The 5th annual Start Alberta Tech Awards ceremony will be taking place at the historic GRAND Theatre in Calgary. Opened in 1912, the GRAND is Western Canada’s oldest theatre and Calgary’s culture house. On November 17, the Start Alberta Tech Awards powered by ATB will recognize 10 individuals and organizations for their success and contributions to Alberta’s […]
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Discover Your Transferable Skills At The YYC Tech Talent Tour
Do you have the skills to make it in tech? Platform Calgary is hosting a series of events to grow Calgary’s talent pool to keep up with the explosive growth of the local tech industry. One of the many ways to do that is to tap into existing talent that have skills that are easily […]
Rethinking Talent To Unlock Calgary’s Potential
Historically, a city’s competitive advantage was anchored to its proximity to scarce natural resources ranging from lumber and iron ore to access to navigable waterways. Today, a city’s prosperity is driven by its ability to attract, retain, develop and mobilize talent. The future prosperity of Calgary starts with people. On November 25th Platform Calgary will […]
Alberta Innovates and 500 Global Reveal Accelerator Startups Ahead of Demo Day
Alberta Innovates and 500 Global this week unveiled their second batch of the Alberta Accelerator by 500. The partnership between the provincial government corporation and California-born venture capital fund saw 18 startups from around the world attend a rigorous 12-week program. The program culminates in Demo Day on October 20 in Calgary. “Given the strong momentum […]
321 Growth Academy, OnRamp Hosting Expert Panel on Marketing in Alberta Tech
Are you a marketer, aspiring marketer, or otherwise looking to land an exciting job in the Alberta technology scene? On October 19th OnRamp will host an event that shows why tech is the field to be working for —even as a marketer—and that Alberta may just be the place to do it in. After all, […]
Creative Destruction Lab – Rockies Enters 6th Program Year
Delivering economic impact in Alberta since 2017, the Creative Destruction Lab – Rockies (CDL-Rockies) program had 19 ventures graduate from the 2021-2022 cohort including a company with a new way to produce hydrogen, a venture that is revolutionizing food packaging, and a company that is helping to address critical ventilator shortages. “These 19 ventures join the 69 […]
InceptionU, New Idea Machine Collab to Empower Entry-Level Tech Workers in Alberta
Two Alberta-based organizations are collaborating to solve a classic problem: How does one get hired if they lack experience and how does one gain experience if they can’t get hired? This situation is playing itself out in Calgary’s tech talent market as junior software developers graduate from rapid six-month re-training programs but struggle to find jobs, locals […]
Hydrogen Centre of Excellence Launches $20 Million Tech Competition
Alberta Innovates and the Government of Alberta have announced the first Advancing Hydrogen – Competition 1 program with $20 million dollars available over 24 months to support projects. This competition is open to technology developers, industry, industrial associations, small and medium-sized enterprises, research and development (R&D) organizations, post-secondary institutions, municipalities, not-for-profit organizations, and government research labs. Proposals are being accepted […]
Binance Delivers First Crypto & Blockchain Workshop for Law Enforcement & Banking Authorities in Calgary
Binance, the world’s leading blockchain, and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider, delivered a workshop on cryptocurrency and blockchain technology for law enforcement and banking professionals today in Calgary. Among the topics addressed at the full day workshop are the concepts of blockchain and crypto assets, Binance’s AML (anti-money laundering) policies, and the processes and tools developed by […]