As Alberta’s tech industry continues to grow, so do the opportunities for tech adjacent careers in marketing, sales, design and coding support. This fall, Calgary’s InceptionU will launch a new workforce development program to help people with little to no technical exposure move into tech-adjacent roles that will help Alberta tech companies grow faster with […]
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Two Upcoming Calgary Tech Events You Won’t Want to Miss
There is a renewed energy in 2023 as events fully return to normal—that is to say, in person. The excitement matches the high momentum of Alberta’s innovation ecosystem. Let’s take a quick look at two of the most anticipated tech events of the year in Alberta. mesh Coming up in just one week is the […]
Applications Are Open For The Platform Incubator
Focus on your startup’s growth, supported by a community of entrepreneurs-in-residence and other founders like you. The Platform Incubator is an 18-month program tailored to your startup to help you focus your time and energy where it makes the biggest difference, by providing structure and processes to enable continuous, rapid learning and scalability. Participants get 1:1 support from experienced […]
Pitch Event Celebrates BIPOC Women Founders in Alberta
Six leading BIPOC Women entrepreneurs from across Alberta will pitch their businesses to a sold-out crowd of investors, tech founders and innovation enthusiasts on Wednesday, April 5th. The second event in Innovate Calgary’s inclusive innovation portfolio series focused on supporting BIPOC and Rural founders, the BIPOC Women Founders in Tech Pitch Event celebrates the contributions that BIPOC Women […]
DiscoverTechYYC Job Fair Returns To Platform Innovation Centre
Platform Calgary and Tech West Collective have opened up registration for DiscoverTechYYC, an exposition and job fair with 60+ Calgary tech companies. Taking place at the Platform Innovation Centre on May 5th, DiscoverTechYYC is a great opportunity for people exploring career opportunities in Calgary’s growing tech sector, including in robotics, software, app development and digital […]
Valhalla Private Capital Partners with Plug and Play Alberta
Calgary-headquartered Valhalla Private Capital has launched a collaborative partnership with Plug and Play Alberta, to amplify both organizations’ outreach across the North American startup ecosystem. The agreement will see Valhalla Private Capital and Plug and Play Alberta co-host events and cross-promote each other via digital platforms to enhance the exposure of startup companies to investors. […]
Up To $20 Million Up For Grabs With Carbon Fibre Grand Challenge
Alberta Innovates has announced the start of Phase III of the Carbon Fibre Grand Challenge (CFGC). Up to $20 million will be available to selected teams in Phase III as they work to successfully demonstrate that they can produce pre-commercial amounts of carbon fibre from Alberta bitumen. In Phase III of CFGC, teams will concentrate […]
YCC Tech Talent Tour Tackles Workplace Culture
Careers In Technology and Innovation‘s (CITI) YCC Tech Talent Tour is back with an event on building intentional workplace culture on March 22nd. In collaboration with InceptionU, OnRamp, Platform Calgary, and Calgary Economic Development, the YCC Tech Tour is a series of events with the objective of connecting the Tech industry with the growing untapped […]
Inventures Returns to Calgary for Innovation Overdrive
INVENTURE$ 2023 is set to take over Calgary this May and June across three days of learning, inspiration, and creative collisions. “From rousing keynotes and expert panels, to startup pitch competitions and informal networking opportunities, Inventures is the must-attend event of 2023,” organizers state online. “It’s a one-stop opportunity to gauge fast-growing players through pitch competitions […]
Nominations Are Open For 1st Annual Alberta Cleantech Awards
Foresight Canada has announced that nominations are now open for the 1st annual Alberta Cleantech Awards. This event recognizes inspiring leaders within Alberta’s vast cleantech ecosystem who are relentlessly moving the needle toward net zero. With four categories and a special fifth category to be announced soon, the Awards will highlight innovators, industry leaders, investors, government officials, […]