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Platform Calgary names 10 promising startups for 2026
Platform Calgary named 10 promising Calgary startups for 2026 ahead of its annual Calgary Innovation Week.
The group includes companies working on AI, agriculture, finance, digital wellness and power-grid monitoring.
The startups will be showcased at the week’s Launch Party, the 16th event of its kind.
Calgary Innovation Week runs from Nov.
2 to Nov.
5 across the city.
Its events include workshops, seminars and networking, with sessions on quantum technology, crowdfunding and AI.
The week celebrates Calgary’s technology and startup community, which Platform Calgary says is driving growth.
The Launch Party will spotlight this year’s 10 companies as the week closes.
Platform Calgary named 10 startups as Calgary’s most promising for 2026.
The startups will be showcased at the 16th annual Launch Party during Calgary Innovation Week.
The city-wide event runs from Nov. 2 to Nov. 5 and includes seminars, workshops and networking events.
The selected companies work in areas including agriculture, finance, workforce intelligence and regulatory compliance.
Platform Calgary CEO Jen Lussier said the startups are driving growth in Calgary’s tech ecosystem.
- Who
- Platform Calgary named 10 startups as Calgary’s most promising for 2026.
- What
- The selected startups will be showcased at the annual Launch Party.
- When
- Calgary Innovation Week runs from Nov. 2 to Nov. 5, 2026.
- Where
- Calgary.
- Why
- The Launch Party celebrates startups in Calgary’s tech ecosystem.
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Calgary Innovation Week is scheduled to begin.
The city-wide event is scheduled to feature seminars, workshops and networking events.
The week is scheduled to close with Platform Calgary’s 16th annual Launch Party.
- Selected startups
- 10
- Calgary Innovation Week
- Nov. 2–5, 2026
- Launch Party
- 16th iteration
- Agrivanna
- AI tools to optimize livestock grazing operations
- Splice N Connect
- Non-invasive sensors to monitor power grid cables and prevent blackouts
- Verano.ai
- Agentic AI platform for regulatory monitoring and compliance
What people are saying
The startups at the heart of Calgary’s tech ecosystem are driving remarkable sector growth in 2026.
Under our theme ‘Built Here. Backed Here,’ we are proving world-class startups can launch, scale and thrive here.