Events

Life Sciences Week brings together the entire life sciences ecosystem in Alberta, while also attracting supporters and collaborators from across Canada, drawing global attention.

The 2024 ASTech Awards Grande Opening ceremony will showcase and bring together remarkable people that are collectively championing Alberta’s dynamic Science and Technology Community, and celebrate our 35th anniversary.

Grid Forward invites market makers, participants and solution providers to a unique event tailored specifically to explore innovations in market models for states, regulators, TSOs and DSOs to build and operate the modern grid. 

EDAC's Annual Conference brings together community leaders, economic development professional and entrepreneurs from across the country.

SGIN’s Energy Innovation Forum (EIF) is an annual collaboration event built to accelerate our path to Canada’s low-carbon energy future. As one of Canada’s energy leaders, we invite you to attend EIF 2024 Banff. Together, we will meet the challenges ahead and advance our clean energy future.

Join the world’s top medtech executives at the leading medical technology event. The MedTech Conference brings the community together and facilitates collaboration through panel sessions and inclusive networking events, providing the perfect setting for critical conversations.

Experience five days of workshops, socials, and events building momentum and opportunity around our city’s unique entrepreneurial identity, startup community & culture of innovation.

​Join us for an inspiring keynote address by Chris Heivly, a renowned entrepreneur, investor, and community builder. Chris is one of the nation’s leading experts on launching startups and building startup communities, and author of “Build the Fort: The Startup Community Builder's Field Guide”. He co-founded MapQuest, is an angel investor, ran a corporate venture...

Canada’s Productivity Summit will gather business and community leaders, economists, policymakers, scholars, and more from across the country. The objectives are to reach a comprehensive understanding of these issues, identify opportunities for improvement across a number of sectors, and craft actionable recommendations for policymakers.

This targeted, invite-only event brings together over 100 leaders and decision-makers to discuss how to address barriers and accelerate the adoption of Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) technology in Canada.

The Remediation Technologies Symposium 2024 (RemTech™ 2024) is the premier remediation technology transfer event for environmental professionals, encompassing the latest innovations in soil and groundwater remediation.

The 17th Greenhouse Gas Control Technology Conference (GHGT-17) is bringing together researchers, industry leaders, government officials, and business partners from around the world to explore cutting-edge technology, innovation, and greenhouse gas mitigation strategies.

Join us for the 2024 AGE-WELL Annual Conference taking place on October 23 and 24 in Edmonton, Alberta. The theme of this year’s AGE-WELL conference is Shared Visions, Shared Futures: Transforming Aging Together, featuring the latest research along with inspiring discussions on current issues by global and Canadian thought leaders.

Join us for this virtual event hosted by the Centre for Healthy Communities, School of Public Health, where you'll engage in conversations surrounding Water Reuse and Climate Resiliency in Municipalities: An Engaged Event to Share Insights and Experiences, Generate Ideas for Action, and Network.

Part of the Founders Lunch collection Learn how to craft the perfect pitch to raise your first $500K from Friends, Family, and Angel (FFA) investors at our upcoming workshop!

Join us at the XR Open House to explore cutting-edge innovation and tech in XR! Demos, networking, and interactive sessions await!

Innovation Week showcases and celebrates the people, startups, scaleups and technologies defining Calgary’s future.

Discover how no-code and AI tools can help you build software, automate tasks, and bring your ideas to life—no coding required! About this event No-code development tools have been gradually democratizing software creation for years, with adoption surging during the pandemic. Now, the emergence of generative AI and AI coding assistants has transformed this evolution...

Not everyone has confidence that innovation will only have a positive impact. Many end-users don’t trust innovators with their data. So how do we get them to start? The answer: the ability to demonstrate a commitment to ethics by design.

Explore how artificial intelligence is transforming the way startups operate.

Join us - bring a friend or make a friend at our Friendly Fridays - February Edition from 2:30 to 4:30 PM

Join a panel of experts on February 13, 2025, for an in-depth discussion and networking event on how we can navigate the current productivity crisis in Canada.

In the our monthly Ethics for Innovators Workshop series, you’ll learn six core principles of digital data ethics and how to build a solid code of ethics for your organization.

Join us for the ASTech Awards Regional Innovation Spotlight in Grande Prairie – during the 16th Annual Growing the North conference (Feb 18-20, 2025)

Join us - bring a friend or make a friend at our Friendly Fridays - February Edition from 2:30 to 4:30 PM

Join The Dr. Barrie Strafford Centre for Learning, Innovation & Quality (CLIQ) for our Innovation in Aging Symposium!

Get to Know Day: Connecting Alberta's Entrepreneurs to Resources & Growth Opportunities Are you a startup looking for the right resources to scale, a business owner seeking fresh strategies, or an entrepreneur eager to explore new growth opportunities? Get to Know Day is for you! The Alberta Regional Innovation Networks (RINs) are coming together to...

This annual event attracts over 400 local, national, and international experts in economic development, along with elected officials from across Alberta to discuss provincial developments, explore ways to advance the economy, and offer mutual support.

Join 100+ exhibiting companies, 200+ expert speakers, 2,500+ conference delegates and over 8,000+ engaged attendees who are pioneering the development of hydrogen products and solutions to diversify Canada’s energy policies and infrastructure.

 Inventures brings together thousands of entrepreneurs, innovators, investors, and thought leaders from around the globe to engage in a transformative three-day experience in Calgary.