Ready to get your startup on the big stage? Apply to be one of the 2024 #LaunchPartyYYC Top 10 Startups! 🎉 Last year, Launch Party brought together more than 1,400 people to celebrate and connect with 10 of the most promising startups in #yycTech. 🙌 ✨ Discover if you qualify and apply before September 3: https://loom.ly/lL5yRCE
Platform Calgary
Program Development
Calgary, Alberta 23,375 followers
Empowering People // Building the Next Economy
About us
Platform Calgary brings together the resources of Calgary's tech ecosystem to help startups launch and grow. Through collaboration and targeted programming, we are a hub and an engine for technology-focused economic diversification and job creation.
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https://platformcalgary.com/
External link for Platform Calgary
- Industry
- Program Development
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Calgary, Alberta
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Specialties
- Entrepreneurship, Startups, Innovation, Business Advisory, Education, Accelerator Programs, Intrapreneurship, Coworking, Office Space & Tenancy, Mentorship, and Incubator
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407 9th Ave SE
Calgary, Alberta T2G 2K7, CA
Employees at Platform Calgary
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💬 “Since Launch Party, we have doubled the size of our team and got our own office space. WaitWell feels less like a startup these days and more like a company in the scaleup phase,” said Shannon Vander Meulen, Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer of #LaunchPartyYYC alumni WaitWell. With unique products and services spanning across industries, Launch Party’s Top 10 Startups are receiving the recognition and connections they need to jumpstart their growth. 🤩 👥 See if your startup qualifies and apply by September 3: https://loom.ly/lL5yRCE
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In town for the Calgary Real Estate Forum? Don’t miss the Proptech Showcase! 🏘️ This showcase is bringing together up-and-coming proptech startups and connecting them with experts, investors and ecosystem partners in #yycTech. 🚀 ➡️ Learn more and apply on behalf of your company by Sept. 6 at 4:59 PM MDT: https://loom.ly/7XWNvVA
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Platform Calgary reposted this
Jokes aside, we know all you cleantech entrepreneurs are extremely busy. So we've extended the Foresight 50 application deadline until this Friday! Don’t miss this chance to be listed as one of Canada's 50 most investible startups, and unlock connections with our vast network of global investors. Apply by August 16: https://hubs.la/Q02L9DS70
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#LaunchPartyYYC is making its return on November 21 and we’re looking for 10 of Calgary’s most promising tech startups to showcase. 👀 As one of the Launch Party Top 10 Startups, you’ll gain meaningful awareness, connect with funders, get to know peers at other up-and-coming startups and even have a chance to win one of three awards! 🏆 ➡️ Apply today! Applications close September 3rd. https://loom.ly/lL5yRCE
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Platform Calgary reposted this
There are limitless opportunities in Calgary's booming tech scene. The sector has more than tripled in size over the last five years and now represents more than $8 billion in economic value locally. Read more highlights with Startup Genome ➤ https://lnkd.in/eQQVkqtC. Calgary has one of the top entrepreneurial ecosystems in Canada and is competitive with long-established international tech hubs like Portland, Rome, Vienna and Cairo. The #BlueSkyCity is one of the top 50 emerging startup ecosystems globally. Learn why ➤ https://lnkd.in/eRJZJvE5. “Not too long ago, Calgary wasn't on the map as a world-class destination for startups or a hub for innovation. But with talent and investment flowing into Calgary, we have all the right pieces in place for our innovation economy to continue its pace as one of the fastest growing tech-hubs in the world and allow us to continue competing on the global stage.” - Brad Parry, President and CEO, Calgary Economic Development, and CEO, Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund. Building an environment where companies can start, accelerate and scale to the global stage is a key aspect of our economic action plan, Uplook ➤ https://lnkd.in/e2YMiyxE Calgary Economic Development | Brad Parry | Platform Calgary | Terry Rock | Calgary Innovation Coalition | Megan Zimmerman | Chelsea Hallick #LimitlessTogether #UnexpectedPossibilities #yycTech
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Platform Calgary reposted this
📣 PSA: Toast Summit Tickets are now on sale to all 📣 Don't get FOMO - join us Thursday, September 19th at Platform Calgary for a full-day event dedicated to uplifting and empowering women in the tech industry. Designed to celebrate and honour the achievements of women, this summit aims to provide a supportive environment where attendees can network, learn, and grow together. Grab your ticket here 👉 https://lnkd.in/gTiEStsY Act swiftly as tickets are expected to sell out quickly! Run don't walk 🏃♀️💨 #ToastSummit #MoreWomeninTech
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Platform Calgary reposted this
Happening now at the Platform Calgary Innvoation Centre. The first ever #BUMP Urban Art Conference! 🎨 Incredible to see how the BUMP team has transformed the Innovation Centre and brought their urban murals and art to life. If you want to know more about BUMP and how they enrich #YYC communities, check them out https://yycbump.ca. #art #yycart
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Do you have a proptech company? Are you looking for a way to showcase your business and connect with others in the industry? 🏠 We’re looking for proptech startups to take the stage at the Platform Innovation Centre on October 28th to live-pitch their real estate technology solutions and connect with investors, experts and other local proptech companies. Interested? Apply before August 18: https://loom.ly/7XWNvVA
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Come with us to make the new Blueberry Crumble Iced Matcha! 🫐 🍵 🧊 This summer feature drink is available at the Platform Café, but only for a limited time! ⌛ Try it out today: https://loom.ly/JbRc0T8