Innovation Week is upon us — and while Platform Calgary remains the central hub, the innovation pulse can be felt across the entire city. Calgary’s tech sector is booming, and this year’s Innovation Week captures that momentum with a full lineup of events, panels, and showcases celebrating the people, startups, scaleups, and technologies shaping the […]
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University of Calgary Climbs Global Startup Rankings
The University of Calgary has surged 38 places in PitchBook’s 2025 global university rankings of venture-backed founders, cementing its role as a powerhouse for entrepreneurship in Canada. According to UCalgary, the university has produced 189 alumni founders since 2014 who have collectively raised $3.4 billion in capital. Leading companies include Dapper Labs, Eavor, Neo Financial, […]
Hunter Hub Encourages ‘Entrepreneurial Thinking’ Throughout University of Calgary
In late June, the venerable Collision Conference descended for one last time into Toronto. Next year, the iconic event for tech startups swings westward to Vancouver—which is good news for the fifty-plus Alberta-based companies who make the annual trek. Supporting the province’s strong presence at Collision was a University of Calgary booth powered by Innovate […]
Taking a Closer Look at Alberta’s Quietly Emerging Aerospace Sector in 2024
Techcouver recently reported on British Columbia’s innovation in aerospace. We wondered: Does Alberta have it too? And we did not have to dig deep into the archives to withdraw some evidence that, yes, the province of Alberta is too dabbling amidst the cosmos. “Our aerospace sector is thriving,” Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek stated just last […]
City of Calgary Invests $3.9 Million Toward Launch of Local Aerospace Innovation Hub
Calgary is moving forward with the launch of an Aerospace Innovation Hub. Innovators in the aerospace sector will soon gain access to funding, business support, and technology validation in real-world settings at the forthcoming hub, according to a statement from Calgary Economic Development. The hub is enabled by an investment of $3.9 million over four […]
Alberta Earmarks $55M Toward New UCalgary Science and Innovation Hub
Allotted in Alberta’s 2024 budget is a sizeable sum directed at the University of Calgary. The Province has earmarked $55 Million toward the construction of an onsite research and science hub, the government announced recently. The hub will span seven floors of space and bring together a variety of disciplines, including neuroscience, chemistry, and energy. The […]
Health-Tech Startup BioMimir Graduates from Calgary’s Life Sciences Fellowship
Last year, a medical device company developing biomaterials-based solutions for complex wounds graduated from the 2023 Biomedical Engineering stream of the Creative Destruction Lab program at University of British Columbia’s Sauder School of Business. The Quebec-born BioMimir uses synthetic biomimetics to design biomaterials that are self-adhesive, anti-inflammatory, and anti-fibrotic, with products targeting complex wounds like ulcers, […]
How Calgary is Innovating Canada’s Beef Sector with Tech
Far evolved from the early days of Pebble and Google Glass, wearable technology has been steadily gaining adoption since entering the mainstream via the launch of Apple Watch in 2015. Indeed, Canadians have now moved on to innovating wearable tech for agricultural applications. Research projects out of the University of Calgary oriented around innovating the […]
RoboGarden Collabs with the University of Calgary to Launch New Machine Learning and AI Boot Camp
Calgary’s RoboGarden is expanding their collaboration with the University of Calgary to offer its Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Boot camp experience through its Continuing Education program. Opportunity abounds within this rapidly growing field and RoboGarden’s Machine Learning and AI Using Python Boot camp will provide information to enable individuals to capitalize on the moment. These […]
UCalgary Is the #1 Startup Creator for Third Year in a Row
According to the Association of University Technology Manager’s (AUTM) Canadian Licensing Activity Survey, the University of Calgary is the top startup creator out of 32 Canadian academic and non-profit research institutions for the third year in a row. The 2022 survey invited over 60 Canadian institutions, including universities and colleges, hospitals and research institutions, national laboratories, and third-party […]