The Alberta Edition of the Canada FinTech Symposium is slated to go down at BMO Centre in Calgary. Organized by Calgary-based Prolink Events, the two-day conference at Palomino Hall will connect banks, credit unions, fintechs, payment networks, investors, and technology leaders from across Western Canada and beyond. The Alberta Edition, which follows the success of […]
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Calgary Economic Development Launches Level Up to Help Alberta Companies Go Global
Calgary Economic Development and the Government of Alberta have launched Level Up, a free program helping Alberta businesses expand internationally and diversify beyond their existing markets. Funded by the province and delivered by Calgary Economic Development, the initiative combines online learning, expert-led workshops and individual mentorship. It builds on the Trade Accelerator Program (TAP), adding […]
New Calgary Program Helps Early-Stage Hardtech Founders Build a Path to Commercialization
Platform Calgary, Careers in Technology and Innovation (CITI), and the Calgary Innovation Coalition are presenting a new program designed to help early-stage hardtech founders move their physical technologies toward commercialization. Venture Foundations: Advanced Manufacturing is a free, eight-week, in-person program for Calgary-area founders building hardware, robotics, advanced manufacturing technologies and other physical products. The program […]
YYC DataCon 2026 Puts AI Into Practice
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 […]
TechExit.io Brings Canada’s Value Creation Conference to Calgary
Calgary will host its first TechExit.io conference on October 1, bringing technology founders, investors, operators, advisors, and potential acquirers to the BMO Centre. This year’s agenda includes sessions on the financial architecture of an exit, Prairie technology roll-ups, post-acquisition earn-outs, building competitive moats, and life after selling a company. TechExit.io Calgary will be chaired by […]
Arlene Dickinson and Mayor Jeromy Farkas Join Energy Disruptors Lineup
Two prominent Calgary leaders are joining the global lineup for Energy Disruptors: UNITE 2026. Entrepreneur and venture capitalist Arlene Dickinson and Calgary Mayor Jeromy Farkas will take the stage when the summit returns to the BMO Centre on September 28 and 29. Dickinson is the Founder and General Partner of District Ventures Capital, which invests […]
Fintech Social Brings Calgary’s Finance Innovators Together This September
Calgary’s fintech community will have a fresh opportunity to connect this fall when Fintech Cadence brings its Fintech Social series back to the city. Fintech Social Calgary takes place Thursday, September 17, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Hudsons Canada’s Pub in downtown Calgary. The gathering is designed as a relaxed alternative to traditional conferences […]
Platform Calgary Wants to Turn Software Ideas Into Recurring Revenue
Platform Calgary is accepting applications for the fall cohort of its Platform Pre-Accelerator, a free 12-week program designed to help local software founders move from a promising idea to a market-ready product and recurring revenue. Applications close Sunday, August 30, with the program running from September 14 to December 4. Open to founders building in […]
Calgary Leads North America in Tech Talent Growth for Third Year Running
Calgary is North America’s fastest-growing tech talent market for the third consecutive year, reinforcing the city’s momentum as a destination for technology companies and skilled workers. According to CBRE’s 2026 Scoring Tech Talent report, Calgary’s technology workforce expanded 56 per cent between 2022 and 2025—the highest growth rate among the 50 North American markets studied. […]
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, […]