Events
May. 9 – Nov. 9, 2014
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TEC Venture Angels Bootcamp
Aug. 16 – 17, 2014 All Day
TEC Venture Angels will be hosting an Investment Bootcamp
August 16-17, 2014.Randy Thompson, Angel Investor and Director of TEC Venture
Angels, will provide startup founders with valuable insight
and exercises to help them ‘become the investor’ and
understand the process. Founders will get the exclusive
opportunity to:Talk directly with investors about what they look for
(including local Angel & VC guest speakers) Form connections
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Startup Weekend – Solutions For Your City
Aug. 22 – 24, 2014 All Day
Join us for the next edition of Startup Weekend where you
will be creating innovative solutions using open data
provided by The City of Calgary. Your goal is to identify
opportunities to build tools or services that would improve
service delivery and/or enhance the daily lives of
Calgarians.Startup Weekend is a global grassroots movement of active
and empowered entrepreneurs who are learning the basics of
founding startups… Read more… -
CAMP Festival
Sep. 8 – 9, 2014 All Day
Join us at CAMP for 2 full days of cutting-edge creative
technology, art and design. With 14 expert-lead
presentations and panels, 300+ attendees, and endless
networking opportunities.Hosted at the Theatre Junction GRAND in Calgary.
More details Read more…
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E-Town Festival 2014
Sep. 11 – 12, 2014 All Day
Get ready to innovate, create change & disrupt common
thought!What do an aerospace innovator, a four-time gold medal
Olympian and a Juno award winning singer-songwriter have in
common?They’re all keynote speakers at E-Town Festival 2014!
We’re collaborating with many partners to bring you a
magical event! Here’s what we have scheduled so far:Peter Diamandis
Chairman and CEO, X Prize Foundation; co-founder & chairman,
Singularity University; author, Abundance:… Read more… -
CANARIE National Summit 2014
Sep. 17 – 18, 2014 All Day
CANARIE’s National Summit is fast approaching! Get ready
for two days of collaboration and inspiration with leaders
from academia, industry and government, as they present the
innovations that are shaping our world and helping Canada
get there first.Featuring:
Mark Stevenson, Author: An Optimist’s Tour of the Future
Dr. Marie D’Iorio, Executive Director, National Institute
for Nanotechnologies
Dr. Raymond Laflamme, Executive Director, Institute for
Quantum ComputingPanels:
The Technologies of Tomorrow
Collaboration: The… Read more… -
Cyber Summit 2014
Sep. 24 – 25, 2014
Cyber Summit 2014 logo The two-day Summit will take place
September 24-25, 2014, in Banff, Alberta. It will offer
workshops and sessions that give practical, forward-thinking
skills and ideas to the province’s executives, managers and
technical staff who are shaping the future of next
generation IT.More details/news-and-events/cyber-summit-archives/cyber-summit-2014/ Read more…
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An Overview of the Build in Canada Innovation Program
Thu, Oct. 16, 2014 2:00pm — 3:00pm
Created to bolster innovation in Canada’s business sector,
the Build in Canada Innovation Program (BCIP) helps
companies bridge the pre-commercialization gap by procuring
and testing late stage innovative goods and services within
the federal government before taking them to market.This information session will provide an overview of how
BCIP can benefit Canadian companies.Special Guest Speaker:
*Helen Braiter*
*Director, Build in Canada Innovation Program
*Helen Braiter has been with… Read more… -
Startup Weekend Calgary EDU
Oct. 17 – 19, 2014 All Day
An epic 54-hour entrepreneurial experience for… Youth +
Educators + Developers + Designers + Business ProfessionalsYouth! Ever wondered what it’s like to be your own boss?
Create something new? Be an entrepreneur?Educators! Designers! Developers! Biz Devs! Have you ever
had an idea for improving education?Here’s your chance to experience 54 hours of entrepreneurial
innovation as you transform your ideas into reality. Form a
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2014 ASTech Awards Gala
Fri, Oct. 24, 2014 6:00am — 11:00am
Since 1989, ASTech has awarded over 500 indivduals,
organizations and teams that have contributed significantly
to the success of science and technology in Alberta.In the spirit of honouring those who have lead the way, this
year’s theme is:“On the Shoulders of Giants”
While we celebrate the achievements of the past, we’re also
engaging the next generation of innovation. Join us as we
move forward and celebrate… Read more… -
Edmonton Go Meetup
Tue, Oct. 28, 2014 12:30pm — 2:30pm
Go is an open source programming language that makes it easy
to build simple, reliable, and efficient software.Talks this month:
• Hugo Static Website Generator Nathan Youngman
• The Go Standard Library Daniel Huckstep
Pizza provided.
Information at: http://edmontongo.org/2014-10/ Read more…