Calgary-based Blackline Safety is extending its connected safety technology to an unexpected new workforce: dogs. The company has announced the first deployment of its GPS-enabled gas monitoring devices with Calgary’s K9 Leak Hunters, whose specially trained canine unit delivers precise pipeline leak detection services for rural oil and gas utilities. “With the global canine security […]
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Calgary Tech Protects 2026 Winter Olympics
A Calgary safety technology company is helping protect one of the world’s largest public gatherings. Blackline Safety has been selected by Italian emergency responders to deploy its connected gas and radiation detection systems across venues for the 2026 Winter Olympics in the Milan-Cortina region, where millions of athletes, staff, and spectators are expected to gather. […]
Blackline Safety Unveils Future-Proofed G8 Device, the ‘Most Connected Wearable’ Yet
Blackline Safety this week announced G8, which the Alberta firm describes as the “most connected wearable” it has ever built. The G8 was designed “from the ground up as a true platform,” according to the Calgary-based company, with the device offering advanced gas detection, lone worker protection, and radio-quality communication within one rugged unit that […]
Eight Alberta Companies Named to Deloitte’s 2025 Technology Fast 500 Ranking
Alberta’s tech sector continues to show national momentum, with eight companies earning spots on Deloitte’s 2025 Technology Fast 500, a prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing technology, media, telecom, life sciences, fintech, and energy tech firms in North America. Now in its 31st year, the Fast 500 highlights companies that have achieved outstanding revenue growth between […]
Calgary Companies Stand Out at Start Alberta’s 2025 Tech Awards
Alberta’s technology leaders were in the spotlight Thursday evening as Start Alberta hosted its 8th annual Tech Awards at the Betty Andrews Recital Hall, celebrating standout achievements across 10 categories and highlighting the province’s growing innovation momentum. The event recognized companies and founders shaping Alberta’s tech economy, including Ontopical earning Deal of the Year, Orennia […]
Blackline Widens Footprint in Europe While Launching New Hub in United Arab Emirates
Blackline Safety announced this week that it plans to expand internationally with the opening of multiple new offices overseas. Building on already-established hubs in the U.K. and France, the Calgary-based provider of connected safety technology for rugged work environments unveiled plans to open offices in Germany and the United Arab Emirates. “We’re excited to bring […]
Calgary-Born Innovation EXO 8 Rated a ‘Game-Changer’ for High-Stakes Firefighting
A Calgary-made innovation for worker safety has been named a 2025 Firehouse Innovation Award winner. Blackline Safety’s EXO 8 “sets a new standard as the only area monitor that detects eight different gases and gamma radiation in a single, rugged, portable device,” according to the reviewers from Firehouse, a media platform targeting the firefighting industry. […]
Alberta Tech Firms Shine in Canada’s Top Growing Companies 2025
The Globe and Mail’s Report on Business has released its seventh annual ranking of Canada’s Top Growing Companies, celebrating 400 businesses across the country that achieved impressive three-year revenue growth. Alberta’s tech sector once again made a strong showing, with a number of companies earning recognition for their sustained momentum and innovation. PurposeMed (#23, 1,459% […]
Blackline Safety Adds Global AI Leader Vasi Philomin to Board
Calgary-based Blackline Safety has appointed Vasi Philomin, Executive Vice President of Data and AI at Siemens and the creator of Amazon Bedrock, to its Board of Directors. The move follows a string of recent milestones for the company, including the expansion of its in-house quality assurance program in Calgary and its first purchase order from […]
Blackline Safety Secures Landmark Agreement with Abu Dhabi National Oil Company
Calgary’s Blackline Safety has landed a major international win with the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), one of the world’s largest energy producers, placing its first purchase order under a new multi-year agreement for up to 28,000 Blackline devices and services. The deal was secured through Blackline’s regional channel partner, Al Masaood. The initial […]