Access to capital

Welcome to the Midweek Memo: a weekly digest of the city’s top tech events, personnel moves, job openings, and industry opportunities.

Before we get into this, check out the results from our weekly poll: On Sunday, we asked you what made Calgary most attractive for tech talent and startups. You said access to capital and a culture of innovation.

Now, on to your Midweek Memo…

Scaling People | Oct. 19

• This week’s Tech Thursday panel digs into how to mentor your team and build processes and systems to effectively level up your people throughout high-growth startups.

• Speakers include:

  • Kris Read, co-founder and CTO, Neo Financial

  • Ernestine Shin, Human Resource Business Partner, BMO Radicle

  • Mariya Besedina, COO & Digital Innovation Lead, Motiv

  • Ila Edgar, Founder and Leadership Coach, Big Change

Go-To-Market Strategy: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly | Oct. 26

• Learn about the do's and don'ts of building a go-to-market strategy.

• Speakers include:

  • David MacLean, VP of Marketing, Neo Financial

  • Michael Gaudet, Fractional CMO

  • More speakers TBA.

Startup TNT Finale | Nov. 16

• The five remaining Startup TNT Summit finalists hit the stage one last time before the Startup TNT angels announce the winner of over $150K in capital.

Innovation Week Launch Party | Nov. 23

• Innovation Week 2023 will wrap by highlighting some of Calgary’s most promising startups at Launch Party — the largest startup-focused showcase of the year.

• 2,000+ people will come together to celebrate Calgary’s tech community and put a spotlight on 10 startups that made their mark this last year. Hundreds of companies have been showcased at Launch Party over the years, including big names like SkipTheDishes, StellarAlgo, Orpyx, Virtual Gurus, Red Iron Labs, and more.

Calgary Tech Jobs

• TransAlta is hiring a Director, Growth Projects

• Dillon Consulting Limited is hiring a Proposal Coordinator

• Hardboot is hiring an IT Director (Java, React.js. and ReactNative)

• SAIT is hiring a Client Development Manager

• Shopify is hiring a Manager, Education Content