SkipTheDishes, Canada’s only homegrown food delivery network, today announced the launch of a reusable packaging pilot program in Calgary to provide local residents with greener alternatives to single-use plastic waste. Through the pilot, SkipTheDishes customers in Calgary will be able to order from one of the participating restaurants which have transitioned to providing takeout orders in Earthware reusable containers. After enjoying […]
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Two Calgary Startups Named Finalists at OKGN Angel Summit
The OKGN Angel Summit officially kicked off earlier this month with an investment fund of $225,000 on the table for one courageous startup. The uniquely elevated pitch program guides Okanagan-based investors and startups from across Western Canada through the capital-raising process as part of a Dragon’s Den-style selection process culminating in a public Grand Finale. The group […]
Earthware and Southern Alberta Institute of Technology Collab on Reusable Container Project
Alberta-based Earthware Reusables today announced funding from the Canadian Food Innovation Network. The Calgary-born company received over $41,000 toward designing, developing, and implementing a durable and UV-resistant food takeout container. The container will be used as part of Earthware’s return-for-reuse takeout container program, which reduces single-use containers in Alberta’s food industry—a province first, according to […]
Calgary is a Cleantech Leader
At a time when climate concerns are at an all-time high in the province, a new list of Canada’s most investable cleantech companies reveals that one-third of them are based in Alberta with 15 calling Calgary home. The Foresight 50 recognizes ventures from across Canada and a variety of sectors including watertech, carbon solutions, hydrogen, and renewable […]