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NOVEMBER 2 - 5, 2026 

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Meet the Launch Party Top 10
Meet the Launch Party Top 10

The week starts Monday, November 2.

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November 2 to 5 across Calgary

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From main-stage sessions at HQ to local Offsite gatherings across Calgary, build your schedule.

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Apply by Oct 23Demo your product at Built in CalgaryThree days on the demo floor, Nov 2 to 4. Submit by Oct 30Host an eventGet it on the official calendar. FreeJoin the calendar on LumaOne sign-up, then register for any event.

ABOUT CALGARY INNOVATION WEEK

Calgary’s tech community, in one place for a week.

Innovation Week brings Calgary’s founders, tech workers, students and investors together with anyone curious about what’s being built here. Organizations across the city host the events, and it all wraps up at Launch Party on November 5.

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Meet the 2026 Launch Party Top 10.

Ten of Calgary’s most exciting early-stage startups. Meet them at the Top 10 Showcase on Monday, November 2.

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PRESENTING SPONSOR

Where Calgary’s next ideas get their start.

The University of Calgary is the presenting sponsor of Calgary Innovation Week 2026, backing the founders, researchers and students building what’s next in our city.

Innovation at UCalgary

Calgary builds together. Innovation Week brings it into view.

  • Top 50 Global Hub

    Calgary was ranked as one of the world's top emerging startup ecosystems by Startup Genome.

  • #1 Tech Talent Growth

    North America’s fastest-growing tech market, leading the continent in talent expansion 3 years in a row.

  • 1,500+ Tech Builders

    High-growth startups and global enterprise firms driving innovation across 10+ core industries.

  • 100+ Host Partners

    Unique local organizations collaborating to host high-impact events across Calgary.

  • 70+ Events

    Spanning five core sectors and seven content tracks to connect Calgary’s ecosystem.

  • 20+ Venues Citywide

    Transforming spaces across Calgary into hubs for innovation and connection.

  • 1,300+ Attendees

    Innovators, founders, and leaders uniting across the week to connect and collaborate.

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Thank you to our 2026 sponsors