UCP takes 65% of the tech industry's vote

Well, not exactly.

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CTJ Staff
May 31, 2023

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

Before we get into this, check out the results from the Weekly Poll: On Sunday, we asked, “Which party will be better for Alberta's innovation economy?” 64.7% of Calgary Tech Journal readers chose Danielle Smith's United Conservative Party over Rachel Notley’s Alberta NDP. Smith also won in the real world, as we’re sure you already know.

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Now, onto your Midweek memo…

Calgary Tech Events

See you in Toronto? Calgary Tech Journal After Yacht Party | June 27

  • Didn’t make it aboard the yacht for the Goodlawyer festivities? No problem. The boat has docked, but that doesn't mean the party has to end!

  • Join startups and ecosystem builders from across Canada on land as we keep the #GoodTimes going at Isabelle's — oh, and did we mention there will be pizza?

YYC Tech Slowpitch | May 23 - July 4

  • Get ready for the second season of spring softball for the YYC Tech Sector!

  • Who can participate? Anyone building a startup, working in tech (or wanting to work in tech) or anyone supporting the tech and innovation industry in Calgary.

Creatives and Tech Connect | June 9 

  • Creatives and Tech Connect is a networking event that has a twist – a focus on industry and building toward an inclusive innovation sector (city building).

  • This event is for individuals in the creative industries and tech community to network and socialize.

Avenue Innovation Event 2023 | June 14

  • Join us on June 14, 2023 at Platform Innovation Centre to connect with Calgary's innovation leaders at Avenue's annual Innovation Event followed by a networking hour.

  • Live Interview of James Lochrie, co-founder and managing partner at Thin Air Labs, by Leah Sarich, head of Story, Thin Air Labs.

Startup TNT Investment Summit VII Finale | June 15

  • 100+ investors have spent the past 8 weeks working together, and have narrowed down all the applications to Top 5 Finalists across the Prairies.

  • On June 15, the Top 5 Finalists from each stream will pitch 1 last time, before the TNT investors make their final decisions and crown the Summit winners.

  • Join the Finale and see local angel investors from across Canada make their investment decisions live.

Foresight Earth Tech Demo Day | June 22

  • On June 22, join Earth Tech Demo Day for virtual pitches from the latest graduates of Foresight’s Earth Tech accelerator!

  • The event will feature technologies fast-tracking the electrification of commercial fleets, improving the efficiency and sustainability of agriculture, reshaping water conservation, and more.

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