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A Canadian technology company dedicated to delivering reliable and emission-free nuclear energy has announced that it is investing $18 million to expand its operations into Alberta by establishing an engineering, research, and development office in Calgary. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Ontario, Terrestrial Energy works to commission zero-emissions heat and power plants for industrial […]
Calgary Economic Development
Employees In Tech See Calgary As A City Of Opportunity
A strong, diversified economy, a growing tech sector with more career options, and a quality of life out of reach in other cities have more business leaders and employees in tech seeing Calgary as a city of opportunity, according to new research from Calgary Economic Development (CED). “People are taking notice of what is happening in Calgary because […]
OCIF Investment to Create More Than 500 Senior Tech Roles in Alberta
The Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund announced this week that it will provide India-based Mphasis with up to $7 million over four years in order to accelerate the attraction of intermediate and senior-level tech talent to Calgary. The investment will expand Calgary’s talent pipeline by supporting the recruitment of up to 560 new technology and professional […]
Sidetrade Establishes North American Headquarters in Alberta with Plans to Hire Canadian Tech Talent
One year following the launch of its North America operations, Sidetrade says it has exceeded its own expectations: nearly 60% of new bookings for the company’s AI-powered service now from the North America market. Consequently the France-born Sidetrade is now accelerating its expansion into the region. Thus the company announced an investment of $24 million […]
Career Curious? This Free Event is Full of Hiring Canadian Tech Companies
Next week Tech Talent Canada will be hosting our eleventh online job fair since going virtual in 2020. Taking place on Wednesday, July 20th at 3:30pm ET, the Tech Talent Canada Job Fair will feature 17+ companies representing 1,000+ open roles. These seasonal job fairs offer prime opportunities for Canadians to connect with some of […]
Harvest Builders, RBC, and Shaw Among Companies Hiring at Virtual Job Fair
Tech Talent Canada will be hosting our eleventh online job fair since taking them virtual in 2020. Taking place on Wednesday, July 20th at 3:30pm ET, the Tech Talent Canada Job Fair will feature 17+ companies representing over 1,000+ open roles. Companies hiring at the event will be representing an exciting range of industries and […]
What Makes Calgary Attractive To Young, Skilled Talent
What makes Calgary attractive to young people and skilled talent? Calgary Economic Development is hosting New Economy LIVE: Competing for young talent – How Calgary ranks in the minds of youth on Tuesday, June 28th. Find out how Calgary ranks in the minds of youth with results from the latest research conducted for Calgary Economic Development. Join the […]
San Francisco’s Unity Opens New Offices In Calgary
This week San Francisco’s Unity Technologies cut the ribbon on 25,000 square feet for the new Innovation Centre for Digital Transformation in Brookfield Place in Calgary. Unity is the world’s leading platform for creating and operating interactive, real-time 3D (RT3D) content and currently employs 60 in Calgary. The opening of the Calgary office was delayed […]
25 Companies That Are Hiring Virtually Across Canada For 1,000+ Roles
Tech Talent Canada is hosting our next virtual job fair on Wednesday, February 23rd and it promises to be our best one yet. Companies representing industries from banking to building automation and e-commerce to education will be online hiring for over 300 open roles in Calgary, Edmonton, Halifax, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver, Victoria, and Waterloo. Many of […]
From The Oil Fields To The Dev Stack: Canada’s Energy Workers Are Making The Leap
In the last two years, an oversupplied global oil market and a demand shock from the COVID-19 pandemic hit an industry already in transition. The Keystone XL pipeline project was halted, a global price war erupted, sustainability concerns came into heightened focus and major names such as Cenovus, Husky Energy, Suncor and Imperial Oil all announced job cuts in Canada. So, how have workers in […]