Marvel Biosciences has secured funding from Alberta Innovates, the organizations revealed this week. Calgary-based Marvel is receiving non-dilutive funding through Alberta Innovates’ CarE market access program to support Phase I testing of its lead compound, MB-204. Trading publicly as MRVL on the TSXV, Marvel is a drug discovery company developing novel therapeutics for autism spectrum […]
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Dragon-Style Event Tackles ‘Unprecedented Water Challenges’ with Youthful Innovation
A group of young innovators gathered this month at the Platform Innovation Centre in Calgary to pitch market-ready solutions which aim to address the escalating water issues facing the Prairies, with teams taking home more than $35,000 in seed funding prizes. “The Prairies are facing unprecedented water challenges,” explains Soula Chronopoulos, President of AquaAction. The […]
Cellar Insights Secures Further Investment to Scale Storage Solution Across America
In 2023, Calgary.tech reported that agtech-focused venture capital fund Carrot Ventures launched its second company, Cellar Insights. Cellar Insights uses a combination of sensors and cloud-based algorithms to remotely monitor potato health during long-term storage with an aim to reduce food loss and optimize the quality of crops post-harvest. Their system detects rot-risk signals and tracks […]
Canada’s First Carbon Fibre Production Hub Launches at InnoTech Campus in Edmonton
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 […]
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 […]