Lynn’s list of active Co-Work/Accelerators/Incubators Innovation Spaces in Calgary.

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Last updated February 6, 2020

Co-work = shared space
Incubator = closed offices
Accelerator = programming (which may include use of co-work space), usually cohort-based

Featured Spaces:

EdWorks – NEW

https://edworks.co/

Co-work & Accelerator
Education Technology/ELearning
North West Calgary, also in Edmonton

TradeSpace – NEW

http://gotradespace.com/

Co-work & Incubator
First one in Canada for Trades and Small Contractors
Highfield Area (Blackfoot & 42nd SE)

Life Science Innovation Hub – NEW

https://research.ucalgary.ca/innovation/life-sciences-innovation-hub

Wet and dry lab spaces Co-work & Incubator office space
Life Sciences
University Research Park

WorkHaus – NEW

https://workhaus.ca/core/

Co-work
General Tech
Downtown

The Spaces (in alphabetical order):

The Accelerator (program based at The Collective 1212)

http://www.theaccelerator.tech/

Accelerator
Software, hardware
Inglewood area
Cohort #7 starting February 2020

ATB X Accelerator

https://www.atb.com/business/accounts-and-services/entrepreneur-services/atb-x-accelerator/

Accelerator
Software, social
Beltline area
3 cohorts per year

Assembly

http://www.assemblycs.com

Co-work, Incubator
Software, communications
Kensington area

The Bridge

http://www.thebridgeco.works/

Co-work
Social Venture/Impact
Downtown

Calgary Chamber of Commerce Ignite

http://www.calgarychamber.com/interact/ignite

Accelerator
Small Business
Downtown

CETAC West

https://cetacwest.com/

Accelerator
Environment, green energy tech
University area
Not cohort-based, continuous intake

The Collective 1212

http://www.thecollective1212.space

Co-work
Software, hardware
Inglewood area

The Commons

http://www.thecommonscalgary.com

Co-work, Incubator
Software, communications
Inglewood area

Commun-o

http://commun-o.com/

Co-work, Partnerships
Freelance ICT workers, teams companies
Inglewood area

cSPACE

http://cspacekingedward.com/

Co-work
Creative technologies
Under development in South Calgary area

Creative Destruction Lab – Rockies

https://www.creativedestructionlab.com/

Accelerator
Various advanced technologies, various locations across Canada, including Calgary
University and Downtown
Apply for 2020 streams now

District Ventures

http://www.districtventures.ca/

Accelerator
Consumer products
Kensington area
Cohort #7 graduated January 2020

District Ventures with IBM

http://www.dv-ibm-innovation-space.com/

Accelerator
Bluemix and Watson applied to Health/Fin/Ag/Clean/Natural Resources Tech
Kensington area
Cohort #4 graduated November 2019

The Edison

http://edisoncalgary.com/

Incubator, Co-work
All technology
Downtown

EdWorks

https://edworks.co/

Co-work & Accelerator
Education Technology/ELearning
North West Calgary, also in Edmonton

EFFECTIVE

http://effectiv.ca/

Co-work, Mentoring
Software
Beltline

Emerge

http://www.emergehub.ca/

Co-work
General, Administration
South-East – 17th/International Avenue

Entrepreneurs’ Organization

https://www.eonetwork.org/calgary

https://www.eonetwork.org/eo-accelerator/

Peer-to-peer international mentoring & networking for business growth
All industries
Virtual, meets monthly

Global Business Centre

https://www.calgaryeconomicdevelopment.com/industries/global-development/global-business-centre/

Co-work
International Businesses Visiting Calgary
Downtown

HustleCo

https://hustleco.space/

Co-work
General, Marketing, Social
Beltline

Infusion CoWorking

https://www.infusioncoworking.ca/

Co-work & Incubator space.
Close to Downtown, Beltline & Inglewood

Life Science Innovation Hub

https://research.ucalgary.ca/innovation/life-sciences-innovation-hub

Wet and dry lab spaces.
Life Sciences
University Research Park

Platform (was Calgary Technologies Inc.)

https://platformcalgary.com/

The original Incubator, owned by University of Calgary and City of Calgary, also have The Inc. Co-work space, also has Accelerator programs
Large variety of tech companies and service providers
University and East Village areas

Platform Junction program for early stage companies:

https://www.platformcalgary.com/programs-and-events/junction/

Regus

https://www.regus.com/workspace/canada/ab/calgary

Co-work, Incubator
Anything
Downtown Calgary and 3000 locations worldwide

ResourceYYC

https://www.resourceyyc.org/

Co-work
Energy tech
Beltline area

STEM Learning Lab

http://stemlearninglab.com/

Co-work
STEM, EdTech, Design Thinking
University Research Park

Tecterra

http://www.tecterra.com/

Mentoring, Funding
Geospatial
South-East, near Calgary Farmers’ Market

The Space at 921

https://www.thespaceat921.com/

Co-work
Mindful creatives
Inglewood

TradeSpace

http://gotradespace.com/

The newest Co-work & Incubator space.
First one in Canada for Trades and Small Contractors
Highfield Area (Blackfoot & 42nd SE)

Tundra ACE

http://tundraace.com/

Accelerator
Energy
South-East
Not cohort-based, continuous intake

WaterNext

https://waternext.ca/

Mentoring, Investments
Water
University Area

WorkHaus