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Calgary Innovation Week is Back: Monday, November 2 to Thursday, November 5

Calgary celebrates the people, startups, scaleups, and technologies defining its emergence as a global tech leader.

Google Canada partners with Platform Calgary to Bring Free AI Training to Calgary Founders

Google Canada is partnering with Platform Calgary to offer free Google AI Professional Certificate scholarships to Calgary founders and entrepreneurs.

From Early Traction to Focused Execution: Celebrating the Inaugural Platform Pre-Accelerator Cohort

Meet the 17 Calgary tech founders who completed Platform's inaugural Pre-Accelerator — a 9-week program turning early-stage startups into focused, execution-ready businesses.

Calgary’s Innovation Momentum: Insights from the 2026 Global Startup Ecosystem Report

Calgary's Innovation Momentum: Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2026

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Calgary Innovation Week is Back: Monday, November 2 to Thursday, November 5

Calgary celebrates the people, startups, scaleups, and technologies defining its emergence as a global tech leader.

People & Culture

For Ecosystem Builders

Beyond Headcount: How Companies Build Executive Teams That Last

Scaling effectively isn't about hiring faster or simply adding headcount; it requires treating leadership as a deliberate architecture that aligns executive talent directly with long-term business strategy.

People & Culture

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Calgary Climbs to 15th in North America: What CBRE's 2026 Scoring Tech Talent Report Tells Us About Our Ecosystem

CBRE has released its Scoring Tech Talent 2026: AI Realignment Underway report, and the data confirms what Calgary's tech community has felt building for a few years now: this city is one of the fastest-growing tech talent markets on the continent.

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Why Interac Is Betting on Calgary's Innovation Ecosystem

Interac shares how ecosystem collaboration, trust, and strategic focus are shaping fintech innovation - and what it means for Calgary's startup community.

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Building a Leadership Team That Scales: Amrop Rosin's Take

Amrop Rosin's Cameron McDonald shares how founders can build the right leadership team — when to hire C-suite executives, common pitfalls to avoid, and why Calgary is becoming a hub for top talent

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Google Canada partners with Platform Calgary to Bring Free AI Training to Calgary Founders

Google Canada is partnering with Platform Calgary to offer free Google AI Professional Certificate scholarships to Calgary founders and entrepreneurs.

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Exploring the Future of Innovation with Platform Calgary CEO Jennifer Lussier

In a recent episode of Curious as Hell, Platform Calgary CEO Jennifer Lussier discusses her leadership journey, the transition from COO to CEO, and her vision for building a more connected and accessible innovation ecosystem. The conversation explores talent development, organizational growth, and the role of collaboration in shaping Calgary’s future as a leading technology hub.

Curious as Hell with Tyler Chisholm

Calgary has one of Canada's most beautiful parkades — and it's now a prestigious award winner

Calgary’s Platform Innovation Centre & Parkade has earned a 2026 Governor General’s Medal in Architecture, highlighting how adaptable design and future-ready infrastructure can extend asset lifecycles, support innovation ecosystems, and create long-term value for cities.

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Calgary Snags Second Spot in National Ranking of Venture Capital Flow

Venture capital is flowing through Alberta and Calgary is the heart of investment. The Blue Sky City shined on the national stage this month as the region snagged second spot for most venture capital investment through the first half of 2024.

Calgary.tech

ResVR Secures $1.7 Million in Funding to Revolutionize Homebuilding Sales Visualization

Calgary’s ResVR announced today that they have completed a series of financings totalling $1.7 million, including $1.43 million in pre-seed and seed funding and $270,000 in non-dilutive capital.

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Data and Reports

The Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2026

Calgary’s tech ecosystem is outpacing the rest of Canada by nearly 4x, with 40% growth since 2021. We aren't just growing; we're accelerating. With deep roots in Cleantech, Fintech, and Agtech, Calgary is proving that mid-sized cities can execute a winning playbook.

Startup Genome

Global Startup Ecosystem Index 2025

Calgary is highlighted in the 2025 Global Startup Ecosystem Report, ranking 92 globally with 15 seats jump from last year and entering Canada’s top five ecosystems.

StartupBlink

The Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2024

Calgary is highlighted in the 2024 Global Startup Ecosystem Report - with tech startups generating $8.1 billion in value to the Calgary economy.

Startup Genome

Canadian Tech Occupiers Guide

Learn more about the distribution of tech companies in downtown cores across Canada, including Calgary!

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Start Alberta Dealflow Platform

Start Alberta is the digital platform and gathering space for companies, founders, investors, students and anyone interested in Alberta's digital economy.

Start Alberta

The Scale Up Report

Global longitudinal research study that examines factors that differentiate startups that scaled to $50 million and higher valuations from startups that didn’t.

Startup Genome

2019 Global Entrepreneur Monitor (GEM) Alberta Report

THECIS

2021 Deal Flow Study

Alberta Enterprise Corporation’s 2021 Deal Flow Study uncovered some interesting facts about the makeup, evolution and distribution of technology in the province.

Alberta Enterprise Corporation
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