Through the first half of 2024, the province of Alberta surpassed BC—for the first time—in terms of investment dollars attracted, drawing a total of $383 million across 41 deals. “The second quarter of 2024 continued the momentum we saw earlier in the year, with steady venture capital investment,” stated Kim Furlong, chief executive of CVCA, […]
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Funding Momentum Among Calgary Innovators During First Half of 2024 Continues to Year End
In August, Calgary.tech reported that, through the first half of 2024, the province of Alberta surpassed BC—for the first time—in terms of investment dollars attracted, drawing a total of $383 million across 41 deals. “The second quarter of 2024 continued the momentum we saw earlier in the year, with steady venture capital investment,” stated Kim […]
OraQ Secures $2.6M to Revolutionize Dental Care
Calgary-based healthtech startup OraQ has announced the successful closure of a $2.6 million seed funding round, led by AngelMD, an Alberta-based angel physician group. This investment aims to commercialize OraQ’s clinical decision support platform, which utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze dental and medical records, assisting dentists in assessing patient risk more effectively. Founded by […]
Discover the Future of Health Tech at HaloHealth Live! XXIV in Calgary
See the next generation of innovative health tech companies at HaloHealth’s upcoming event at Platform Calgary. HaloHealth is a physician angel group that provides specialty matched advisory, healthcare connections & capital to early stage healthtech ventures. HaloHealth Live! will feature founder pitches from HaloHealth selected health tech ventures RetinaLogik, Aya Care, OraQ AI, and XeroStrip. Dive into discussions, […]
10 Homegrown Calgary Startups to Watch in 2024
2023 is in the rearview mirror and we can safely say it was a good year for the Calgary tech community and for Alberta’s tech scene as a whole. Of note, the city has earned a ranking among the world’s top 60 emerging startup ecosystems by Startup Genome, a global policy and research organization. We […]
AITHR, ENA Solution, and OraQ Win Big at Launch Party
The signature event of Innovation Week took place last night at The Big Four Roadhouse and three startups walked away with hardware. Powered by Platform Calgary, Launch Party is the largest startup-focused showcase of the year and spotlights some of Calgary’s most promising startups. Over 1,500 attended last night’s event. From digital pharmacy solutions to cannabis data […]
Grab Your Tickets Now For Launch Party 2023
As the signature event of Innovation Week, Launch Party is Calgary’s largest startup-focused showcase of the year and spotlights some of the city’s most promising startups. Taking place on the final day of Innovation Week, this year’s Launch party will be the 14th annual pitch event and counts Goodlawyer, Quickly, StellarAlgo, Virtual Gurus, and ZayZoon among […]
Calgary’s OraQ Envisions Tech-Driven Future for Canadian Dentistry
A team of entrepreneurs and healthcare experts is seeking to improve dentistry in Canada through adoption of emerging technology. OraQ offers a clinical decision support system that aims to improve patient care through leveraging AI and machine learning in the dental sector. The Calgary-based startup was founded by Dr. Amreesh Khanna, Dr. Mike Parchewsky, and […]
Calgary’s Largest Startup-focused Showcase Announces Top 10 Startups of 2023
As the signature event of Innovation Week, Launch Party is the largest startup-focused showcase of the year and spotlights some of Calgary’s most promising startups. From digital pharmacy solutions to cannabis data analytics and automotive intelligence software, 10 Calgary startups are poised to make their mark in the global innovation community. This year’s Launch Party will be the 14th […]
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 […]