What's driving Calgary's M&A slow-down?

Plus, we've got new events for your October line-up.

Author

Emily Edwards
September 25, 2024

Welcome to the Midweek Memo: a weekly digest of the city’s top tech events, job openings, and industry opportunities.

Before we get into this, check out the results from our weekly poll!

On Sunday, we asked if your industry had received government funding this year. Fifty-eight percent of you are still waiting.

Now, on to the events you can’t miss…

Tech M&A in Canada | October 3

  • The Tech Thursday team is co-hosting an event on tech M&As in Canada.

  • The conversation is timely and essential as the tech M&A market has seen a slowdown in recent years. With fewer deals happening, the event will explore why activity has cooled off and what factors might reignite momentum.

  • Panelists will dive into the impact of economic uncertainty, shifting valuations, and evolving regulatory landscapes, discussing what it will take for M&A activity to rebound.

  • Join Calgary’s signature economic forecast and networking event, the 2025 Economic Outlook.

  • In addition to providing local and national economic insights, this year’s event will also help chart a course for the outcome of the U.S. election and help you understand what this means for Canada and Alberta. 

Meet the Investor: BDC VC Seed Fund and Rhino Ventures | October 9

  • InterGen is hosting an exclusive dinner with leading investors from outside the province who align closely with local high-growth companies. Together with BDC VC and Rhino Ventures, InterGen is gathering founders and CEOs to meet investors for an evening to talk about key topics in fundraising.

  • This gathering is focused on companies that are at seed-to-series-A stage, with admission at the discretion of the hosts.

  • This is an invite-only dinner. If you are interested in joining, please send your expression of interest to [email protected].

  • Techstars Startup Weekend is like 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!

  • You’ll make new connections, find mentors, or maybe even meet your future business partner. It’s like a crash course where you learn by doing, with seasoned pros showing you the ropes.

  • Deep Tech Canada is hosting an event to bring together industry, policy-makers, and experts in supporting standards development to showcase opportunities for Canada's leadership in clean, green, and sustainable technologies.

Banff Venture Forum | October 23-24

  • The Banff Venture Forum is a platform to showcase outstanding early and growth-stage ventures in the tech space.

  • It engages a North American audience of experts from private equity firms to corporate strategy makers and foreign trade and development agencies, among others.

  • The company showcase provides a highly focused networking opportunity for emerging outfits to display their products to strategic players for meaningful business development opportunities.

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