More than 500 business, government and industry leaders gathered in downtown Calgary this week for Data Centre West 2026, a sold-out conference focused on the future of digital infrastructure in Western Canada. Hosted by the Western Canada Data Centre Alliance, the event brought together data centre operators, investors, hyperscalers, technology companies, utilities, … [Read more...] about Data Centre West Draws 500 Leaders as Alberta Positions for AI Infrastructure Boom
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CoolIT Hiring Nearly 300 as AI Data Centre Cooling Demand Surges
Calgary-based CoolIT Systems is preparing to add nearly 300 employees this year as accelerating investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure drives demand for its liquid-cooling technology. The hiring push accompanies an expansion of CoolIT’s engineering, manufacturing and production capacity in Calgary, strengthening the city’s role in a global data centre supply … [Read more...] about CoolIT Hiring Nearly 300 as AI Data Centre Cooling Demand Surges
CoolIT Develops 15kW Coldplate for AI Computing Systems
CoolIT Systems has developed what it says is the first 15kW coldplate design, a breakthrough the Calgary-based liquid cooling company says demonstrates that single-phase direct liquid cooling can scale to meet the demands of future ultra-high-density GPUs and AI accelerators. The company said the new design delivers nearly four times the performance of earlier single-phase … [Read more...] about CoolIT Develops 15kW Coldplate for AI Computing Systems
AI Is Rewriting Data Centre Infrastructure
Artificial intelligence is not just increasing demand for data centres—it’s fundamentally reshaping how they are designed, powered, and operated. That was the central takeaway from a Tech Thursday panel in Calgary featuring Joe Gentile of eStruxture Data Centers, Tom Farran of Longbow Capital, and Ben Sutton of CoolIT Systems. The discussion, moderated by Vlad Oujegov of the … [Read more...] about AI Is Rewriting Data Centre Infrastructure