Calgary-based Blackline Safety has appointed Vasi Philomin, Executive Vice President of Data and AI at Siemens and the creator of Amazon Bedrock, to its Board of Directors. The move follows a string of recent milestones for the company, including the expansion of its in-house quality assurance program in Calgary and its first purchase order from […]| Calgary.Tech
A mental health training platform for workplaces this week announced the appointment of a new chief executive officer. Calgary-based Headversity unveiled Kelly Schmitt as the new CEO effective October. Schmitt takes over the role from Headversity cofounder Ryan Todd. “This marks an important transition for Headversity, timed with a major shift in the market,” stated […]| Calgary.Tech
Technology job growth has slowed this year, reports CBRE, but the adoption of artificial intelligence has increased demand for specialized talent and that is spurring success within certain hotspots across the nation. An analysis of LinkedIn data found that the tech talent workforce with AI skills grew more than 50% year-over-year to more than 500,000. […]| Calgary.Tech
Data from the International Energy Agency suggests that the construction industry is responsible for up to 40% of global C02 emissions. Back in 2023, we first reported on ZS2 Technologies, a Calgary-based innovator of building materials that launched to help address this concern. By early 2025, ZS2 Technologies had unveiled $9.9 million in grant funding and the […]| Calgary.Tech
Rogers has announced an expansion of its satellite-to-mobile texting service. The telecommunications titan unveiled that Rogers Satellite now provides three times more coverage than any other Canadian wireless service provider. The expansion includes bodies of water and waterways off the Canadian coastline, which means customers can now send a text to friends when taking the […]| Calgary.Tech
A Canadian company innovating flow battery technology for energy storage this week unveiled the launch of multiple “key pilot projects.” Aqua-Cell Energy, based in Edmonton, says the freshly announced pilots are designed to demonstrate the reliability and scalability of its flow battery systems, which the cleantech upstart posits offer a solution to a growing concern. […]| Calgary.Tech
Calgary’s AgTech scene notched another win this week as Cellar Insights announced the close of an oversubscribed seed round to scale its AI-powered storage platform. The financing was co-led by Tall Grass Ventures and Accelerate Fund IV, with participation from Carrot Ventures, University of Alberta Innovation Fund, UCeed, and other strategic investors. With up to […]| Calgary.Tech
Calgary-based startup Ultimarii has secured $5.2 million to accelerate how major infrastructure projects get approved and built across Canada. Co-founded by technology entrepreneur Josh Malate, formerly of Athennian, and Doug Schweitzer, Alberta’s former Minister of Justice and Minister of Jobs, Economy and Innovation, Ultimarii is tackling one of the country’s toughest challenges: the slow pace […]| Calgary.Tech
The mortgage industry has a problem, according to one startup recently launched in the Calgary area. The most painful part of the mortgage process—document review—hasn’t changed in decades, with brokers and lenders wasting time on paperwork. Three entrepreneurs have started a local company with intentions to address this issue. Wayne Kainu, Lucas Scheer, and Sebastien […]| Calgary.Tech
Tetra Digital Group has raised $10 million in investment capital as the financial technology innovator aims to launch the first stablecoin backed by Canadian fiat next year. Tetra, parent company of Calgary’s Tetra Trust as well as Tetra Unity, secured the $10M from an array of investors, including Toronto’s Wealthsimple, Purpose Unlimited, Montreal’s Shakepay, Edmonton’s […]| Calgary.Tech
