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Emily Edwards
March 05, 2025

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 you’re planning to attend the Calgary stop of the Startup Canada tour? Sixty-six percent of you said yes!

Now, on to the events and opportunities you can’t miss…

📅 Events

  • This event, organized by Deliver Digital, Spare Parts and Gasoline, Tech Thursday, and The Ally Co., will feature six crowd-sourced topics from women in our community, ensuring the conversation is shaped by those it impacts most.

  • This event will celebrate the incredible women in our ecosystem. It's an opportunity to leave work a little early, have some drinks and snacks, network with other professionals in the industry, and celebrate the fantastic women that make it possible.

  • Men are encouraged to come! It's not a celebration without everyone there.

  • This documentary features women transforming construction while combating climate change.

  • Echoing the spirit of the original Industrial Revolution, these women are on a quest to inspire change for a sustainable planet. Their work places them at the core of decarbonization, human health, and economic opportunity.

  • Directed by Basia and Leonard Myszynski, “Women of Carbon” shares their empowering journeys and collective vision for a better world.

  • Next week, Calgary Tech Thursdays is bringing together folks who used to work in management consulting, private equity, and investment banking who're now heavily involved in the tech space.

  • You’ll hear from:

  • Get ready to embark on your entrepreneurial journey with Startup 101, Platform Calgary's early-stage startup program. The startup scene can feel daunting, but it doesn’t have to be. Whether you're nurturing a business idea, exploring a new career path, or seeking solutions to real-world problems, Startup 101 can help you get started.

  • Startup 101 is a three-hour program, broken down into three segments:

    • Startup fundamentals

    • The problem, elevator pitches and customer discovery

    • Calgary’s startup community and resources

SPONSORED BY THE CORE SHOPPING CENTRE

International Women's Day with Making Changes Association and the CORE

Join the Making Changes Association at The CORE (Mar 4-6) for International Women's Day celebrations featuring live music, a bag drive, and chances to win Keith Urban tickets!

🪄 Opportunities

Startup TNT Summit XI | Application deadline: March 11

Startup TNT is accepting applications for its Summit XI, an investment expo where startups pitch to access seed-stage funding from angel investors and Startup TNT’s venture fund, TNT Capital.

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