Last year, a report from national law firm Osler uncovered “impressive signs of growth, renewal, and resilience in the ecosystem” in Alberta. And CBRE’s 2023 Scoring Tech Talent report found that Calgary experienced a 61% growth in tech talent over five years—the second-highest rate in Canada next to Vancouver. There has “never been a more exciting time to be in […]
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Fillip Raises $5 Million Seed Round Led by Staircase Ventures
Calgary fintech startup Fillip has closed its $5 million seed round led by Toronto-based Staircase Ventures. Founded in 2018 by former CDL-Rockies’ site lead Alice Reimer, Fillip calls itself the first digital payment platform built for business fleets. Fillip was named one of 10 homegrown Calgary startups to watch in 2023 after winning the top prize […]
Seven Tech Companies Named Finalists for Small Biz Awards
Calgary’s Small Business Week kicks off this year on October 16 with the marquee Calgary Small Business Awards taking place on October 20. In preparation for the Awards gala, the Calgary Chamber of Commerce has announced the finalists for the 40th annual awards and a handful of tech-related companies have been shortlisted. Last year’s big winner was Goodlawyer as they […]
Decoding Calgary Tech
As Alberta’s technology publication of record, Calgary.tech reports on and discusses at length the many regional entrepreneurs and organizations applying technology and innovation to the Canadian economy. A report from national law firm Osler this year uncovered “impressive signs of growth, renewal, and resilience in the ecosystem” in Alberta, who saw the highest growth for venture capital deals […]
Thin Air Labs Launches Podcast Featuring Calgary Founders
Calgary’s Thin Air Labs has launched a podcast miniseries called The Founder Mindset. Hosted by Leah Sarich, Thin Air Labs’ Head of Story, the podcast will profile the incredible founders building globally competitive companies in Calgary. This first series consists of 6 episodes that will be released every two weeks and feature conversations with local […]
Calgary Fintech Award Showcases 2022 Winners At Kick-off Event
Last year, Digital Commerce Bank and Platform Calgary partnered together in a dual mission. Their goal was to champion and celebrate Calgary as an emerging fintech hub, as well as ensure that local fintech startups are set up for success when it comes to launching and scaling their business in the city. To accomplish that […]
Fintech Startups Compete for $300K with Digital Commerce Calgary Fintech Award
For the second year in a row Digital Commerce Bank and Platform Calgary are hosting the Digital Commerce Calgary Fintech Award and applications are now open. The award highlights innovation in the fintech space in Calgary and the surrounding areas and aims to support fintech companies currently based in Calgary, as well as those looking to expand here. […]
10 Homegrown Calgary Startups to Watch in 2023
2022 is in the books and despite what we’ve all been through, it was a pretty good year for the Calgary tech community and the provincial scene as a whole. Tech companies specializing in everything from robotic fulfillment systems to data-driven customer insights, and from corporate purpose software to legaltech have been leading an unprecedented […]
Google Accepting Applications for Latest Startups Accelerator Canada Program
In 2020, Google launched its first Startup Accelerator in Canada. Since then the company supported more than 30 Canadian startups from coast-to-coast. These startups cover a wide range of industries—from healthcare and biotech, agriculture, education, finance, telecommunications, real estate and more—and have gone on to raise more than $140 million collectively. Among the past accelerator […]
Looking Back on Calgary Startups That Made Waves in 2022
Alberta is home to one of Canada’s largest technology and startup hubs. The Calgary region in particular breeds top-notch startups who receive substantial funding from a supportive local ecosystem. Despite a “notable impact” of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Alberta’s economy, the province’s digital economy “remained resilient and thrived,” concluded a recent report from the Information and […]