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Emily Edwards
October 02, 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 what the catch is in the provincial government’s plan to convince U.S. firms to choose Alberta for their data centres.

Excessive red tape may also be an issue, but the real challenge? Twenty-five percent of you got it right: U.S. firms will need to bring their own power.

CTJ reader George commented, “we do not create enough power in Alberta to power these data centres.”

Now, on to the events you can’t miss…

  • 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. 

Meet the Investor: BDC VC Seed Fund and Rhino Ventures | October 9

  • InterGen is hosting an exclusive dinner with leading investors from outside the province who align closely with local high-growth companies. Together with BDC VC and Rhino Ventures, InterGen is gathering founders and CEOs to meet investors for an evening to talk about key topics in fundraising.

  • This gathering is focused on companies that are at seed-to-series-A stage, with admission at the discretion of the hosts.

  • This is an invite-only dinner. If you are interested in joining, please send your expression of interest to [email protected].

  • Learn startup terminology, customer discovery and craft an elevator pitch. Startup 101 sets you up for success whether you are starting or joining a startup.

  • You'll walk away better able to navigate the resources available to you and more confident in taking the next steps — ready to talk to your potential customers or to apply for that dream tech job!

  • Over the past 5 years, Startup TNT has helped 233 TNT angels, including 141 local Calgary and Southern Alberta angels, invest $6.35M in 37 Calgary startups.

  • Startup TNT Investment Summits help raise capital for startups and make it easier for local investors, both seasoned and new, to angel investing.

  • Join the pitch night to hear from 20 Southern Alberta startups and see who moves on to the top five.

  • Entrepreneurship demands peak mental acuity, mental strategies, resilience, and the ability to perform under pressure in stressful environments while maintaining integrity and achieving goals.

  • This workshop is uniquely designed to equip you with the tools to be your best self at any moment. It will help you develop strategic mindsets, strengthen your mental foundation, establish performance frameworks, and be passionate about winning the day — every day.

  • 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.

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  • 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.

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