Calgary tech is calling

Join us this month for a window into the thriving tech scene in Alberta.

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William Johnson
November 30, 2022

November, we hardly knew you. That’s how I’m feeling anyway as we say goodbye to the 11th month of the year and enter December. But while 2022 is almost over, our slate of local events is not. We’ll see you a few more times before we ring in the new year. Check out where exactly below.

👀 NEXT WEEK: Calgary's tech scene: Competition or complementary | Dec 7

  • Lower cost of living. Lower taxes. More space. More talent. It's all in Calgary and Alberta. Are you expanding, investing, or just curious about what's happening next door? This event is for you.

  • Join us this month for beers, bites, and a window into the thriving tech scene in B.C.'s eastern neighbour. Speakers include:

  • Neeraj Gupta, former chief strategy officer at Attabotics (just raised $95M) and co-founder and investor at Lawcubator

  • Megan Zimmerman, director of business development at Calgary Economic Development

  • Meagan Blanton, investment advisor at Invest Alberta

  • William Johnson, publisher at Calgary Tech Journal

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  • Vancouver Entrepreneurs Forum (VEF) is offering a special promo on individual memberships for VTJ readers: BUY ONE GET ONE FREE until December 20. This is a wonderful gift idea for you and someone you know to become involved in Vancouver's tech community and make some great connections in 2023.

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FoundersBoost Fall 2022 Vancouver Demo Day | Dec 7

  • At Demo Day, you can enjoy networking, a live pitch experience, and the ability to chat and connect directly with companies, program directors, a global team, and an amazing group of mentors who have helped FoundersBoost startups grow substantially over the course of the program.

  • Presenting startups from the Vancouver Fall 2022 cohort include:

    • Amelio Integrated Technologies: A company that integrates real estate technology.

    • FoodyGuru: A SaaS product for restaurants that helps decentralize the point of sale and manage orders easily.

    • Made Apparel: Creates custom-fit outdoor apparel designed by you.

    • Orgmatch: Matches funders with nonprofits.

    • Trunkit: A platform that connects those who need an item delivered to those that have the empty space and are headed in the same direction.

    • Youtility: A Web3-native loyalty program.

Other upcoming events include Get Users, Get Funded via Good UX (Dec 6), Vancouver Women in Tech Social (Dec 7) and many more.

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