Calgary’s thriving tech scene will take center stage on November 21, 2024, as the much-anticipated Launch Party of Innovation Week YYC brings together the city’s most promising tech startups. This year’s event, to be held at Big Four Roadhouse, promises to showcase cutting-edge innovation and groundbreaking ideas from ten trailblazing companies selected by a panel […]
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Boast and Platform Calgary Partner to Boost Innovation with New Boast Innovation Labs
R&D and tax credit intelligence platform Boast has announced a partnership with Platform Calgary. Through the partnership, Boast and Platform Calgary will combine their shared expertise to help founders, startups, scaleups, investors, individuals and organizations across the Calgary tech ecosystem maximize their innovation output. The new partnership also marks the opening of the Boast Innovation Labs on site at the Platform […]
Launch Party Returns: Early-Bird Tickets Available for November 21st Startup Showcase
Launch Party is back on November 21st and early-bird tickets are now available. Powered by Platform Calgary, Launch Party is the largest startup-focused showcase of the year and spotlights some of Calgary’s most promising startups. Last year over 1,500 attended Launch Party. Taking place at the Big Four Roadhouse, the signature event showcases 10 of Calgary’s most […]
Learn the Basics of Tech Startups with Platform Calgary’s Virtual Startup 101 on October 9th
If you’re an aspiring entrepreneur, have a business idea, or are simply curious to learn more about tech startups, Platform Calgary’s Startup 101 is for you. The goal of Startup 101 is to get participants comfortable with the language of a startup and an entrepreneurial ecosystem. You’ll walk away better able to navigate the resources available to […]
Techstars Startup Weekend Calgary: A 54-Hour Sprint from Strangers to Startup Founders
Over fifty-four hours, strangers will become friends—and founders. October 18th through 20th will see Techstars Startup Weekend descend on Calgary for a collaboration-focused hackathon that promotes teamwork and turning ideas into action. “Whether you are a serial entrepreneur or new to the startup scene, you’ll fit right in as long as you are motivated to build a product […]
Join Platform Calgary’s Innovation Week – Apply for Launch Party
Save the date for Platform Calgary’s Innovation Week from November 13 to November 21, 2024 From robots, drones and augmented reality to advances in agriculture, energy and health and wellness, there are companies in Calgary who are building cool things with technology. Innovation Week showcases the diversity and depth of what’s happening in innovation and technology in […]
Pitch Your Real Estate Tech Solutions at Calgary’s Proptech Event
Do you have a proptech company? Are you looking for a way to showcase your business and connect with others in the industry? The Proptech Showcase returns to Calgary after a successful inaugural year and they’re looking for proptech startups to take the KPMG Pitch Stage at the Platform Innovation Centre to live-pitch their real […]
Kickstart Your Entrepreneurial Journey: Join Platform Calgary’s Startup 101
If you’re an aspiring entrepreneur, have a business idea, or are simply curious to learn more about tech startups, Platform Calgary’s Startup 101 is for you. The goal of Startup 101 is to get participants comfortable with the language of a startup and an entrepreneurial ecosystem. You’ll walk away better able to navigate the resources […]
Platform Calgary Hosts Tech Stampede Social on July 11th
Platform Calgary is hosting a Tech Stampede Social on Thursday, July 11th from 4pm to 8pm. Before you ride off to the Midway, round up your closest #yycTech friends and head down to the Platform Innovation Centre to network with Calgary’s finest tech minds. Mingle with fellow innovators while enjoying refreshing libations from Cold Garden, tasty […]
OCIF invests in Platform Calgary’s National Bank Investor Hub
The Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund (OCIF) announced today it will provide up to $400,000 to Platform Calgary to support the National Bank Investor Hub to unlock capital for underrepresented founders. The National Bank Investor Hub helps broaden the city’s investor pool and creates more opportunities for Calgarians to build their companies. This investment, over 28 […]