Wednesday marked the start of Innovation Week in Calgary, Platform Calgary's celebration of the people, startups, scaleups and technologies that are defining the city's future
Terry Rock, Platform Calgary's president and CEO, tries his hand at operating a robot arm from the University of Calgary while Greg Bennitt and a student watch on."I think Calgarians don't know enough about all these great new technology companies that are being built in their backyard," said Terry Rock, Platform Calgary's president and CEO.
"This week really gives you an opportunity to take an easy step in, meet the people behind it, learn some things and get excited about what's happening in your backyard. It's a great entry point for people who want to get involved." "There's a really robust ecosystem from kindergartners all the way up to university graduate students," he said. "And Calgary's become a bit of a hub for that kind of thinking."
"The people that have invested in their education, invested in trying something out, typically aren't having trouble, but it is hard out there right now," he said.Rock says the industry can be intimidating, which is why this year there's a focus to work with Indigenous innovators through a program called Indigitech Destiny.
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