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Calgary-based payments company Helcim has secured $53 million in Series C financing as it looks to expand its platform, grow its team, and serve more mid-sized businesses across North America. The round was led by BDC Capital's Growth Venture Fund. New in

Platform Calgary is accepting applications for the fall cohort of its Platform Pre-Accelerator, a free 12-week program designed to help local software founders move from a promising idea to a market-ready product and recurring revenue. Applications close

Calgary's Fahad Zaidi has launched PhoneFree, an app designed to help people spend less time on their phones by blocking distracting apps for set periods or on a recurring schedule. Unlike screen-time tools that users can easily override, PhoneFree impose

Calgary is North America's fastest-growing tech talent market for the third consecutive year, reinforcing the city's momentum as a destination for technology companies and skilled workers. According to CBRE's 2026 Scoring Tech Talent report, Calgary's tec

A startup that spun out of research at the University of Calgary is developing healthcare technology to support cleaner and more balanced wound environments. MHCombiotic, which was also supported by the Hunter Hub for Entrepreneurial Thinking as well as I

Building a startup rarely follows a straight line. A founder refining an initial idea needs different guidance than one developing a minimum viable product or preparing to raise capital. Platform Labs is designed around those differences. The recurring wo

Calgary's fintech community has got a new forum for professional development, education, and connection as PayTech Women prepares to launch its local chapter this month. The inaugural PayTech Women Calgary event will take place on August 27 at Helcim's do

Calgary's growing reputation as a centre for energy technology innovation received another boost this summer as two local executives have been named to Hart Energy's 2026 40 Under 40. Sean Hervo, Co-Founder and CEO of PrePad, and Brandon Myers, Head of No

The artificial intelligence economy is expected to contribute up to US$16 trillion to the global economy in the 2030s. Alberta's data centre strategy has already attracted nearly $200 billion in potential private investment. As global demand for computing

Calgary's growing health technology and life sciences ecosystem will take centre stage this September when Life Sciences Week returns to Alberta. Running from September 21 through 25, the province-wide initiative connects industry leaders, policymakers, r