Meet the 14 new startups in Platform Calgary’s incubator program

Plus, 9 other stories you may have missed.

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CTJ Staff
May 21, 2023

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Welcome to this week's Sunday Briefing. In this issue, the 14 new startups in Platform Calgary’s latest incubator cohort, plus 8 other stories you've probably missed. Have a great day. We'll see you again Wednesday.

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(Photo credit: Jenn MacDonald, Platform Calgary)

14 new startups join Platform Calgary’s incubator program

Platform Calgary, one of the city’s most well-known non-profits focused on helping startups launch and grow, recently welcomed 14 new companies to its incubator program.

Over the next 18 months, the founders of the diverse slate of startups will work with Entrepreneurs-in-Residence and connect with a community of fellow entrepreneurs to grow and scale their businesses.

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