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Apr 17, 2024, 14:00 ET Community partners share Calgary's new brand

CALGARY, AB, April 17, 2024 /CNW/ - Calgary's community partners have come together at Calgary Economic Development's 2024 Report to the Community to share "Blue Sky City" – Calgary's new brand. The...

Jan 25, 2024, 08:00 ET Research reveals softening perceptions of Calgary among business leaders in other cities, while worker perceptions hold steady

CALGARY, AB, Jan. 25, 2024 /CNW/ - Perceptions of Calgary softened among business leaders but held fairly steady among workers in other cities in 2023, influenced by increased uncertainty among...

Dec 12, 2023, 13:00 ET New study benchmarks Indigenous economic contributions and informs action toward Economic Reconciliation in Calgary and Treaty 7 region

CALGARY, AB, Dec. 12, 2023 /CNW/ - A study into the economic contributions of Indigenous households, governments and businesses reveals the potential of the Indigenous economy and the pivotal role...

Nov 01, 2023, 09:00 ET Calgary's economy in 2024: resiliency driven by population growth, commodities and consumer spending

Keynote speakers at 2024 Economic Outlook project Calgary and Alberta will navigate economic headwinds more effectively compared to other regions in the year ahead CALGARY, AB, Nov. 1, 2023 /CNW/ -...

Feb 07, 2023, 11:00 ET More business leaders and employees in tech see Calgary as a city of opportunity: survey

CED's annual survey shows quality of life, more diverse economy and career opportunities raise perceptions of Calgary, but momentum-building must continue CALGARY, AB, Feb. 7, 2023 /CNW/ - A strong,...

Feb 01, 2023, 11:00 ET Toronto not-for-profit set to bring retirement security solutions to more Calgarians

CAAT Pension Plan joins Calgary Economic Development's Team Calgary corporate partnership program to support talent attraction and retention CALGARY, AB, Feb. 1, 2023 /CNW/ - Team Calgary announces...

Dec 15, 2022, 11:00 ET OCIF selects Mphasis to expand talent pipeline for Calgary's maturing tech innovation ecosystem

CALGARY, AB, Dec. 15, 2022 /CNW/ - The Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund (OCIF) will provide Mphasis with up to $7 million over four years to accelerate the attraction of intermediate and...
Media Outreach: Calgary Innovation Week Nov. 21-27

Nov 02, 2022, 11:00 ET Media Outreach: Calgary Innovation Week Nov. 21-27

CALGARY, AB, Nov. 2, 2022 /CNW/ - Every city has a story to tell, and Calgary's is one of innovation. Calgary, Alberta, Canada is emerging as a leading centre of tech and innovation in North America. ...

Jul 21, 2022, 11:00 ET OCIF supports Avatar Innovations to create new energy transition companies

Avatar Accelerator to launch at least 12 Calgary cleantech startups CALGARY, AB, July 21, 2022 /CNW/ - The Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund (OCIF) will provide up to $500,000 to support Avatar...

Jun 29, 2022, 08:00 ET OCIF supports new IBM Western Canada Client Innovation Centre in Calgary focused on sustainability

Hundreds of local tech jobs to be created to advance digital transformation CALGARY, AB, June 29, 2022 /CNW/ - The Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund (OCIF) will provide up to $5 million to support...

Jun 28, 2022, 11:00 ET OCIF ANNOUNCEMENT FOCUSED ON TECH JOBS AND SUSTAINABILITY

Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund helps accelerate digital transformation CALGARY, AB, June 28, 2022 /CNW/ - The Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund (OCIF) will announce its latest funding...

Jun 08, 2022, 10:25 ET Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund selects Thin Air Labs Fund I to invest in early-stage companies

Local capital pool to help grow Calgary's tech and innovation sector CALGARY, AB, June 8, 2022 /CNW/ - The Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund (OCIF) announces it will invest $4 million in the Thin...

Feb 11, 2022, 11:10 ET BRAD PARRY APPOINTED PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF CALGARY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

With over two decades experience and a track record for driving innovation, Parry led the organization as interim President and CEO since July 2021. CALGARY, AB, Feb. 11, 2022 /CNW/ - The Board of...

Dec 15, 2021, 11:00 ET Movement51's Financial Feminism Investing Lab to inspire economic empowerment of women in Calgary

OCIF supports program for women-led investment in early-stage tech companies CALGARY, AB, Dec. 15, 2021 /CNW/ - The Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund (OCIF) announced funding to Movement51,...

Dec 15, 2021, 11:00 ET CDL-Rockies to accelerate creation and growth of Calgary tech companies

OCIF and PrairiesCan support startup programming for science and tech-based ventures CALGARY, AB, Dec. 15, 2021 /CNW/ - The Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund (OCIF) will boost support for...

Dec 07, 2021, 10:00 ET Pursuit of net-zero a $61B opportunity in Alberta's cleantech sector

Alberta Energy Transition Study forecasts cleantech could contribute $61 billion to GDP and create tens of thousands of jobs by 2050 CALGARY, AB and EDMONTON, AB, Dec. 7, 2021 /CNW/ - Media...

Nov 15, 2021, 11:00 ET Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund selects Accelerate Fund III LP to invest in early-stage companies

CALGARY, AB, Nov. 15, 2021 /CNW/ - The first selection from the Request for Proposals (RFP) issued by the Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund (OCIF) for a third-party fund manager to create a pool of ...

Nov 09, 2021, 11:00 ET Calgary startups will plug into global innovation system with arrival of business accelerator Plug and Play

Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund supports Calgary HQ and programming CALGARY, AB, Nov. 9, 2021 /CNW/ - The Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund (OCIF) will support local entrepreneurs and startups...

Nov 08, 2021, 11:00 ET AWS announces new data center region for Calgary

Cloud training initiative coming to area with Mount Royal University CALGARY, AB, Nov. 8, 2021 /CNW/ - Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced today it will establish a Data Center Region in Calgary to...

Jun 30, 2021, 12:00 ET SVG Ventures | THRIVE supporting Canadian agricultural startups through new Calgary HQ

Canadian venture and innovation platform strengthens local agrifood ecosystem CALGARY, AB, June 30, 2021 /CNW/ - The Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund (OCIF) in partnership with Alberta Innovates,...

Jun 29, 2021, 12:00 ET Media Advisory - Investment Announcement for Calgary's Economy

Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund supporting key sector for city and province CALGARY, AB, June 29, 2021 /CNW/ - The Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund and Alberta Innovates will make a joint...

Jun 02, 2021, 14:00 ET Mphasis, Government of Alberta and University of Calgary partner to accelerate the development of Quantum Computing ecosystem in Calgary

Together they launch 'Quantum City COE' within 'Sparkle Calgary' to build solutions for the commercial application of quantum computing for AI and machine learning CALGARY, AB, June 2, 2021 /CNW/ -...

Jun 01, 2021, 18:30 ET Media Advisory - Major Announcement for Calgary's Tech Ecosystem

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi among speakers at virtual news conference CALGARY, AB, June 1, 2021 /CNW/ - Media are invited to join Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, Calgary...

Apr 30, 2021, 12:30 ET Expanded EDGE UP program offers tech training to more displaced oil & gas professionals

The Future Skills Centre to invest over $5.4 million in upskilling program with Calgary Economic Development CALGARY, AB, April 30, 2021 /CNW/ - Following a successful two-year pilot program, Future...

Mar 31, 2021, 13:30 ET Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund evolves to create more companies and an environment for success

RFPs issued for fund manager for startup fund and ecosystem accelerators CALGARY, AB, March 31, 2021 /CNW/ - The Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund (OCIF) issued two requests for proposals (RFPs) to ...

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