Become a Sponsor
Join us in making Calgary a global hub for startups and innovation.
Becoming a sponsor with Platform Calgary puts your company and brand at the forefront of shaping our city's future through tech for generations to come.
Explore the sponsorship opportunities through events, programs, and Platform Innovation Centre spaces.
Sponsor an Event
Get your brand in front of Calgary’s tech community at events bringing thousands of innovators together throughout the year.
Event sponsors receive event participation and activations, tickets, and potential host speaking engagements.
Innovation Week is an annual celebration held in November with 5,000 attendees and over 50 partners. This seven-day series of events engage Calgary’s tech ecosystem and invite the general public to learn more about our thriving tech community. Join the excitement and discover 80+ events, workshops, showcases and more.
Tech Talent Tuesday, in partnership with Tech West Collective, provides local tech companies the chance to promote their brand, culture and work opportunities. Each event welcomes up to 150 attendees every other week. Showcase your brand and support by sponsoring the food, non-alcoholic beverages, and venue rental.
Pitch Breakfast is a monthly breakfast series for investment-ready startups to pitch and meet with investors. These intimate and exclusive events are by invitation only. Become a sponsor and position yourself as an industry leader to a highly curated group of influential investors and a collection of promising startups ready to scale.
Become a Program Sponsor
Our programs help entrepreneurs get what they need to go further, faster. Establish your business as an industry leader and build valuable relationships with emerging tech companies in Calgary.
Program sponsors receive title recognition, connection with entrepreneurs, and opening or closing remarks.
Startup Essentials consist of one-day sessions that attract over 600 participants with 18+ events per year. Topics include investment, financial literacy, sales, marketing, pitch development, tech development, legal, IP strategy, wellness, and more.
The Platform Incubator is an 18 month program with a cohort of approximately 15 startups every 6 months. It consists of 107+ people including entrepreneurs, coaches, Pillar Team members, and the past cohort participants.
The CEO Roundtable consists of monthly peer-to-peer meetups for CEOs, board members, and entrepreneurs of technology companies. This program runs from September to June annually with 16 participants.
65 c-suite mentors, 38 alumni, and 40 participants join VMSA every year to provide ongoing guidance and mentorship through coaching sessions focussed on building effective leaders. Sponsorship includes an opportunity to demonstrate your expertise within a workshop or speaking engagement.
Become a Platform Innovation Centre Sponsor
Behind every great innovator is a great community. And that community comes together at the Platform Innovation Centre. Amplify your brand at the heart of it all by sponsoring a boardroom, classroom, or zone.
Space sponsors receive naming rights, use of the Platform Innovation Centre, and company recognition on promotional materials.
Over 800 professionals, students, and founders utilize this space every month for seminars, panel discussions, and interactive workshops. Position your brand in front of thought leaders by sponsoring one of two classrooms at Platform Innovation Centre.
Showcase your support for tech startups and visionary entrepreneurs by sponsoring the Founder Zone. This dedicated area encourages creativity, mentorship and networking, providing you with invaluable exposure to the brightest minds in the industry.
Position your brand as a leader in the tech industry by sponsoring one of four boardrooms. These private settings provide a space for high-level meetings, strategic discussions, and collaboration opportunities.
Make your mark by sponsoring one of five meeting rooms, where there are countless opportunities for connections and partnerships to be forged. This sponsorship opportunity will place your brand at the center of productive conversations and networking opportunities.
Private and secluded, Platform’s video conferencing booths are highly sought after by members, partners, and entrepreneurs. Sponsorship includes title branding of all booths.
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