As the signature event of Innovation Week, Launch Party is Calgary’s largest startup-focused showcase of the year and spotlights some of the city’s most promising startups. Taking place on the final day of Innovation Week, this year’s Launch party will be the 14th annual pitch event and counts Goodlawyer, Quickly, StellarAlgo, Virtual Gurus, and ZayZoon among […]
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Calgary’s Largest Startup-focused Showcase Announces Top 10 Startups of 2023
As the signature event of Innovation Week, Launch Party is the largest startup-focused showcase of the year and spotlights some of Calgary’s most promising startups. From digital pharmacy solutions to cannabis data analytics and automotive intelligence software, 10 Calgary startups are poised to make their mark in the global innovation community. This year’s Launch Party will be the 14th […]
The Peak’s Bet on Canada Summit Lands in Calgary Next Week
The Peak’s Bet on Canada Summit lands in Calgary next week. The inaugural, one-day summit on October 23rd promises to shine a light on the most important topics, trends, and tools for businesses in 2024, with business leaders sharing practical advice on conquering timely business challenges and offering step-by-step actions business leaders can use immediately. Bet on […]
Leadership Development Platform, Monark, Raises $1.5 Million Seed Round
Calgary’s Monark, a SaaS platform that offers on-demand leadership development for a new generation, announced today it has closed a $1.5 million seed financing round led by Storytime Capital, with participation from The51, Archangel and UCeed. Founded in 2020 by organizational psychologists Kelsey Hahn, MSc and Amanda Julian, PhD, Monark is disrupting a market plagued […]
Calgary Startup to Join Google for Startups Accelerator: Women Founders Class of 2023
Women in tech face disproportionate adversity compared to their male counterparts on the road to success that’s why providing high-quality mentorship opportunities and support for women in the tech startup ecosystem is integral. Today, Google announced the 11 North American startups joining the Google for Startups Accelerator: Women Founders class of 2023 and the cohort […]
UCeed Invests in Monark to Reimagine Leadership Training in 2023
The University of Calgary is investing in “the antidote to old school, ineffective training.” UCalgary’s early-stage investments arm, UCeed, recently announced a strategic partnership with Monark, a digital-based learning platform whose “modern approach combines evidence-based content, an on-demand platform, and engaging activities and reminders to drive real, lasting behaviour change.” Monark, founded by Kelsey Hahn […]
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 […]