Calgary Innovation Week opens today, with Top 10 startups taking the stage tonight

Calgary Innovation Week opens today, Monday, November 2, and runs through Thursday, November 5. Powered by Platform Calgary, it is billed as the city's largest celebration of tech, innovation and entrepreneurship, headquartered at the Platform Innovation Centre.

Today's programme

The official kick-off runs from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. today, featuring keynote speaker Jay Kiew, author of Change Fluency and an AI adoption expert. From 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., the Launch Party Top 10 Showcase gives the stage to Calgary's ten most promising startups: Agrivanna, Black Owl Systems, Candidly AI, Fledge, Leeg, Made It Legal, Paradigm Inputs, Splice N Connect, Verano.ai and Waypoint Budget.

The rest of the week

From November 2 to 4, the daily 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. “Built in Calgary” showcase presents market-ready technology and local founders, and guided tours of the Platform Innovation Centre run November 3–4 at midday. The week culminates on Thursday, November 5, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., with the 16th annual Launch Party, presented by Float, celebrating the Top 10 startups.

Organizers say Innovation Week is presented by the University of Calgary for the third year in a row and showcases one of the world's fastest-growing tech communities. The full schedule is at calgaryinnovationweek.com. (File photo: downtown Calgary skyline)