CALGARY - CANADA’S MOST ADVENTUROUS TECH CITY

CALGARY - CANADA’S MOST ADVENTUROUS TECH CITY 

Calgary is an opportunity-rich city. Built by entrepreneurs, Calgary’s a place where big ideas can turn into billion-dollar businesses. A vibrant, innovative, multicultural city of 1.5 million people, our strengths are rooted in our values - innovative, entrepreneurial, and inclusive. 

We are the city of choice in Canada for the world’s best entrepreneurs embracing technology to solve global challenges. Home to a highly-skilled STEM workforce, world-class post-secondary and research institutions, attractive tax and cost of doing business advantages, and an unparalleled quality of life, Calgary is an ideal city for a company looking to grow and prosper. 

In its annual list of the most livable cities in the world, the Economist Intelligence Unit ranks Calgary fifth globally and number one in North America with perfect scores in stability, health care, education, and infrastructure.  

Home to diverse industries including interactive digital media, creative industries, agribusiness, life sciences, energy, financial services and aerospace and logistics, we are a city that embraces change and change-makers. 

Whether it’s feeding, fueling, healing, or moving, Calgary is helping solve the world’s problems through the adoption of transformative technologies. For tech companies, or any company embracing digital transformation, Calgary is the ideal city to grow your business. 

LIVE TECH, LOVE LIFE 

In Calgary, doing industry-disrupting work in tech and enjoying an amazing quality of life go hand in hand. Work in Canada’s most adventurous tech city. Live Tech, Love Life. 

LEARN 

Learn why Calgary is the place to grow your business and build a life. Watch our YouTube playlist. 

HIGHLIGHT  

Join us daily as we introduce you to Calgary’s key sectors and game-changing companies! 

• Calgary – You Belong Here! - Calgary offers all the energy of a large metropolitan city with the warm and welcoming spirit of a connected community. Calgary was ranked the most livable city in North America and the 5th most livable city in the world by the Economist Intelligence Unit. A city with diverse communities and endless opportunities, Calgary is a city that may surprise you.
• Syantra: The Calgary company revolutionizing breast cancer detection - Diagnosing breast cancer isn’t as easy as a quick test, but one Calgary-based company is bringing that scenario one step closer to reality. Syantra Inc. is about to release Syantra DX | Breast Cancer, a blood test that is designed to aid in the early detection of breast cancer. Continue Reading. 
• Virtual Gurus: Giving businesses a helping hand - We’ve all had one of those days, working a mile a minute and wishing for an extra pair of hands to help out. And it seems businesses in Canada and across North America feel the same. Many are going the route of hiring virtual assistants to help run their business efficiently and effectively – without the pressure of paying another full-time salaried employee. Continue Reading. 
• Learn more about Calgary’s tech ecosystem. 
• Calgary named the most livable city in North America 
• Be part of the Energy
• Life In Calgary 
• Live Tech, Love Life 

CONNECT 

Connect with Calgary Economic Development during our SXSW office hours. Book a meeting with Calgary Economic Development and be entered to win our Live Tech, Love Life swag. 

Ask Erin O’Connor about film & television. Ask Tori Romano about interactive digital media. Ask Leslie Shier and Nicholas Newnes about tech and talent opportunities. Ask Mike Attersall and the Business Development team about opportunities to scale your business in Calgary, North America’s most liveable city.  

LOCATION 

Calgary is a 4-hour flight to Austin. The Calgary International Airport is globally connected to 140 destinations with passenger and cargo service. 

EVENTS 

Connect with Calgary at events throughout 2021, as we showcase tech, innovation and opportunities to work in Canada’s most adventurous tech city.

• Collision - April 20 to 22, 2021 - 40,000 people will connect online at Collision. Join us this April!  
• London Tech Week - September 20 to 24, 2021 - Amplifying the power, resilience and speed of innovation. 
• Inventures 2021- September 22 to 24, 2021 - Join the best and brightest in global innovation, live in Calgary! 

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