Startup Events in Calgary

Come enjoy Calgary’s monthly Grok Bot Meetup. Bring a laptop and a positive, collaborative energy. 📍 Location: ZayZoon HQ, 19th floor of TELUS Sky (685 Centre St S, Calgary) Agenda (America/Edmonton): 5:30 to 6:00 — arrivals and networking (light dinner provided) 6:00 to 6:45 — Grok Bot intro + bot templates and use cases 6:45 to 8:00 — build: bots that run a real workflow end to end with no human in the loop 8:00 to 8:30 — demos + community vote. Prizes: Grok Bot stickers and/or credits Founders, operators, builders, and knowledge workers welcome. No tech background required.

Join us at House 831 on October 29th for a round of office hours with the team at Metiquity Ventures. Bryan Slauko and Mattye Robson are setting up on the floor for 1:1 sessions with founders. Bring the deck, the messy metrics, the question you've been sitting on, or just come find out what a pre-seed fund actually looks for before you start raising. Metiquity is an Alberta pre-seed fund built around a gap most founders here know well: you need revenue to raise capital, and capital to make revenue. They lead rounds into pre-revenue and early-revenue tech companies across Alberta and the Prairies, and Fund I is building toward a portfolio of 20 to 30 companies. Bryan is a Co-Founder and Founding Director at Metiquity, where he runs the day-to-day of Fund I. He's spent more than two decades across investment analysis, entrepreneurship, and board-level work, holds a CFA charter, and chairs the boards of two local nonprofits. Mattye is an Investment Analyst at Metiquity Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm investing in ambitious Canadian technology companies. As part of Metiquity’s growing team, she supports founder and market diligence, investment analysis, portfolio initiatives, and the firm’s continued institutional growth. Mattye is passionate about working alongside entrepreneurs and contributing to Canada’s technology ecosystem. Prior to Metiquity, Mattye worked in the Private Equity and HR industries. Sessions are 20 minutes and booked in advance. Doors open at 1:00PM. Limited spots. Approval required. Time slots will be sent out beforehand. Thank you Alberta Enterprise Corporation for sponsoring our Office Hours Series.

Celebrate Latin American Heritage Month with SOMOS LIT Calgary & ATB Financial 🌎 Join Somos Latinx in Tech Calgary and ‘HoLa’, ATB's Hispanic and Latin American Network for an evening celebrating Latin American Heritage Month and the vibrant contributions of the Latin American community in Calgary and across Canada. This special community gathering will bring together Latinx professionals, tech and business leaders, allies, and community members for an evening of connection, learning, and celebration. Expect an engaging conversation around career growth and navigating your professional journey in a changing world, along with opportunities to meet new people, exchange experiences, and build meaningful connections within the Calgary community. Whether you're looking to expand your network, learn from others, connect with the Latinx community, or simply celebrate our shared heritage, we'd love to have you join us. More details about the speakers and agenda will be announced soon. Stay tuned! Come celebrate where we come from, connect with where we are, and look ahead to where we're going. 💛 All welcome! We invite allies to join us at Somos Latinx in Tech events to celebrate, support, and uplift the Latinx tech community alongside us. About Somos Latinx in Tech Somos Latinx in Tech is a nonprofit organization committed to supporting Latinx professionals to thrive in tech. We host events and programs throughout Canada, encouraging learning, networking, mentorship, and sponsorship, helping them grow their careers and shape the future of tech. www.somoslatinxintech.com

Happy Halloween! Come hang out with us at Platform Calgary to hone your coding and problem solving skills! Let's get retro and write some code by hand. We're going to team up and practice our ensembling and TDD skills to solve a spooky problem. This is taking place at The Software Developer's Collective monthly hackathon, so if you want to join them after, bring your laptop. Costumes are welcome :) \-\-\- This event is meant to be a safe and inclusive environment for everyone to hang and chat about tech. We require all participants to treat others with respect and refrain from any form of harassment. People who fail to treat others accordingly will be asked to leave our events. Please contact an organizer if you have any concerns.

How to register for this event: Before you can register, Luma asks you to join the Calgary Innovation Week calendar once. It's free, and after that every every register button works. Open the Calgary Innovation Week calendar on Luma. Find "Calgary Innovation Week Attendee · Free" and click Join. Enter your email, then type in the code Luma sends you. Go back to any event and click Register. Done. _________________________ Everything you should know before raising your next round, straight from an investor's perspective. How much should you raise? What should your valuation be? How do you find the right investors, get meetings, and actually close your round? Join Spring and Alberta Ecotrust during Calgary Innovation Week for a candid conversation about fundraising, led by Keith Ippel and Shantanu Mehta from Spring's investment team. We'll cover: Structuring your round: How much to raise, how to think about valuation, and what investors expect at different stages Finding investors: Building your target list, getting warm introductions, and approaching investors who are actually a fit Pitching investors: What makes a compelling pitch, what investors look for, and how to prepare for the questions that follow Behind the scenes: How VCs evaluate opportunities, what happens after your first meeting, and the common mistakes that can derail a raise About Spring Spring is an early-stage VC fund (see here) and accelerator backing ambitious founders in climate, health, and technology. We invest $250K–$400K in early-stage companies and help founders navigate the journey from investment readiness to closing their rounds. Our track record speaks for itself: companies supported through our Scale Ready platform have raised over $225M, including $25M+ in the last 12 months. Through our angel investor network, we've facilitated nearly 30 investments, including the first external pre-seed investment in Moment Energy, which went on to raise a US $40M Series B. Who should attend? Early

Bring one real workflow from your job or business. In three hours, design an AI-enabled system around it: people, process, data, decisions, human oversight, and a 30-day plan you can start the next day. This lab is built for the AI implementation gap: systems that run your work. Hosted by OnStack AI Labs, Startup Court, and Futurpreneur during Calgary Innovation Week 2026. What you will do A guided build process: BREAK IT: Find a broken, slow, expensive, or inconsistent workflow MAP IT: Map the people, process, data, systems, and decisions BUILD IT: Redesign the workflow with AI, automation, and human judgment CHALLENGE IT: Pressure-test usefulness, feasibility, risk, and value IMPLEMENT IT: Turn the design into a 30-day roadmap What you leave with One defined workflow challenge A current-state workflow map An AI Systems Canvas and opportunity map A responsible AI and human-oversight checklist A 30-day implementation plan Who this is for Founders, entrepreneurs, professionals, small-business owners, nonprofit and community leaders, educators, and tech-curious Calgarians. The work is systems, workflows, and implementation. Coding experience is optional. Session details Tuesday, November 3, 2026 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM Classroom 2, Platform Innovation Centre Capacity: 50 In person only Arrive with a real workflow: something repetitive, slow, frustrating, expensive, or hard to manage. That is the problem you will design against. Presented by OnStack AI Labs · Startup Court · Futurpreneur Built Here. Backed Here. Calgary Innovation Week is the city-wide moment that brings Calgary’s innovation ecosystem into full view. Across the week, founders, industry, investors, talent and community organizations come together to share what they’re building, make connections, and show the strength of what’s being built here – and backed – here. By registering for this event, you acknowledge that Platform Calgary (the organization), as well as third-party organizations hosting activities i

Background SUM OF FIVE Professional Networking Events stand as the pinnacle of stylish gatherings for professionals in Entrepreneurship. We hope to empower our attendees by facilitating meaningful connections. We have an unwavering commitment that lies in fostering genuine relationships among peers, cultivating an environment where professionals can seamlessly connect and engage in a purposeful manner. We aspire to aid participants in their journey of expanding their businesses and advancing their careers by providing a platform to engage with individuals who share similar aspirations. Demographic SUM OF FIVE events are exclusively for individuals at the legal drinking age as they are held at venues that include a bar. The average age range at our events are typically 24-36 . Here is a list of some of the people you may meet at this event. Startup Founders : Entrepreneurs who have already launched their businesses and are looking for opportunities to grow, scale, or pivot. Seasoned Entrepreneurs : Experienced business owners attending to share knowledge, find new ventures, or stay updated on industry trends. Investors and Venture Capitalists : Individuals or firms looking to discover promising startups and networking with potential investment opportunities. Business Mentors and Coaches : Professionals offering guidance, advice, and support to emerging entrepreneurs. Industry Experts and Thought Leaders : Specialists who share insights on trends, technologies, and strategies relevant to entrepreneurship. Service Providers : Lawyers, accountants, marketers, and consultants offering services tailored to startups and growing businesses. Corporate Professionals : Individuals from established companies exploring entrepreneurial ventures or seeking partnerships with startups. Tech Enthusiasts and Innovators : Those interested in the latest technological developments and their applications in business. Students and Academics : Individuals studying entrepreneurship or relat

Join us for the Fall Alberta Expo at Platform Calgary, where startups, corporates, investors, and ecosystem leaders come together for a day of innovation, collaboration, and commercialization. The event will feature: Featured Speaker: Dr. Mohammad Keyhani Startup pitches showcasing innovative technologies across Plug and Play's program verticals. Interactive demo tables, giving attendees the chance to experience technologies firsthand, ask questions, and connect directly with founders. Ample networking opportunities throughout the day to build relationships with startups, corporate partners, investors, and members of Alberta's innovation ecosystem. Meet Dr. Mohammad Keyhani Vibe Coding the Future: Software Entrepreneurship After Generative AI Join us at the Plug and Play Alberta Expo on November 17 for a keynote from Dr. Mohammad Keyhani, Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Calgary’s Haskayne School of Business. An expert in generative AI, AI-assisted coding, no-code automation and digital entrepreneurship, Dr. Keyhani will explore how AI is changing the way software is built and what these advancements mean for the next generation of entrepreneurs. Dr. Keyhani is also the author of The Generativity Advantage and co-founder and CEO of Honeybee Logic. Don't miss this opportunity to hear his perspective on the future of software entrepreneurship and innovation. Whether you're looking to discover new technologies, explore partnership opportunities, or grow your network, Alberta Expo is where meaningful conversations turn into future collaborations.

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