When we say innovation, we are talking about our steadfast entrepreneurial spirit in Calgary. We are risk-takers who are not afraid to create change. An innovation ecosystem has emerged in our city and continues to thrive throughout. This booming breadth of business is driven by a variety of stakeholders, including; educators, enterprises, startups and public agents.
Being home to Canada’s leading business-to-business innovation ecosystem is vital to managing challenges and identifying future opportunities. Generating new ideas and commercializing existing ideas allow Calgary to compete at a global level in innovation. Strengthening our innovation community will accelerate ideas and allow Calgary to become a global leader in innovation.
Calgary companies are forecasted to lead an $18.4 billion spend on digital transformation in Alberta through 2022. Spending will be spread across all key sectors: energy, agribusiness, transportation & logistics, life sciences & health, manufacturing and creative industries.
The Clean Resource Innovation Network was allocated $100M to pursue zero-carbon energy
The LSI Hub opened at UCalgary to bridge groundbreaking research and business opportunities
Calgary is ranked among the top 20 fintech hubs to watch in 2020
The future of Alberta’s energy sector and the important role innovation will play, was the topic of discussion at the ‘Big Ideas for Our Energy Future’ webinar session hosted by...
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