened its doors. Carbon fibre, famous for being several times stronger than steel at the […]
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This Calgary Startup is Rethinking Traditional House Framing with Fibreglass Innovation
A Canadian entrepreneur wants homebuilding to be simpler than assembling IKEA furniture. Clint Harrowing is the mastermind behind Fiber Frame, a Calgary-born upstart that is launching to build durable, energy-efficient buildings in unforgiving climates with minimal human labour. Fiber Frame utilizes fibreglass as its primary material, leveraging a from-scratch design that allows pieces to click […]
Alberta Innovates, GlycoNet Commit $2M Toward ‘Driving Next Medical Breakthrough’
Alberta-based organizations are investing millions of dollars into a partnership aimed at supporting local research toward commercializing technologies that support patient care. Alberta Innovates and GlycoNet announced this month that they will jointly invest $2 million into researching glycomics, which reveal vital information about how our bodies function. Based out of the University of Alberta, […]
Platform Calgary CEO Terry Rock to Depart, Jen Lussier Named Interim Successor
After spearheading Calgary’s tech renaissance for seven years, Terry Rock will step down as President and CEO of Platform Calgary on October 14th. Chief Operating Officer Jen Lussier will assume the role of interim CEO. Since joining Platform Calgary in 2018, Rock has played a pivotal role in shaping one of Canada’s most vibrant innovation […]
HazTrack Named to Launch Party’s Top 10 Startups
Alberta’s signature startup showcase, Launch Party—presented by Alberta Innovates—has unveiled its Top 10 companies for 2025. Among the finalists is Calgary-based HazTrack, a company Calgary.tech spotlighted earlier this year on our startups to watch list. Founded by Tom McDonell, Zach Johnson, and Cauani Castro, HazTrack is modernizing industrial IoT with its flagship product, TheHazTracker. The […]
Alberta Innovates Supports Aqua-Cell as Startup Advances Saltwater Battery Tech
A Canadian company innovating flow battery technology for energy storage this week unveiled the launch of multiple “key pilot projects.” Aqua-Cell Energy, based in Edmonton, says the freshly announced pilots are designed to demonstrate the reliability and scalability of its flow battery systems, which the cleantech upstart posits offer a solution to a growing concern. […]
Alberta Backs Wearable Health Tech with $348K Investment
Alberta Innovates is investing $348,750 to launch a new initiative aimed at putting Alberta on the map as a leader in wearable health technology. The funding supports a one-year program led by the Canadian Sport Institute Alberta (CSIAB) through its Sport Product Testing (SPT) platform. The initiative will provide a centralized hub to help Alberta […]
Can Collaboration with Denmark Help Alberta Become a Clean Energy Powerhouse in Canada?
As the province blazes a cleantech trail, Alberta’s innovation engine is collaborating with the Danish Ministry of Climate, Energy, and Utilities to develop and deploy carbon capture and utilization technologies. The two entities signed a memorandum of understanding last month at Calgary’s annual Inventures conference. The memorandum provides a multi-year framework that encourages cooperation between […]
Dr. Mike Mahon Named Permanent CEO of Alberta Innovates
Leadership change comes as province’s tech sector gains national momentum Alberta Innovates has appointed Dr. Mike Mahon as its permanent CEO following a unanimous decision by the organization’s board. The announcement will be made official on May 21, just ahead of Inventures 2025, the agency’s flagship tech conference in Calgary. The move formalizes Mahon’s position […]
Here are at Least 12 Reasons to Attend This Month’s Inventures Conference in Calgary
Inventures is set to return to Calgary this month. Following a successful event in 2024, Inventures is back to deliver more networking and knowledge opportunities for Alberta’s innovation ecosystem. Emceed by Toast cofounder April Hicke, Inventures 2025 will feature an armada of notable sessions. To help those with analysis paralysis, Alberta Innovates this week handpicked […]