Twenty-one of Calgary’s top business leaders will be honoured on October 30, 2025, at the newly expanded BMO Centre during Business in Calgary magazine’s annual Leaders Awards, a celebration of business excellence and community impact. Each year, nominations are submitted to recognize individuals who have built strong companies, created opportunity, and contributed to Calgary’s growth. […]
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Premier League Pilots StellarAlgo Platform as Startup Finishes SportsTech Program
Earlier this year, 10 companies from around the world secured their spot in the 2024 Class of the Comcast NBCUniversal SportsTech Accelerator, a six-month program that provides founders with opportunities to collaborate with leaders from major sports brands such as NASCAR, the Premier League, PGA TOUR, and Olympic sports organizations since launching in 2021. The […]
Calgary Sport-Tech Startup Heads South of the Border to Join ‘Immersive’ Accelerator
This week, 10 companies were accepted into the fourth class of the Comcast NBCUniversal SportsTech Accelerator powered by Boomtown. The immersive six-month program, slated to kick off in March, selected the lucky few startups among more than 1,500 applicants across over 50 nations. Notably, four are Canadian, rendering Canada the most represented country this year. […]
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 […]
NBA Makes Significant Investment In Calgary’s StellarAlgo
The National Basketball Association has taken an equity stake in StellarAlgo, the Calgary-based data company that helps professional sports teams better understand and predict the spending habits of fans. In addition to the NBA becoming a “meaningful equity holder,” StellarAlgo announced a multi-year, league-wide strategic partnership that will see them provide all 30 NBA teams […]
StellarAlgo Raises $16.5 Million Series A
Calgary’s StellarAlgo, the leading customer cloud platform for the sports and live audience industry, announced today a $16.5 million Series A funding round led by Toronto-based Carallas Holdings. Other new investors include Newbound VC, and Bleacher Report founder Dave Finocchio. The round also included follow-on investment from existing shareholders Accelerate Fund II, Bluesky Equities, and […]