Smoke Barrels is a unique, outdoor, food smoking system. The smoker is manufactured from old, empty wine barrels purchased from wineries that have been "upcycled" into smokers. (Whiskey barrels are also available.) The barrels, which are made of oak, are sanded and stained on the outside while the inside remains the same. There is an […]
Aidan Klingbeil may be one of the few Calgarians that cheers when Calgary gets a huge dump of snow, or a downpour of rain. That's because Aidan started MowSnowPros – a lawn care and snow removal app – in June, 2016, as an alternative to contract-based lawn care and snow removal services. Spring and fall […]
Imagine a world where landfills don't exist. DIG was created as a result of the founders acting as volunteer environmental managers for the Calgary Folk Festival in 2010. DIG has a multi-pronged approach to reduce waste going to landfills. First, Do It Green offers completely compostable products for use at events. Those products, together with […]
Ever wanted to do an activity but couldn't find someone with the same interests and skill level as yourself to play sports, walk the dogs, or take a yoga class? Check out PlayCity PlayCity is a new app that connects active lifestyle enthusiasts. PlayCity was founded by Hafiz Mitha in 2015 after he became frustrated […]
The Open House went very well and we met many great people. We appreciate all of those who stopped by to learn about what 3ELM can do for your business. Compared to companies that sell products, 3ELM had to come up with a compelling way to discuss our business. The visuals provided a great way […]
Guest post by Kathleen Davey of Chic Geek and edited by Kathy Dueck. Chic Geek - another organization that's part of the cohorts of ATB-X - is a welcoming and inclusive non-profit organization that supports women looking to gain skills in technology and entrepreneurship. Founded in 2013 by Kylie Toh, in the past year, the Chic Geek team […]
JobJar: getting assistance with household projects has never been easier. The brainchild of Naomi Pereira, JobJar was started over a year ago. Naomi recognized a gap in the market: a lack of tradespeople and/or handypersons willing to do small jobs around the house, referred to as “Skilled Doers” on JobJar’s website, available for homeowners who needed […]
Motivated by the epic amount of waste in landfills, particularly notable during his travels to China and South Africa, and with a passion to help the environment, the idea of Green Cups began to percolate while Austin ("Ozzy") Lang, one of the co-founders, was at university. Environmentalism is not just up to the corporations.~ Ozzy […]