Kicking off on Nov. 15, explores what it takes to be a global innovation hub right here in Calgary.
As the event鈥檚 presenting title sponsor, the 六九色堂 is hosting numerous events both on campus and around the city throughout the nine-day event.
鈥淏eing a presenting sponsor for Innovation Week YYC is really a perfect partnership for us here at UCalgary with the large amount of entrepreneurial, innovative work being conducted,鈥 says Amanda Affonso, BA鈥00, associate vice-president of alumni, community and partnerships.
鈥淲e look forward to seeing our community come together and participate in some of the events across campus to see what we are doing first-hand.鈥
Here are some of the featured events to check out during Innovation Week YYC at UCalgary:
Hunter Hub Solutions Lab campus finale
Date: Nov. 21
Time: 5:30 鈥 7:30 p.m.
Location: Hunter Hub for Entrepreneurial Thinking听听
Running several times a year, the Hunter Hub Solutions Lab is a unique future-skills building program that invites UCalgary students to participate in developing innovative solutions to a local or regional challenge. As the fall 2023 term closes, the Hunter Hub for Entrepreneurial Thinking presents Hunter Hub Solutions Lab, addressing sustainability on campus with support from .
Attendees will have the opportunity to learn more about sustainability initiatives and learn more about innovative solutions to sustainability issues impacting our world today. You will hear from the top teams from the fall solutions lab program, as well as judges and experts in the field of sustainability.
A Healthier Future for All: Mobilizing Health Equity Research Into Action
Date: Nov. 22
Time: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Location: Red and White Club, McMahon Stadium
Join us as we officially launch the O鈥橞rien Institute Health Equity HUB, which will act as a platform for researchers to collaborate with government and the community. This alliance will mobilize health-equity research into innovative changes to policy and practice, addressing persistent and challenging structural problems only solved through a focus on health equity.
Newcomer Founders in Tech pitch competition and social
Date:听Nov. 22
Time:听5 - 8 p.m.
Location:听Platform Calgary, 407 -听 9 Ave., S.E.
Newcomer Founders in Tech Pitch Event, in partnership with is a pivotal part of the BIPOC and Rural Tech Founders event series. This series is dedicated to fostering greater access to the innovation sector by accelerating startup companies led by diverse founders.
The event will also feature:
- Resource fair
- Networking opportunities
- Refreshments
TC Energy Ingenuity Speaker Series presents Jade Alberts
Date: Nov. 22
Time: 5:30 p.m. 听
Location: Hunter Hub for Entrepreneurial Thinking
Made possible thanks to the generous support of TC Energy, the Hunter Hub for Entrepreneurial Thinking presents the TC Energy Ingenuity Speaker Series. Three times each year, the series hosts inspiring innovators on campus and is livestreamed to reach a national audience.
The first event of the series features , an entrepreneur and strategist and founder of Peer Guidance. He has had a successful career as a sales entrepreneur, which allowed him to understand growth, margin and profit. He now shares his knowledge with aspiring entrepreneurs as he believes a lack of capital should not get in the way of what one needs to succeed. He has exited a business and helped three others exit. Alberts is also an 鈥渁ngel investor鈥 with more than 30 investments. The event features refreshments and discussion.
