Calgary’s growing community of data and AI professionals will gather at the BMO Centre this week as YYC DataCon returns for its sixth edition. Organized by the volunteer-led YYC Data Society, YYC DataCon 2026 will bring together practitioners, technology leaders, and builders for a full day of talks, workshops, and discussions focused on applying data […]
Platform Labs Meets Calgary Founders Where They Are
Building a startup rarely follows a straight line. A founder refining an initial idea needs different guidance than one developing a minimum viable product or preparing to raise capital. Platform Labs is designed around those differences. The recurring workshop series from Platform Calgary offers hands-on training for aspiring and experienced founders as they ideate, validate, […]
Play On! Calls Calgary Tech Companies Off the Bench
Calgary tech companies know how to build products, raise capital, and grow teams. This August, they are being challenged to prove they can build a street hockey lineup, too. Play On! Calgary will transform 10 blocks of downtown Calgary into a sprawling street hockey festival from August 20 to 22, complete with 20 rinks, live […]
Apple Joins Inaugural Swift Rockies Conference at Calgary Zoo
Apple will make a rare conference appearance in Calgary next week, joining the inaugural Swift Rockies gathering for iOS developers at the Calgary Zoo. Taking place July 22 and 23, Swift Rockies is a boutique, single-track conference created by Calgary-based iOS engineer Raman Singh. The independently organized event is capped at 180 attendees and designed […]
Google Canada and Platform Calgary Bring Free AI Training to Local Founders
Google Canada is partnering with Platform Calgary to provide Calgary founders, entrepreneurs, and business builders with free access to practical artificial intelligence training. Through the partnership, Platform Calgary will distribute Grow with Google scholarships for the new Google AI Professional Certificate, removing the regular cost of the online program. The scholarships are available beyond Platform […]
Helcim Founder Headlines Tech Thursday
Calgary’s startup community will have the chance to hear from one of the city’s leading fintech founders this week. Tech Thursday is hosting Nic Beique: The Builder CEO on Thursday, May 28th at OFFSITE YYC. The free event begins at 4:30 p.m. and will feature Nic Beique, founder and CEO of Helcim, in a conversation […]
Tech Talent Tuesdays Returns to Calgary in 2026
Calgary’s tech ecosystem will begin the year with the return of Tech Talent Tuesdays, a free, bi-weekly series focused on strengthening the city’s technology workforce. The January 20th event, Calgary Workforce Advantage Edition, will outline plans for the year ahead while sharing early insights from private industry roundtables held with local tech employers. The series […]
Helcim Founder Nic Beique to Share Startup Wisdom at House 831
Nic Beique, founder and CEO of local payments company Helcim, will be featured in the next talk in the This Way, That Way interview series on January 20th. Organized by Leif Baradoy and hosted at House 831, This Way, That Way spotlights leaders, entrepreneurs and creatives who have forged unique paths in business and innovation. […]
Google Opens 2026 Startup Accelerator Applications
Google has opened applications for the 2026 cohort of Google for Startups Accelerator: Canada, a program aimed at helping high-potential Seed to Series A tech companies scale with support from Google and Google Cloud. Startups accepted into the cohort receive access to Google and Google Cloud resources, tailored mentorship, and industry expertise to accelerate product […]
Tech, Data & Funding: Empowering Calgary’s Nonprofits to Thrive in the Digital Era
Calgary’s tech and social impact communities are coming together this month to help nonprofits and charities harness the power of data and technology for good. On October 23, Platform Calgary will host Tech, Data & Funding: Hands-On Empowerment for Nonprofits & Charities at its East Annex, offering a day of practical learning, round-table discussions, and […]