Fortinet opens $30 million cybersecurity hub in downtown Calgary

Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Breadcrumb Trail Links HomeBusinessNewsLocal News Fortinet opens $30-million cybersecurity hub in downtown Calgary Company also launches $15,000 scholarship with University of Calgary with aim of building tech talent Author of the article: By Daniel Gonzalez Published Sep 16, 2026 Last updated 4 minutes ago 3 minute read Join the conversation Nipa Chakravarti, University of Calgary vice-president of digital transformation and technology, speaks during the grand opening of the Fortinet office in downtown Calgary on Wednesday, September 16, 2026. Gavin Young/Postmedia Article content Global cybersecurity giant Fortinet opened a new $30-million cybersecurity hub in downtown Calgary on Wednesday. Article content The 70-year-old building on 2nd Street S.W. was purchased about 20 months ago, and needed extensive renovations to house their teams and prepare for future expansion, said Gordon Phillips, Fortinet’s vice-president for Western Canada. Article content Article content “We’re actually building a Generation 2 data centre, so that’s really a big piece of that expense (and) obviously buying the building was another big piece of the cost,” Phillips said. “But we’re also building on the top floor around our customer experience centre with a big focus on operational technology and critical infrastructure, protection and defense is a big piece of that as well.” Article content Article content It will be a space where people can come in and work on the actual physical equipment to protect critical Canadian infrastructure, he said. Article content FP West: Energy Insider SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE: FP West: Energy Insider brings you behind the oilpatch’s closed doors with exclusive insights from insiders every Wednesday morning. Sign Up By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Article content Another major component of the building is a training facility on the second floor. Article content “That’s a big, big piece of what we’re doing is upskilling workers, making people more cybersecurity aware and offering some training for our customers as well,” he said. Article content Gordon Phillips, VP western region, Canada for Fortinet in Burnaby, BC on September 18, 2025. Arlen Redekop/Postmedia Article content Fortinet has a large campus in Burnaby and its customer support…