Alberta government to invest $23 million for quantum hub at University of Calgary
The hub aims to create 26,000 jobs across Alberta by 2040.
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Platform Calgary opens applications for Calgary Fintech Awards
Participating startups get a chance to win up to $250,000.
TransPod awaits government consent to secure $688.2 million CAD for proposed high-speed line between Edmonton and Calgary
If Alberta government fails to commit, TransPod’s CEO said he’ll move the project elsewhere.
Platform Innovation Centre in Calgary receives $2 million from the Government of Canada
The long-awaited innovation hub is set to officially open its doors in 2022.
Calgary broke its venture funding record in 2021 as deal volume almost doubled
Deal volume in Calgary increased 61% last year.
Neo Financial to bolster presence in Calgary with 113,000 square feet of new office space
Its expansion within Calgary comes from the rapid growth of its team, doubling its workforce to over 400 employees in the past…
Platform Calgary and Innovate Edmonton launch new pre-accelerator, Alberta Catalyzer
Platform Calgary hopes to open new Innovation Centre in 2022.
Xero to acquire Calgary’s TaxCycle in $75 million CAD deal to expand Canadian presence
Xero called the deal “an important step forward” in its commitment to Canada.
10Adventures, SOS WebAR take home Startup Calgary 2021 Launch Party awards
Digital travel guide startup 10Adventures and augmented reality company SOS WebAR were recently awarded with the People’s…
Calgary, the city that offered to fight a bear for Amazon HQ2, gets new Amazon data centre
Amazon Web Services (AWS), the IT service management arm of tech giant Amazon Inc., is set to open an infrastructure region…
Alberta government, Platform Calgary launching province-wide hackathon
Platform Calgary has partnered with the Government of Alberta, and members of the Alberta Innovation Network, to host a hackathon,…
Neo Financial’s Series B leads Calgary’s venture funding bounce back in Q3
Following a two-year low for tech investment, Calgary’s tech ecosystem saw a return to health in the third quarter of 2021,…
Lack of late-stage deals in Q2 deflated Calgary venture funding to two-year low
With no late-stage deals, the second quarter of 2021 marked the Calgary tech ecosystem’s lowest quarter for venture funding…
Three tech roles available in Calgary right now
Tech companies across the country are looking to grow their teams. Here are just three of the tech roles available in Calgary…
RBC launching Calgary Innovation Hub, with plans to hire 300 employees
The Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) is launching an Innovation Hub in Calgary this September, focusing on creating jobs for high-demand…