Calgary Startup Funding
Calgary is rapidly diversifying from its energy roots into a major cleantech, fintech, and logistics hub. With no provincial sales tax, low cost of living, and a business-friendly environment, Calgary offers unique advantages for scaling startups.
Why Start Up in Calgary?
Key Strengths
- No provincial sales tax (business advantage)
- Strong energy tech and cleantech ecosystem
- Low cost of living and operations
- Business-friendly regulatory environment
- Emerging fintech hub
- Strong logistics and supply chain tech
Top Industries
Calgary Funding Programs
Government grants, tax credits, and local programs available to Calgary startups
Calgary Accelerators & Incubators
Programs that provide funding, mentorship, and resources to help your startup grow
Platform Calgary
Tech startups across sectors
Creative Destruction Lab - Rockies
Science-based ventures
Thin Air Labs
Energy tech, enterprise software
Accelerate Fund III
Cleantech ventures
Active Investors in Calgary
VCs, angels, and investment firms actively funding Calgary startups
AltaML Capital
AI and machine learning
Yaletown Partners
Digital media, cleantech
Antler
Early-stage tech companies
Haskayne Seed Fund
University spin-outs
Calgary Chamber Venture Fund
Local startups
Calgary Success Stories
Inspiring companies that started and scaled from Calgary
Benevity
Corporate Social Responsibility
Acquired by Blackbaud, powers $10B+ in donations
Shareworks by Morgan Stanley
Equity Management
Acquired by Morgan Stanley, serves 2M+ users
NVision
Medical Imaging
Raised $200M, revolutionizing metabolic imaging
Helcim
Fintech Payments
Processing $7B+ annually, bootstrapped success
Calgary Startup Resources
Coworking Spaces
- Platform Calgary
- The Commons
- District Cowork
- Workspacely
- Innovation Hub at ATB
Universities
- University of Calgary
- Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT)
- Mount Royal University
- Bow Valley College
Key Events
- Inventures
- Calgary Startup Week
- Global Petroleum Show (tech track)
- VRARA Calgary Meetups
- Alberta Tech Outlook
Free Funding Tools
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Ready to Fund Your Calgary Startup?
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