Calgary-based Blackline Safety helped emergency responders monitor conditions at one of the world’s largest sporting events. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue deployed eight of the company’s connected area monitors throughout Miami’s host stadium during the FIFA World Cup, which brought as many as one million fans to the city for matches and related festivities. The devices continuously […]
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Blackline Safety Brings Gas Detection to Boston Dynamics’ Spot
Calgary’s Blackline Safety is extending its connected gas detection technology into robotic inspection workflows through a new partnership with MFE Inspection Solutions. The companies have integrated Blackline’s cloud-connected portable detector with Boston Dynamics’ Spot, the mobile industrial robot used to collect inspection data in hazardous environments. The MFE Spot Connected Gas Detection Solution delivers gas […]
Blackline Safety Acquired in $850M Deal
Calgary-based Blackline Safety is set to go private in a deal valued at up to $850 million, marking one of the largest recent exits in Canada’s industrial technology sector. The connected worker safety company announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by an affiliate of Francisco Partners, a global investment firm […]
Blackline Safety Deploys Gas Sensors for Pipeline Detection Dogs
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 […]
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. […]