Innovation Events
Learn about new technologies, approaches and programs. Grow your network and connect to new ideas.
Season of Digital Growth: Creative Growth: Insight into Graphic Design For Small Business
How can Instagram reels benefit my small business? Join us as we navigate the ins and outs of creating compelling Reels.
IDEaS Counter Uncrewed Aerial Systems (CUAS) Sandbox 2024
New funding and prizes will be available for innovators at all developmental stages of counter-drone technology through the Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) program Counter Uncrewed Aerial Systems (CUAS) challenge, launching this summer.
ElevateIP Alberta Information Session
Meet the ElevateIP Alberta team and learn the steps of our program's application process. This session will be facilitated by Venture Managers Layla Lahiji and Cameron Smithers.
Inventures 2024
Join the best and brightest in global innovation for three days of learning, inspiration and creative collisions. From rousing keynotes and expert panels to startup pitch competitions and informal networking opportunities, Inventures, powered by Alberta Innovates, is the must-attend event of 2024. Make connections, strike deals and launch creative ideas into overdrive!
NewGrow
NewGrow is a program aimed at supporting new and existing businesses in the Brooks Newell Region. Businesses make a pitch to a panel of judges and compete for funding.
Season of Digital Growth: Creative Growth: Insight into Graphic Design For Small Business
How can graphic design benefit my small business? This session is designed to help you enhance brand identity, communicate messages effectively, and drive business growth.
Women in Business Inspire Awards Luncheon
Back for the 12th year, the 2024 Inspire Award Luncheon formally recognizes local women who inspire us! Join us to network with fellow community members over lunch, feel empowered by our local speakers, and be inspired by the incredible award nominees.
Founder Fridays
Typically held on the 1st and 3rd Friday of each month, Founder Fridays are free virtual events that are based on the success of a fireside chat, in November 2020, with Ian Hathaway (Techstars founder Brad Feld’s co-author on their latest book) that had 300+ participants and gave away 100 copies of The Startup Community Way to attendees from across the Alberta.
June 2024 Tech Night
Come join the STEM community in Southeast Alberta! Cheryl from Cancube Industries will be our guest to talk about their premium quality, innovation and practical folding storage structures.
Founder Fridays
Typically held on the 1st and 3rd Friday of each month, Founder Fridays are free virtual events that are based on the success of a fireside chat, in November 2020, with Ian Hathaway (Techstars founder Brad Feld’s co-author on their latest book) that had 300+ participants and gave away 100 copies of The Startup Community Way to attendees from across the Alberta.
Virtual Pitch Competition Day
Applications are now open for our Startup Global Virtual Pitch Competition Day on June 24! This is your chance to compete for a spot in the Grand Finale in Kitchener-Waterloo on Oct 30 to win up to $70,000 in cash prizes to begin exporting your business globally.
Innovation and Growth Using the Theory of Contraints
earn from Rami Goldratt, International Expert and Fortune 500 Key Note Speaker while networking with like-minded professionals at the Agri-Food Hub and Trade Center in Lethbridge, Alberta.