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Tech & Innovation Calgary
Canada's fastest-growing tech ecosystem — energy innovation, AI, startups, and a community that builds.
1,300+
Entrepreneurs supported
500+
Member companies
120+
Ecosystem partners
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Energy tech hub in Canada
Platform Calgary
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Calgary's tech community
Platform Calgary is the city's innovation hub — a non-profit backed by the City of Calgary, Government of Alberta, and Government of Canada, powering the next generation of Calgary entrepreneurs and tech companies.
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Where do you fit in?
Calgary's tech scene welcomes everyone — here's how to find your entry point.
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Moving to Calgary?
Calgary's low taxes, affordable housing, and booming tech market make it one of Canada's best cities for tech professionals to plant roots.
Explore communities →💼
Looking for work?
From energy-tech giants to early-stage startups, Calgary's hiring. Check events to meet teams face-to-face before you apply.
Browse tech events →🏗️
Building a startup?
Platform Calgary runs free programs for founders at every stage — ideation to Series A. No membership required to attend most events.
See Platform Calgary →🌍
Relocating your company?
Alberta has no provincial sales tax and some of Canada's most competitive corporate incentives. Calgary is increasingly the first call for companies expanding westward.
Calgary Economic Development →🎓
A student or new grad?
UCalgary, SAIT, and MRU produce thousands of tech grads annually. The city's startup scene actively recruits them — often before graduation.
Find networking events →👀
Just curious?
Calgary's tech story is still being written. Follow the events, explore the communities, and see why so many people are quietly choosing YYC.
What's happening →YYC Tech Calendar
Upcoming Tech Events
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Calgary Tech Groups & Meetups
Active communities where Calgary's tech scene gathers, learns, and builds together.
Community
Tech Connect Alberta
5,000+ membersTech Connect Alberta is a community-driven social enterprise that connects people, technology, and purpose.
Join group →Immigrant Techies Alberta
1,220 membersHelping newcomers build tech careers in Alberta through networking, mentorship, coaching, and the Elevate leadership program.
Join group →CivicTechYYC
1,357 membersVolunteer project teams applying technology and data to civic challenges. Meets 2nd Tuesday monthly at Platform Calgary.
Join group →Product Calgary
Alberta's largest product management community — monthly meetups, training, job board, and Slack community.
Join group →Startup Grind Calgary
3,390 membersGlobal startup network with local speed networking, fireside chats, pitch battles, and founder mixers.
Join group →Data & AI
YYC Data Society
4,000+ membersUmbrella consortium for Calgary's data, AI, and analytics community — 12+ member groups, 4,000+ individuals, and 5+ events per month.
Join group →YYC Data Meetup
4,540 membersCalgary's largest data science and AI/ML meetup — presentations, workshops, and networking across deep learning, NLP, and analytics.
Join group →PyData Calgary
2,753 membersPython-focused data science community — part of the global NumFOCUS/PyData network covering ML, big data, and data visualization.
Join group →Data for Good Calgary
3,464 membersVolunteer data analytics collective helping nonprofits through DataThons, DataCorps projects, and monthly speaker meetups.
Join group →Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute
Home to world-leading reinforcement learning researchers. Runs AI literacy programs, startup support, and the annual Upper Bound AI conference.
Join group →Women in Data Calgary
1,579 membersCase studies, Q&A, and entrepreneurship support for women in data science. Part of the YYC Data Society network.
Join group →Development
Software Developers Collective
4,336 membersMonthly mini-hackathons and collaborative project-based learning for developers across all languages and frameworks.
Join group →YYC Dev
1,316 membersMonthly technical talks across all languages and stacks, plus casual 'Bring Your Laptop and Code' evenings.
Join group →Calgary .NET User Group
822 membersDeep-dive monthly talks and Saturday workshops on C#, ASP.NET, and SQL Server. Open to all skill levels.
Join group →Calgary Rust
110 membersPresentations and hands-on projects for the Rust programming language community. Meets every 2–3 months.
Join group →Calgary Game Developers Association
1,400 membersGame dev community for programmers, artists, and designers — weekly Indie Fridays, monthly meetups, game jams, and the annual Indie Rodeo conference.
Join group →Cloud & Enterprise
Calgary AWS User Group
1,104 membersAmazon Web Services community covering cloud architecture, containers, security, and analytics.
Join group →Calgary Agile (CAMUG)
2,677 membersOfficial Scrum Alliance user group for Scrum, Kanban, XP, and Lean practitioners. Monthly meetups since 2002.
Join group →Calgary Power Platform User Group
453 membersHands-on workshops covering Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, Dataverse, and Copilot AI Builder.
Join group →Calgary's Tech Focus Areas
Industries where Calgary punches above its weight.
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Energy Technology
Calgary is rewriting its energy story. CleanTech, carbon capture, and grid innovation startups are thriving alongside the traditional energy sector.
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Artificial Intelligence
From AgriTech AI to financial services, Calgary's AI startups are gaining global attention with a strong university pipeline from UCalgary and SAIT.
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PropTech & ConstructionTech
With one of Canada's fastest-growing housing markets, Calgary is becoming a hotbed for PropTech and construction innovation.
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AgriTech
Proximity to Alberta's agricultural heartland fuels a growing AgriTech cluster tackling food security, precision farming, and supply chain.
Platform Calgary Programs
Structured programs for every stage of the startup journey.
Platform Calgary
Startup Essentials
The essential program for early-stage founders — business model, customer discovery, and pitch skills.
Platform Calgary
Alberta Catalyzer
Province-wide accelerator connecting Alberta's most promising startups with capital and markets.
Platform Calgary
Platform Incubator
12-month deep-dive program with co-working space, mentors, and direct investor introductions.
Ready to join Calgary's tech scene?
Connect with 1,300+ entrepreneurs, attend events, and access programs that help you build, fund, and grow.