YYC Tech Community Events CalendarYou run a tech startup with a highly innovative and scalable business model, looking to raise investment from venture capital firms? Exciting! Female Founders is offering a unique opportunity for female-led ventures and mixed teams: a 3-month investment readiness program that prepares you for success in the competitive world of VC funding. Applications are now […]
Social Innovation at Innovate Calgary has a new home and we'd love if you could join us to celebrate! After years of testing, iterating, listening and learning, we're excited to be opening the doors to the Social Innovation Hub! This is both the beginning of a journey and an incredible milestone in our work so […]
With over 165,000 followers on LinkedIn, Josh Braun is one of the top prospecting experts you will find on this planet. His recent LinkedIn post on Cold Emailing has over 1.100 reactions, almost 200 comments AND over 50 reposts. This hybrid session (online via Zoom and in person at Platform Calgary - 407 9 Ave SE, Calgary) is designed […]
Our weekly connection for the tech and innovation ecosystem. Furthering entrepreneurs one conversation at a time. Curious about what's happening in the innovation ecosystem in Alberta? Join us at Lunch Without Lunch every Wednesday to hear about the players, events, and news that are making our innovation ecosystem thrive. This weekly meeting is a regular […]
Learn the “5 Things to Get You 5 Years Ahead” in strengthening your organization through DE&I strategy. In this free one-hour mini-class, Gretchen C. Bellamy, Esq., Chief Impact Officer of ClassRebel will share highlights from the ClassRebel Business Resilience course focused on the business impacts of DE&I strategies. Gretchen C. Bellamy, Esq. Chief Impact Officer of […]
Destination Diversity: Engaging a Diverse Talent Pool Join us for the second event in our 4-part Tech Talent Impact series, where we will tackle the topic of diversity in the workplace. This unique event will give you a chance to share your past experiences and have real conversations with fellow under-represented talent, along with representatives […]
Join Amplify Advisors, Goodlawyer, and Alberta IoT at The Edison in Calgary, AB on Thursday, February 2nd for a fireside chat and networking event on how fractional professionals can help your business thrive in tough times. Our panel includes Brett Colvin, Co-Founder & CEO of Goodlawyer, Jamie L. Smith, Co-Founder and Chief Experience Officer of […]
WAITING LIST: We're sold out! For participants who want to join the waiting list, please fill out this form. Interested in still being part of the hacking? We have volunteering shifts still open! Check out what's available here. You'll receive a confirmation email from us for your shift. YYC Hacks Winter Edition is all about encouraging creativity in […]
Tech Talent Tuesday is Calgary's must-attend meetup featuring local tech companies. This is an opportunity for people curious about working in tech to make connections and learn about exciting career opportunities.
STAND: An STS School is a new hybrid high school program from Strathcona-Tweedmuir School. Classes are located both at the Platform Innovation Centre in downtown Calgary and wherever students want to learn. Our flexible and future-focused school is a perfect fit for creative and innovative teens ready to say YES to their futures. We are […]
The capital market has changed. Traditional debt is increasingly expensive, and equity sources are drying up with the tightening of credit. Startups and scaleups seeking growth capital have an often underutilized resource at their disposal - their SR&ED refund. With Easly Advances, you can access your SR&ED refund while it accrues rather than waiting for […]
Our weekly connection for the tech and innovation ecosystem. Furthering entrepreneurs one conversation at a time. Curious about what's happening in the innovation ecosystem in Alberta? Join us at Lunch Without Lunch every Wednesday to hear about the players, events, and news that are making our innovation ecosystem thrive. This weekly meeting is a regular […]
Is AI changing how we write, create art, and even what we know about authorship and production? Given the recent lawsuit against Stable Diffusion for their alleged use of unauthorized copies of artists' work, the short answer is yes. But, these questions go beyond ownership when predictive text and AI art shape word choice and artistic practice […]
Inflation. Interest rates. Recession. These and more elevate the need for employee debt-relief solutions. Join us for an hour of information and opportunity! As Yr Plans’ Management present and discuss Canada’s fastest-growing group benefits solution.
This winter Startup TNT is running 3 sector-specific Investment Summits at the same time! Cleantech, Agtech, and Life Science companies from across the Prairies. Top 20 Pitch Night is a […]
2023 might be a rocky one; inflation up, investment down. If looking at new markets is part of your growth strategy this year, join this session to see if you're ready. This is a quick coffee session to get you thinking about how you're approaching entering new markets with your products or services. 321 will […]
Curious about what's happening in the innovation ecosystem in Alberta? Looking to spark new collisions, share new ideas and get connect to the innovation community? Join us as at our weekly Wednesday event at NOON as we share the results of the 2022 YYC Scorecard Results. This event is hybrid- we will be IN PERSON […]
Our weekly connection for the tech and innovation ecosystem. Furthering entrepreneurs one conversation at a time. Curious about what's happening in the innovation ecosystem in Alberta? Join us at Lunch Without Lunch every Wednesday to hear about the players, events, and news that are making our innovation ecosystem thrive. This weekly meeting is a regular […]
Join us for a visit to the new Neo Financial offices at the Gulf Canada Square and meet key UX, Product and Development team members! The Calgary UX community is on a quest to get closer to the talented teams that build technology in the city. Neo Financial kindly offered us this opportunity to get […]
Join us for an unforgettable night of networking, pitches, and celebration at Platform Calgary on February 16 at 6:00 pm. The event is hosted by Black Business Ventures Association (BBVA). Connect with ecosystem partners like Innovate Calgary, Platform Calgary, CIC, and many more. Who is invited: Anyone interested in networking and engaging with entrepreneurs, founders, investors, and more within […]
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) considerations are the biggest trend in investing and a major concern for corporations. Dr. Yrjö Koskinen will cover reasons why investors should pay attention to ESG issues, what kind of returns investors should expect, why corporations should have ESG policies, and controversies like greenwashing.
Join us for our exhibit In Full Bloom in celebration of International Women's Day. ATB’s Branch for Arts and Culture (BFAC) is hosting an awe-inspiring exhibit titled “In Full Bloom” curated by Calgary based multimedia artist, Miriam Fabijan. The art display includes pieces from 14 local female artists with diverse backgrounds and is rooted […]
Are you an innovative, tech-based company with a proven revenue stream interested in immigrating to Alberta? The Alberta IoT SUV Program supports organizations who are looking to integrate into the blossoming tech ecosystem in Alberta and ultimately create jobs and revenue within the province. Join us on February 21st for a virtual info session to […]
Gather with the brightest minds in the AI community from Alberta and beyond at Amii’s Virtual AI Meetup! Learn about the latest tools and techniques in machine learning, and explore topics that researchers and industry professionals are thinking about or working on. This month's meetup is a panel discussion on the topic of tackling healthcare projects […]
The purpose of Pixels and Pints is simple: provide a venue for web developers and digital creatives to sit down, relax and talk shop. There are no presentations, tutorials or pre-defined discussion topics; just a few pints and good conversation. All are welcome: designers; coders; copywriters; analysts; anyone who spends their day pushing, publishing or […]
Are you a nonprofit looking to transform your work through a digital transition, but you're not sure where to start? Are you an innovator or founder with a big idea that could revolutionize how nonprofits serve their community, but you're not sure how to connect with front line organizations? Join Doug Watson, President & CEO […]
Rome wasn’t built in a day… and value cannot be increased overnight. Come learn the best ways to build or maintain business value. When starting a business with a goal of one day creating a valuable company, it’s best to start thinking about maximizing value as early as possible. In this presentation, Scott will draw […]
Our weekly connection for the tech and innovation ecosystem. Furthering entrepreneurs one conversation at a time. Curious about what's happening in the innovation ecosystem in Alberta? Join us at Lunch Without Lunch every Wednesday to hear about the players, events, and news that are making our innovation ecosystem thrive. This weekly meeting is a regular […]
As an opportunity to connect with peers and learn from industry experts, we are excited to have August Electronics with us in February to speak on Advanced Manufacturing. This session will focus on using advanced manufacturing and partnering with a local contract manufacturer to keep overhead low and quality high when building your electronics. We […]
Join InceptionU on February 24 to see the culmination of six months of hard work by our Cohort 9 learners. Working in teams, they have successfully built mobile and web applications to solve real business problems. Through this project-based course, they have honed their skills and are ready for employment in Calgary's tech sector. Come […]
This is a bi-weekly virtual coffee to welcome and connect members of the Calgary UX community. Join us for a half-hour during your lunchtime. This time we have a special guest. Tim Chen will join us and talk about service design, his work at J5 and his community Service Design YYC. It is going to […]
Rare Disease Network of Alberta (rDNA) is excited to invite you to attend Rare Disease Day 2023 in Calgary on February 26, 2023! If you are not able to be with us in person, you can still join us virtually. Our theme is year is ACHIEVING BALANCE - How do you live well with a Rare […]
Join us for a morning of insights, inspiration, value, and networking with peers over breakfast. You’ll learn about Snowflake’s Data Cloud, a global network where you can mobilize your data in a multitude of ways with near-unlimited scale, concurrency, and performance. AT DATA FOR BREAKFAST, YOU’LL LEARN HOW TO: Unite your siloed data and access […]
The 2nd session of our Breakfast Club #PropTech series features Casey Kachur, CEO and co-founder of Virtuo, the smartest way to manage your home. Learn all about how the company is supporting homeowners through their innovative services. Virtuo’s unique approach is to leverage smart technology while keeping humans at the heart. This allowed Virtuo to help […]
Entrepreneurship is hard. So hard, in fact, that 70% of venture-backed startups fail. This journey can take its toll—on you, the entrepreneur, and on the systems that you’re a part of. Your family, your friends, your community. Stress, fear, and uncertainty are all a part of the process. Taking care of yourself means taking care […]
COVID-19 upended the world of work. Organizations frantically adapted and established a new normal of remote work. With the pandemic in the rearview mirror, what is the best path forward? Join Jeff Waldman as he explores how organizations can best balance business priorities and people preferences to create a thriving workplace and be an employer […]
Led by Tatâga Inc. and Rural Women Entrepreneurs-in-Tech, we are humbled to invite, make and share space for cultural competencies training. The focus of this one-day training will be on educating and sharing knowledges with service providers and entrepreneurs. Tataga Inc. will be sharing insights that help support understandings of how to reach, recruit, communicate […]
Our weekly connection for the tech and innovation ecosystem. Furthering entrepreneurs one conversation at a time. Curious about what's happening in the innovation ecosystem in Alberta? Join us at Lunch Without Lunch every Wednesday to hear about the players, events, and news that are making our innovation ecosystem thrive. This weekly meeting is a regular […]
The Canadian Women's Chamber of Commerce (CanWCC) is excited to host a free, interactive, in-person viewing party of StrikeUP Day 2023. Join a community of women and non-binary entrepreneurs and business owners for a day of networking, engaging conversations, a catered lunch, and much more. Doors open at 7:30 am MT, with opening remarks at […]
Join us in Calgary for a special event for Canadian companies interested in expanding in the United States. The United States welcomes Canadian investors of all sizes, including established multinationals, small or medium-sized enterprises, and high-growth start-ups. SelectUSA Calgary provides an exclusive, one-day opportunity for Canadian companies to learn more about setting up or expanding […]
Calling Canadian Startup Founders! Are you an early-stage startup founder in Canada looking for creative ways to finance your business? Join Zendesk for Startups, Equivesto, Pocketed, and RBCx for an hour-long virtual event to learn about alternative funding options to get the cash you need and extend your runway. This panel features founders and leaders […]