Calgary healthtech and gaming featured at Thin Air Labs launch party
Over 200 people braved the bitter cold on Thursday to celebrate the official launch of Thin Air Labs. Hosted at The Grand in downtown…
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Today in accelerators: FounderFuel, Founder Institute, BDO Canada
Three programs meant to accelerate startup growth, led by FounderFuel, Founder Institute, and BDO Canada, have announced new events for 2020. FounderFuel opens applications…
How CDL-Rockies programming director Kari Gordon wants to boost Alberta tech
Over the summer, Creative Destruction Labs’ (CDL) Rockies division, located at the Haskayne School of Business at the University of Calgary, hired its first-ever…
InterGen Capital receives $1 million from chamber of commerce to help scale Calgary’s startups
InterGen Capital, a Calgary-based non-profit scale-up fund and accelerator, has received a $1 million contribution from the Calgary Chamber of Commerce. The contribution is…
Benevity is taking its corporate social responsibility platform mobile
Benevity, the Calgary-based tech company that has become a global leader for its corporate social responsibility (CSR) platform, is moving into the mobile app…
SkipTheDishes co-founder launches “venture-builder” for Prairies startups
SkipTheDishes co-founder, and former CEO, Chris Simair has launched a new “venture-builder” to help co-create and support startups in the Prairies. Opening its first…
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology receives $30 million from David Bissett
The Calgary-based Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) has received a $30 million donation from David Bissett, a philanthropist and founder of a Calgary…
Calgary tech companies unite to draw in more entrepreneurial talent
The Tech West Collective, an association of Alberta-based tech companies, is hosting its first networking event this month in an effort to attract more…
Building a pipeline to tech talent in Calgary
I’ve been thinking a lot about all of the lesser-known tech hubs across Canada — but then I went to Calgary and saw some…
MindFuel to host geekStarter robotics program in Calgary this November
MindFuel will be hosting its geekStarter robotics program on November 23, with the goal of helping students and teachers expand their STEM skills and…
Calgary healthtech hub HaTCH announces startups in first cohort
The Calgary-based Health Technology Commercialization Hub (HaTCH) has officially announced its first cohort of companies for its new accelerator program. The healthtech-focused hub is…
10th annual Launch Party showcases Calgary’s startup growth amid dwindling provincial support
This week, Startup Calgary held the 10th annual Launch Party to kick off Calgary Innovation Week, where early-stage startups as well as alumni, funders,…
Calgary-based Benevity raises $40 million in Series C
Benevity, a global leader in corporate social responsibility and one of the largest startups in the Prairies, has raised $40 million in a Series…