How Adaptive Engineering Created a Transportable Wheelchair Lift
A look at how the locally manufactured device called Lift2Go is helping those with mobility challenges connect to their communities....
Innovation in Calgary
It has long been a truism that we need to diversify our local economy and now more than ever it is clear that whatever we had in the past, the future will be vastly different. The only way through the current situation is to go forward — there’s no going back. That path will require great ingenuity and entrepreneurial thinking. Fortunately, Calgarians have those characteristics in spades.
We explore just a sampling of some of the innovations happening in the city right now in industries including business and finance, health and medical, food and agriculture, and energy.
This Tech Public Relations Firm is Sharing the Stories of Local Innovators
The Agency's Arleigh Vasconcellos has built a successful communications firm by focusing on innovation and technology clients....
How Tech Entrepreneur Trevor Doerksen is Augmenting Reality
The next iteration of the Internet, the metaverse is a fully realized digital world in which users can play, work and learn....
The Move to Create an Innovation District in Calgary
The city-building phenomenon that might hold the key to growing a diverse economy in Calgary....
Why Stackable Crops are Gaining Ground in Calgary
The farming industry is looking for innovative ways to maximize crop output in a way that isn’t reliant on uncontrollable variables like the weather....
Are Psychedelics the Future of Mental-Health Treatments?
A new research chair at the Hotchkiss Brain Institute will study the potential of psychedelics as a mental-health treatment....
7 Major Companies Opening Head Offices in Calgary
These are some of the technology and innovation companies that have moved here, or announced plans to open an office, in the last two years....
Try the Food of the Future at Avenue’s 2022 Innovation Event
Sample products from Alberta agriculture innovators and check out products made with carbon capture technology....
Charles Buchanan is On a Mission to End Technology Poverty
Through his social enterprise company, Charles Buchanan helps budget-conscious non-profits get their systems up to speed....
How Two Calgary High School Students Created a Thriving Competitive Robotics Community
For two teenaged robotics champs, being at the top of their game wasn’t enough, so they stepped up to train and mentor their competitors....