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Emily Edwards
Emily Edwards

Toast launches a hiring marketplace built on three years of recruitment

Toast launches a hiring marketplace built on three years of recruitment

The Calgary company's Toast Talent Marketplace launches October 1, the same day as Toast Summit.

Emily Edwards
Emily Edwards

Sep 25, 2026

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2 min read

Calgary's top ten

Calgary's top ten

Plus, CURA raises $10 million USD to scale its low-carbon cement technology.

Emily Edwards
Emily Edwards

Sep 20, 2026

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1 min read

Platform Calgary reveals its ten most promising startups of 2026

Platform Calgary reveals its ten most promising startups of 2026

The companies will be celebrated at Launch Party on November 5, the marquee night of Calgary Innovation Week.

Emily Edwards
Emily Edwards

Sep 19, 2026

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1 min read

Mandy Balak's new book is about ambition — and what it costs you

Mandy Balak's new book is about ambition — and what it costs you

The Calgary entrepreneur brings Chasing Enough to the city on September 24.

Emily Edwards
Emily Edwards

Sep 19, 2026

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1 min read

14 Canadian innovation organizations sign MOU to coordinate IP education nationwide

14 Canadian innovation organizations sign MOU to coordinate IP education nationwide

Calgary's Innovate Calgary is among the signatories to the new national framework

Emily Edwards
Emily Edwards

Sep 15, 2026

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1 min read

Edmonton's Amii will lead Canada's new National AI Literacy Initiative

Edmonton's Amii will lead Canada's new National AI Literacy Initiative

Plus, Neo Financial says goodbye to 102 employees.

Emily Edwards
Emily Edwards

Sep 13, 2026

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2 min read

75 years of agricultural research

75 years of agricultural research

Plus, a Calgary ID-scanning firm faces renewed scrutiny over data privacy.

Emily Edwards
Emily Edwards

Sep 6, 2026

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2 min read

Alberta invests $15 million in Calgary tech projects

Alberta invests $15 million in Calgary tech projects

Projects span energy, agriculture, manufacturing, critical minerals, and waste management.

Emily Edwards
Emily Edwards

Aug 30, 2026

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1 min read

Helcim closes $53 million Series C led by BDC Capital

Helcim closes $53 million Series C led by BDC Capital

The Calgary payments company says it is now serving more than 22,000 active merchants and has crossed $150 million in annual revenue.

Emily Edwards
Emily Edwards

Aug 23, 2026

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2 min read

Calgary's CBS Bio Platforms receives CFIN funding to scale canola protein extraction

Calgary's CBS Bio Platforms receives CFIN funding to scale canola protein extraction

The company is one of eight Canadian foodtech companies to receive funding through CFIN's Innovation Booster program.

Emily Edwards
Emily Edwards

Aug 16, 2026

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2 min read

University of Calgary leads $20.3 million quantum defence hub

University of Calgary leads $20.3 million quantum defence hub

The UCalgary-led consortium will develop and test quantum technologies for Canadian defence.

Emily Edwards
Emily Edwards

Aug 9, 2026

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1 min read

Rocky View County pauses new data centre applications as Alberta's boom accelerates

Rocky View County pauses new data centre applications as Alberta's boom accelerates

The temporary moratorium will stay in effect until the county establishes a regulatory framework.

Emily Edwards
Emily Edwards

Aug 2, 2026

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1 min read

A UCalgary student solved rock climbing navigation with a 3D app

A UCalgary student solved rock climbing navigation with a 3D app

ThreeTopo uses drone photography and spatial annotations to keep climbers on route.

Emily Edwards
Emily Edwards

Jul 26, 2026

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2 min read

Alberta signs AI deal with Quebec as provincial momentum builds

Alberta signs AI deal with Quebec as provincial momentum builds

The MOU follows Meta's data centre announcement and a $50 million Amii investment earlier this month.

Emily Edwards
Emily Edwards

Jul 19, 2026

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2 min read

Meta is building its first Canadian data centre in Alberta in a $13 billion investment

Meta is building its first Canadian data centre in Alberta in a $13 billion investment

A day later, the province invested another $50 million in its AI institute.

Emily Edwards
Emily Edwards

Jul 12, 2026

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2 min read

Federal government invests $2.7 million in Calgary's ZS2 Technologies

Federal government invests $2.7 million in Calgary's ZS2 Technologies

Federal funding will help the Calgary company expand production of its magnesium oxide-based building panels.

Emily Edwards
Emily Edwards

Jul 5, 2026

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2 min read

Calgary's Lex Technologies launches an AI architecture built around enterprise trust

Calgary's Lex Technologies launches an AI architecture built around enterprise trust

The platform is designed to give organizations secure access to their own knowledge without data exposure or hallucinated answers.

Emily Edwards
Emily Edwards

Jun 28, 2026

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2 min read

$14 million Alberta Innovates investment targets commercialization across key sectors

$14 million Alberta Innovates investment targets commercialization across key sectors

The investment helped unlock nearly $48 million in additional funding from partners in the first quarter of 2026.

Emily Edwards
Emily Edwards

Jun 21, 2026

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2 min read

Women founders are getting $30 million from this Calgary venture firm

Women founders are getting $30 million from this Calgary venture firm

The third fund targets health, wealth, and work — where women founders are chronically underfunded.

Emily Edwards
Emily Edwards

Jun 14, 2026

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2 min read

Canada releases its national AI strategy

Canada releases its national AI strategy

The six-pillar plan aims to increase business AI adoption from 12% today to 60% by 2034.

Emily Edwards
Emily Edwards

Jun 7, 2026

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2 min read

Alberta research points to a growing AI skills gap

Alberta research points to a growing AI skills gap

Google just launched a certificate to help close it.

Emily Edwards
Emily Edwards

May 31, 2026

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2 min read

$6.8 million for Alberta AI companies

$6.8 million for Alberta AI companies

The investment comes through the Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative.

Emily Edwards
Emily Edwards

May 24, 2026

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2 min read

$9.3 million in federal funding backs six Alberta defence-tech companies

$9.3 million in federal funding backs six Alberta defence-tech companies

Five of the six recipients are Calgary-based, working on everything from drones to virtual command systems

Emily Edwards
Emily Edwards

May 17, 2026

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2 min read

$41 million in new funding for Alberta's energy and industrial sectors

$41 million in new funding for Alberta's energy and industrial sectors

The projects span geothermal, battery storage, grid management, and building materials.

Emily Edwards
Emily Edwards

May 10, 2026

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2 min read

Keeping homegrown innovation in Alberta

Keeping homegrown innovation in Alberta

Plus, Calgary's XPrize hub reflects on its first year.

Emily Edwards
Emily Edwards

May 3, 2026

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2 min read

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