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Steve MacDonald and the work after the handshake
From Alberta’s public service to clean-technology funding, Steve MacDonald has worked where policy meets a project budget. His next chapter carries that experience into advisory work, electricity transmission and international climate cooperation.
Justin Riemer and the difficult art of getting an idea to work
From economic development to Emissions Reduction Alberta, Justin Riemer has spent his career connecting people, capital and technology. His next challenge is getting more of Alberta’s clean technology out of the pilot stage and into everyday industrial use.
Calgary Technologies Inc. puts startups on the ground floor
Now called Platform Calgary, the nonprofit gathers founders, coaches and investors beneath an East Village parkade. Its latest bet is that a customer’s signature tells you more than a roomful of applause.
Innovate Calgary makes the expensive middle of invention cheaper
A rejected accelerator application, shared laboratories and philanthropy-backed investment reveal how Calgary helps research become a business. The useful lesson is where to spend before anyone knows whether an idea will sell.
Inside Calgary's $20 Million Bet on a Billion-Dollar Year
Calgary Economic Development spent C$19.95 million in 2025 to make the city easier to choose. Its product is not a building or an app - it is the well-timed introduction that turns a spreadsheet into a site visit, a hire or an export deal.
Jamie Brandt and the Quiet Work Behind a Green Lawn
From automotive sales to prairie lawn care, Jamie Brandt built his remit one market at a time - with customer service as the operating system.
Jocelyn Da Silva Came Home With a Marketer’s Eye for What Makes Trust Stick
After nearly a decade building brands in Perth, Jocelyn Da Silva returned to Calgary and entered the new-home warranty business. Her career offers a practical lesson in making complex services feel clear, useful and human.