# Calgary Tech Journal

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## Posts
- [Alberta signs AI deal with Quebec as provincial momentum builds](https://calgarytechjournal.com/p/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.
- [Meta is building its first Canadian data centre in Alberta in a $13 billion investment](https://calgarytechjournal.com/p/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.
- [Federal government invests $2.7 million in Calgary's ZS2 Technologies](https://calgarytechjournal.com/p/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.
- [Calgary's Lex Technologies launches an AI architecture built around enterprise trust](https://calgarytechjournal.com/p/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.
- [$14 million Alberta Innovates investment targets commercialization across key sectors](https://calgarytechjournal.com/p/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.
- [Women founders are getting $30 million from this Calgary venture firm](https://calgarytechjournal.com/p/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.
- [Canada releases its national AI strategy](https://calgarytechjournal.com/p/canada-releases-its-national-ai-strategy): The six-pillar plan aims to increase business AI adoption from 12% today to 60% by 2034.
- [Alberta research points to a growing AI skills gap](https://calgarytechjournal.com/p/alberta-research-points-to-a-growing-ai-skills-gap): Google just launched a certificate to help close it.
- [$6.8 million for Alberta AI companies](https://calgarytechjournal.com/p/6-8-million-for-alberta-ai-companies): The investment comes through the Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative.
- [Threat informed defence for critical OT](https://calgarytechjournal.com/p/threat-informed-defence-for-critical-ot): As threat actors become faster, stealthier, and more resourceful, defending critical OT infrastructures requires more than traditional security measures.
- [$9.3 million in federal funding backs six Alberta defence-tech companies](https://calgarytechjournal.com/p/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
- [$41 million in new funding for Alberta's energy and industrial sectors](https://calgarytechjournal.com/p/41-million-in-new-funding-for-alberta-s-energy-and-industrial-sectors): The projects span geothermal, battery storage, grid management, and building materials.
- [Keeping homegrown innovation in Alberta](https://calgarytechjournal.com/p/keeping-homegrown-innovation-in-alberta): Plus, Calgary's XPrize hub reflects on its first year.
- [$150 million securitization marks Neo Financial's institutional debut](https://calgarytechjournal.com/p/150-million-securitization-marks-neo-financial-s-institutional-debut): Plus, Alberta refreshes its tech and innovation strategy.
- [Calgary startup lets people control devices with their thoughts](https://calgarytechjournal.com/p/calgary-startup-lets-people-control-devices-with-their-thoughts): Plus, a VC firm plants roots in Alberta and a data centre proposal gets a second look
- [Blackline Safety agrees to $850-million acquisition by Francisco Partners](https://calgarytechjournal.com/p/blackline-safety-agrees-to-850-million-acquisition-by-francisco-partners): The Calgary industrial safety tech company will delist from the TSX and transition to private ownership.
- [Calgary's Denvr to build Canada's first sovereign AI defence simulation environment](https://calgarytechjournal.com/p/calgary-s-denvr-to-build-canada-s-first-sovereign-ai-defence-simulation-environment): Platform will underpin Canada's first autonomous military aircraft simulation environment
- [Platform Calgary names Jennifer Lussier as CEO](https://calgarytechjournal.com/p/platform-calgary-names-jennifer-lussier-as-ceo): Lussier has spent seven years at Platform Calgary before taking the top job
- [Calgary startup lands national distribution deal](https://calgarytechjournal.com/p/calgary-startup-lands-national-distribution-deal): NanoTess makes wound care that accelerates the body's natural healing process
- [E3 Lithium secures up to $36.5M in federal funding for Clearwater Project](https://calgarytechjournal.com/p/e3-lithium-secures-up-to-36-5m-in-federal-funding-for-clearwater-project): Plus, Calgary's detection dogs get high-tech gas monitoring equipment
- [Neo Financial teams up with United Airlines for new travel card](https://calgarytechjournal.com/p/neo-financial-teams-up-with-united-airlines-for-new-travel-card): United MileagePlus Neo World Elite Mastercard launches in April with priority boarding, free checked bag
- [Alberta invests $28M in energy tech projects across the province](https://calgarytechjournal.com/p/alberta-invests-28m-in-energy-tech-projects-across-the-province): Six projects span pipeline protection, farm waste conversion, and well site restoration