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Calgary's Next Economy

Calgary’s startup community is filled with great stories. We want to tell those stories as our city’s economy evolves. We’re in on the ground floor with entrepreneurs in partnership with Alberta Catalyzer, delivered by Platform Calgary and Edmonton Unlimited.

Calgary’s Next Economy: Wi-Tech connecting car owners with at-home repairs

Ever needed a car repair job on the fly and you just can’t get it into the shop? Calgary-based Wi-Tech, founded by Benjamin Oguntimehin, takes...
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Calgary’s Next Economy: Blaze Performance is tapping into employee engagement

Blaze Performance Canada founder and CEO Rick Timlick said that in the time he’s spent working around the world, he’s seen the need for...
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Calgary’s Next Economy: Partylabz helps users build their perfect event

When Sergey Dzemidzenka’s wife asked him to find a service that could collect RSVPs for a family wedding, and at the same time provide...
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Calgary’s Next Economy: Passingon streamlines the funeral process in one’s time of need

The idea started with some wine and family on a Christmas Eve night. Passingon co-founder Kayla Burrows, who has been a licensed funeral director for...
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Calgary’s Next Economy: Ref Buddy aims to iron out wrinkles in scheduling referees

Scheduling referees in sports league is a daunting task at the best of times, particularly if a league’s scheduling system barely survived the 20th...
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Calgary’s Next Economy: Earth MMO is putting users into real-life AR adventures

Calgary-based Earth MMO started with the idea of turning real life into a video game, essentially using video game mechanics. Co-founders Rowan Sommerfeld and Thomas...
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