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Techstars Startup Weekend

Techstars Startup Weekend is a hackathon for people excited about tech! Over a fun-filled 54 hours, participants pitch ideas, team up, and bring a startup idea to life. It’s all about creativity, teamwork, and turning ideas into action!

May 9 to May 11, 2025

Tech Talent Tuesdays

A bi-weekly event for individuals starting or advancing their tech careers—connect with Calgary’s leading tech companies, discover upskilling programs, gain recruitment insights, hear success stories, and build relationships to grow your tech career or startup.

Every Second Tuesday

Launch Party

The largest startup-focused showcase of the year highlighting 10 of the most promising local startups and the innovative work they’re doing in Calgary’s tech ecosystem.

2025 Dates Coming Soon.

Innovation Week YYC

Showcases the diversity and depth of what’s happening in tech and innovation in Calgary and celebrates the people and the ideas that are having an impact

2025 Dates Coming Soon.

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Thu
26
Jun

Financial Analysis for Founders and Mentors

12:00 pm
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2:00 pm
Social Innovation Hub

For Startups

Join to learn how you can build a powerful 3-year financial model to impress investors, win grants, and validate your idea's profitability

Business-building
Investing
Raising Capital
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Thu
26
Jun

Women Connect #BuildingConfidenceTogether

5:30 pm
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7:00 pm
YW Calgary Hub

For Ecosystem Builders

Let's come together to support each other, share experiences, and empower one another to build confidence as women.

Community
Women in Tech
Skill-building
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Wed
2
Jul

AI Perspective: Smarter Industries, Stronger Futures for Alberta

3:00 pm
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6:00 pm
Calgary Economic Development

For Ecosystem Builders

This event invites industry leaders to explore how AI, workforce strategy, and industrial innovation can drive resilience and competitiveness in Alberta’s energy and manufacturing sectors.

Skill-building
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Thu
10
Jul

2025 Tech Stampede Social

4:00 pm
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8:00 pm
Platform Calgary

For Ecosystem Builders

Tech Stampede Social is Back — Let’s Ride Again!

Community
Platform News
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Tue
29
Jul

AI Tinkerers Calgary

5:30 pm
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8:00 pm
flexible

For Ecosystem Builders

A monthly in person meetup sponsored by Google Cloud for AI/ML builders, engineers, research scientists and tinkerers in Calgary

Community
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Wed
5
Nov

qConnect 2025

8:30 am
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1:00 pm
Calgary Telus Convention Centre

For Ecosystem Builders

qConnect 2025 is the premier industry event for quantum technology, bringing together businesses, tech creators, startups, government and investors to transform ideas into impact.

Community
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There’s so much going on it can be hard to know where to start! This calendar is a one-stop-shop to find all the events taking place in Calgary’s tech and innovation community.

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Startup Essentials: Startup 101
Startup Essentials: Discover
Alberta Catalyzer
Platform Incubator
Raising Capital 101 & 201
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10X Future Founders Scholarship
CEO Roundtable
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