Careers In Technology and Innovation is hosting a series of events to grow Calgary’s talent pool to keep up with the explosive growth of the local tech industry. For their fourth event, they’re tackling professional growth in the workplace. Did you know that one of the top reasons people quit their jobs is a lack of […]
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Calgary’s Neo Financial Partners with Tim Hortons to Revolutionize Financial Services
Calgary-headquartered Neo Financial is set to make one of its biggest partnerships yet as it joins forces with Tim Hortons today to revolutionize financial services for its customers. The new collaboration introduces Tims Financial, including the Tims Mastercard Credit Card, powered by Neo Financial. The Tims Credit Card has no annual fee and earns Tims Rewards Points […]
Alberta Fintech Innovators to Discuss Future of Banking at Summit in May
The banking sector is rapidly accelerating innovation, introducing Open Data, Risk Partnerships, Collection’s Technology, and more. As banks continue to grow their digital footprint, fintech partnerships and innovations have sprung up to better service small and medium-sized businesses and consumers. However, certain types of partnerships between banks and FinTechs were restricted by the Bank Act, […]
Meet Dozens of Hiring Tech Companies in Calgary This May
DiscoverTechYYC, an exposition and job fair featuring dozens of Calgary tech companies, looms closer than ever. Taking place at the Platform Innovation Centre on May 5, DiscoverTechYYC is an opportunity for people exploring careers in Calgary’s growing tech sector, including in robotics, software, agtech, cleantech, and fintech. Attendees will be able to connect with Calgary’s […]
Osler, CVCA Reports Highlight Momentum of Alberta Ecosystem
Founded in 1862, Osler integrates traditional law practices with emerging technology from its offices in Calgary and beyond. This week, the national law firm released its second-annual tech financings report. This year’s edition combed through more than 300 technology-based venture capital equity financings to deliver a range of information and insight into Canada’s ecosystem. The […]
Calgary.tech’s Most Read Stories of 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. Not surprisingly, Calgary.tech also thrived in its first […]
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 […]
2022 Start Alberta Tech Awards Recognize Top Achievements of Alberta’s Tech Companies
The 5th annual Start Alberta Tech Awards ceremony took place last week at the GRAND Theatre in Calgary. Powered by ATB, the awards ceremony celebrated winners across 10 award categories, honouring the individuals and organizations with standout contributions to Alberta’s tech industry in 2022. Among the big winners of the night were entrepreneur Julian Mulia […]
Remote Work Shift Has Impact on Calgary Office Space and Company Culture
Gartner predicts 40% of organizations will offer a blend of virtual and physical work experiences by the end of 2023. “Hybrid work has changed the nature of our workplaces more than anything else since the invention of the internet,” Ryan Wong, CEO of Vancouver-based tech unicorn Visier, stated recently. Within tech companies hiring tech talent, that […]
Three Calgary Startups Ranked Among ‘Top 1%’ of Canadian Tech
Earlier this summer, Communitech unveiled the first ever Team True North. The Kitchener-Waterloo hub for entrepreneurship created the list to spotlight “the best of Canadian tech”—which by their measure is defined as high-performing tech firms tracking to $1 billion in annual revenue with growth rates that match the top 1% of companies in the world. The list—determined through […]