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

Last updated April 23, 2019

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

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Featured Space:

Infusion CoWorking

https://www.infusioncoworking.ca/

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

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The Spaces (in alphabetical order):

The Accelerator (program based at The Collective 1212)

http://www.theaccelerator.tech/

• Accelerator
• Software, hardware
• Inglewood area
• Cohort #5 starting February 2019
  

ATB X Accelerator

http://www.atb.com/business/experts/Pages/ATB-X-Accelerator.aspx

• Accelerator
• Software, social
• Beltline area
• Cohort #6 starting Winter 2019
  

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 2019 streams now
  

District Ventures

http://www.districtventures.ca/

• Accelerator
• Consumer products
• Kensington area
• Cohort #6 graduated January 2019

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 January 2019
  

The Edison

http://edisoncalgary.com/

• Incubator, Co-work
• All technology
• Downtown

EFFECTIVE

http://effectiv.ca/

• Co-work, Mentoring
• Software
• Beltline (MTech building)

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
• *** NEW LOCATION *** Beltline area see announcement

Infusion CoWorking

https://www.infusioncoworking.ca/

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

Imaginea

https://imagineaenergy.com/

• Investments
• Clean Energy
• Downtown

Nucleus/Rainforest/OddFellows

https://www.nucleuscalgary.com/

• Incubator, Events
• Technology startups
• Downtown

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 area

Junction31 by Platform

• The newest Accelerator program.
• First time founders
• University area
• Applications for cohort #3 open now

TELUS with Platform

• Accelerator
• Big data, analytics, telecommunications, internet of things (IoT), health sectors
• University area
• Cohort #3 underway August 2018
  

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
• South-East, near Calgary Farmers’ Market

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

Tundra ACE

http://tundraace.com/

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

WaterNext

https://waternext.ca/

• Mentoring, Investments
• Water
• University Area

Work Nicer

http://worknicer.ca/

• Co-work
• Software, creative
• Beltline, Downtown

Zone Startups Calgary with GE & TELUS

http://calgary.zonestartups.com/

• Accelerator
• Industrial Internet, IoT, EnergyTech, HealthTech
• Downtown
• Not cohort-based, continuous intake

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Links to The World-wide Spaces

This site http://coworkingmap.org/ lists 1400 co-work spaces in the world but misses many (e.g. only lists 1 in Calgary)

This site http://copass.org is an international co-work space membership pass for digital nomadic workers.

WeWork https://www.wework.com/locations

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My current Favorite Space

http://kohub.org/ – Ko Lanta, Thailand

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Future Spaces

These are ones I’ve heard may be on the horizon.

Rocketspace

http://www.rocketspace.com/tech-campus/calgary

http://calgaryherald.com/business/local-business/silicon-valley-based-tech-accelerator-to-move-into-old-encana-place-tower

• Co-work, Incubator, Accelerator
• Tech, Varied
• Downtown

Platform

• Large mixed space, varied
• Tech, Varied
• Downtown, East Village

http://calgaryherald.com/business/local-business/yedlin-calgary-takes-big-step-forward-with-platform-project

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If you have any others you think should be on the list, send me an email to: lynn.sutherland@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca