Welcome to this week's Sunday Briefing. In this issue, read about how business and tech leaders' perceptions of Calgary are changing, and to whom Alberta Enterprise Corporation wrote a $10M cheque. Have a great day. We'll see you again Wednesday.

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Calgary, tech's land of opportunity

An annual survey from Calgary Economic Development indicates more business leaders and employees in tech are seeing the city as one of opportunity.

“People are taking notice of what is happening in Calgary because they can see a future for themselves and their families here,” said Brad Parry, president and chief executive officer of Calgary Economic Development, in a statement. “We've seen the momentum build over the last few years, but we also know we're competing with other cities, and we cannot afford to take our foot off the pedal now."

Read how perceptions of Calgary have changed over the years in Calgary Tech Journal.

🤝 Funding, Deals + Partnerships

• The Alberta Enterprise Corporation is investing USD$10 million in the Evok Innovation Fund II to continue developing and deploying clean technologies with a focus on carbon capture, electrification, and hydrogen. Mario Toneguzzi / Calgary Tech Journal

• Edmonton-based Jobber, an operations management platform for small home service businesses, has raised $100 million USD to support its continued growth through investments in R&D, sales and marketing and new customer acquisition. Mario Toneguzzi / Calgary Tech Journal

• ICYMI: $1.3B, 157 funding rounds: Explore Start Alberta's investment recap

📰 News To Know

• Garmin Canada expansion expected to bring 200 new tech jobs to Cochrane. Ryan White / CTV News

• 'Game-changer': Calgary becomes training hub for new miniaturized pacemaker. Bill Graveland / The Canadian Press

• Product Calgary is looking for volunteers to help with initiatives in 2023. Learn more

• Coming up quickly: Calgary Celebrates International Women's Day with Toast. Learn more and register

📊 By The Numbers

• 87 – The age of Marjorie Zingle, an entrepreneur that's recently launched a new tech business called DHSecure, "targeting hackers and protecting clients from online attacks."

💡 POV: Ideas and Insights

• Vancouverite Nel Pontejos, QA and DevSecOps at Acorn Interactive, writing on his firm's blog: Calgary's tech scene: Competition or complementary

• Gurjot Dhanda, research analyst at Covalent, writing on his company's blog: How Nike won with NFTs

• WATCH: 360 VR: YYC Hacks 2023 fireside chat with Mayor Jyoti Gondek and Pixeltree CEO Serene Yew

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