The national trends shaping your business outlook

Plus, two new Calgary tech events to finish the month.

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Emily Edwards
September 18, 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 how many of the Calgary companies on this year’s TSX30 you recognized. Most of you knew between six and 10!

Now, on to the events you can’t miss…

Life Sciences Week 2024 | September 23-27

  • Life Sciences Week brings together the entire life sciences ecosystem in Alberta, while also attracting supporters and collaborators from across Canada, drawing global attention.

  • This week-long event stands as a testament to Alberta’s mark on global life sciences through the discoveries made here. From medical devices to pharmaceuticals and more, Life Sciences Week illuminates Alberta’s entrepreneurial spirit and contributions to the forefront of advancement.

  • In this edition of InterGen’s breakfast series, join a discussion with three exceptional ConstrucTech companies that are revolutionizing the industry with cutting-edge digital interiors, using echo tech, end-to-end project management software for residential construction, and a strategic visual planning tool.

  • Tech Thursday is partnering with the Calgary Economic Development to bring a conversation on the aerospace sector in Calgary. The panel will discuss current innovations taking place here in Calgary, investments into the sector, and what the future looks like in the space. It features:

    • Kimberley Van Vliet, director, Aerospace Innovation Hub

    • Sean Greenwood, founder and president, Canadian UAVs

    • Lisa Eyamie, director of digital business development transformation, WestJet

    • Hamid Rajani, research chair, SAIT’s Centre for Innovation and Research in Advanced Manufacturing and Materials

SPONSORED BY TOAST

More women in tech

The Toast Summit: Featuring a lineup of industry leaders and inspiring speakers. The Women in Tech Summit will delve into essential topics such as venture capital, women entrepreneurs, and leadership in the tech sector.

qConnect 2024 | October 2-3

  • qConnect 2024 is a unique two-day summit in Calgary that connects quantum creators with prospective users of their technology.

  • Inspiring presenters and panels will explore potential applications of quantum technologies in health, energy, and sustainable cities.

  • The summit offers a dynamic platform for industry leaders, government representatives, and stakeholders from around the world to converge and explore the transformative potential of quantum applications, while engaging with quantum creators whose technologies will disrupt — and improve — industries in the years ahead.

  • SGIN’s Energy Innovation Forum is an annual collaboration event built to accelerate the path to Canada’s low-carbon energy future.

  • Every year, multi-sectoral delegates from across Canada (including leading utilities, vendors, regulators, communities, academia, and provincial and federal leaders) gather under one roof.

  • They’ll address core challenges of policy, regulatory, business models, and technology advancement and integration.

  • 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. 

  • 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.

  • Limited live pitch spots are available. Once the live pitch spots have been filled, the remaining companies selected will be eligible to showcase on the event app powered by Swapcard.

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