Events

Events

 

 

Feb. 1 – Aug. 1, 2015

  • DataThon with Calgary Distress Centre hosted by Data for Good – Calgary

    Fri, May. 29, 2015 7:00pm

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    Are you someone who loves to explore data and wants to do
    good for the community?  Then join this exciting DataThon
    hosted by Data for Good – Calgary. 

    Bring your data skills and get ready to dive into the
    valuable operational datasets that will be made available
    for analytics and visualization.

     

    Below is an outline of the schedule for the weekend with
    specific details included for each day.

     

    Please read it over… Read more…

  • ACAMP Unmanned Vehicles & Robotics Seminar 2015

    Tue, Jun. 2, 2015

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    ACAMP is proud to present the ACAMP Seminar Series, a series
    of quarterly technology commercialization events aimed at
    bringing together Alberta’s innovation community.
    Designed, hosted, and launched in 2009 by ACAMP, this
    innovative seminar series covers the following market
    sectors: Cleantech, Health and Medical, Conventional Energy
    and Unmanned Vehicles.

    Seminar Focus: Applications of Robotics & Intelligent
    Systems

    The Unmanned Vehicles and Robotics Industries are seeing
    significant growth in Alberta, Canada and… Read more…

  • #StartupChats – Taking Control of Your Business Costs

    Wed, Jun. 3, 2015

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    Always remember – a dollar saved from costs goes directly
    towards the bottom line.

    Using your dollar wisely can go a long way, especially for a
    startup, and the first step is planning ahead! You want to
    be proactive, not reactive, because it forces you to act
    under pressure, potentially paying more for something than
    you should. Monitoring your inventory (and personnel!)
    levels, allow you to effectively cut… Read more…

  • #StartupChats – Hiring Tips for Startups

    Fri, Jun. 5, 2015

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    “You are only as good as the people you hire” ~ Ray
    Kroc.

    When first starting out, culture & vision are beginning to
    take shape and the initial hiring process, whether it be
    contract workers, part timers, will can have a huge impact
    on both. Finances are tight, and ensuring you can attract
    the right people, at an affordable rate, can be difficult.
    How can you attract… Read more…

  • Startup Finance Bootcamp Edmonton – June 18, 2015

    Thu, Jun. 18, 2015

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    Sharpen your financial management skills with a Startup
    Finance Bootcamp. The Startup Finance Program is presented
    by Startup Canada[http://www.startupcan.ca/] and Intuit
    Canada[http://www.intuit.ca/intuit-products/index.jsp] and
    is hosted by Startup Edmonton.

    Startup Finance Bootcamps are intensive workshops held
    in-person bringing together between 50 and 150 entrepreneurs
    with expert facilitators and the local startup finance
    providers and mentors.

     

    More information
    here: http://www.startupcan.ca/ourwork/startup-finance-bootcamp-edmonton-june-18-2015-2/[http://www.startupcan.ca/ourwork/startup-finance-bootcamp-edmonton-june-18-2015-2/] Read more…

  • Traction Conference Brings Growth Experts to Vancouver June 18

    Thu, Jun. 18, 2015 8:00am — 5:00pm

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    Event title: Traction Conference

    Date: Thursday, June 18, 2015

    Time: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

    Location: Harbour Event Centre, 750 Pacific Boulevard,
    Vancouver, BC

     

    Event description:

    Traction is a one-day conference that will teach startups
    distribution strategies and tactics for acquiring explosive
    growth. Listen to 30 of the most influential names from the
    fastest growing companies of the last decade, including:
    Ryan Holmes, CEO of Hootsuite; Phil Fernandez, CEO of
    Marketo;… Read more…

  • TECTERRA Geomatics Showcase 2015

    Wed, Jun. 24, 2015

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    Join us at the TECTERRA Geomatics Showcase 2015! 

    TECTERRA’s Fifth Annual Geomatics Showcase will mark our
    biggest event to date. As the premier industry event, we
    will showcase leading Geomatics technologies developed by
    our portfolio companies across Canada!

    This year, we will feature over 60 companies demonstrating
    the latest developments in Geomatics and geospatial
    technologies. You will also have the opportunity to network
    and build alliances with top… Read more…

  • MNE – SME Partnership Event 2015

    Wed, Jun. 24, 2015

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    Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2015
    Time: 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
    Location: 555 Legget Drive Tower A, Suite 600, Ottawa, ON,
    Canada

    Opportunities to meet with our members; Alcatel-Lucent,
    Allstream, BTI Systems, Cisco, EWA Canada, EXFO, Invest
    Ottawa, JDSU, Juniper, Mistral Ventures, Rogers and TELUS!

    In order to strengthen Canada’s ecosystem, CENGN is holding
    a “MNE-SME Partnership event”. This is an open
    invitation event. Pre-arranged 1:1 meetings, however, are by
    invitation only…. Read more…

  • Learning Series – Ruminations on Startup Communities

    Tue, Jul. 7, 2015

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    As part of the 2015 Startup Canada Webinar Learning Series,
    Startup Canada is pleased to feature Brad Feld, Managing
    Director at Foundry Group[http://www.foundrygroup.com/],
    on *Tuesday, July 7* from 1:00pm – 2:00pm EDT.

    Brad has been an early stage investor and entrepreneur since
    1987. Prior to co-founding Foundry Group, he co-founded
    Mobius Venture Capital and, prior to that, founded Intensity
    Ventures. Brad is also a co-founder of Techstars.

    In addition to his… Read more…