There’s an innovative new building in the downtown and it’s home to Platform Calgary. Platform Calgary is focused on growing the entrepreneurial community in Calgary, particularly in the tech and innovation space. They provide programs to teach entrepreneurs how to run and grow their business. Platform currently has over 60 partners to help you build and accelerate your start-up. They also have a place where you can meet up with like-minded people to discuss ideas, learn and grow.

Listen in as David and Umair describe their Platform journeys.

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Platform Calgary – Calgary’s Home for Innovators

The Platform Innovation Centre is a hub dedicated to supporting startups and entrepreneurs at all stages of their journey.

The Innovation Centre provides a single point of access to resources, supports, programming and events to help startups successfully launch and grow their business.

The Innovation Centre is a forward-thinking project — built in partnership with Calgary Parking Authority and Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC) — designed to meet the changing needs of our community while accelerating Calgary’s innovation economy.

Platform Calgary exists to generate shared prosperity by making Calgary, Alberta a global hub for startups and innovation.

We accelerate the tech ecosystem in Calgary by bringing together the power of Place, Programs and Partners:

Place: A purpose-built hub and a welcoming community that gives innovators the tools and connections they need to succeed.

Programs: Stage and sector-specific education, advice and globally connected mentorship you need to ideate, launch and scale your venture.

Partners: An aligned ecosystem of over 60 partners dedicated to supporting innovative founders, investors and enterprises.

https://www.platformcalgary.com/

David Yiptong – Director, Acceleration @ Platform Calgary

https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidyiptong/

Umair Tazeem – Founder of Embold

Currently building Embold. An innovative platform that allows advertisers to connect with micro influencers to run highly targeted campaigns. With over 5000 influencers across Canada, advertisers can reach millions of Canadian customers and engage them with original content. We're looking for smart, ambitious, and hungry doers to join our team and power our moonshot.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/umair-tazeem/

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