Connect with fellow manufacturers, exchange experiences and explore the economic, facility and operational considerations that can influence your next stage of growth.

A wave of business transitions is coming across Canada, creating a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for buyers who are ready to act. Buying a business can be one of the best strategies to accelerate growth or diversify your operations, but success requires early planning and a structured approach.

The pace of business is accelerating and qualified labour is getting harder to find. AI can help businesses boost productivity and compete more effectively, but knowing where to invest and how much to spend isn’t always easy.

Trade disruptions are quickly reshaping Canada’s business landscape. How can you adapt to an increasingly complex environment and find opportunities to grow at home and abroad?

​Get ready to nail your pitch and perfect your presentation skills! Designed for entrepreneurs and early-stage business owners.

DEADLINE TO APPLY TO PITCH: October 14, 2026

Apply to the Pitch Competition and showcase your technology to investors, industry leaders and potential strategic partners at the 2026 Decentralised Energy Forum.

Find out how Southeast Alberta is positioned for transformational growth.

Designed for entrepreneurs ready to scale their business, or curious about how to expand.

Join industry experts, researchers, investors, students, entrepreneurs, and emerging professionals to share ideas and explore new opportunities for innovation.

With tariff announcements, political rhetoric, and trade speculation emerging almost daily, it can be challenging to separate meaningful information from background noise.

Thinking about expanding into the UK?

With tariff announcements, political rhetoric, and trade speculation emerging almost daily, it can be challenging to separate meaningful information from background noise.

Learn how manufacturing in Canada is evolving, and gain perspectives on trends that are shaping our business environment.

See the newest research and technology - coming from Alberta's innovators across the sectors of: Agriculture, Defence & Dual Use, Healthcare, Energy, AI/Quantum, Social Innovation, and more.

Expect hands-on practice, real-time feedback, and practical insights to help you pitch with clarity and purpose.

EmpowRise is a fully funded entrepreneur training program for Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC) founders across Alberta, offering business bootcamps, mentorship, and a pitch competition at zero cost to participants.

Attendees will leave with practical insights and strategies to help navigate uncertainty and adapt in an ever-changing economy.

Strengthening Canada’s Defence Innovation Ecosystem

Come learn about the Brooks Hydrogen Hub!

Celebrate the achievements of the summer research students.

The Centre for Innovation at Medicine Hat College is bringing together leaders from industry, academia, government and the innovation sector for the Southeast Alberta Defence Stakeholder Workshop: Advancing a Regional Defence Innovation Hub on Tuesday, August 18.

Are you developing an aerospace, defence, or dual-use technology and wondering how to take it to the next level?

Connect with and learn from industry experts and later stage founders in the Manufacturing and CleanTech space, share resources in real time, and learn about industry-specific ecosystem support. 

What if, in just one hour, you could learn 5 simple AI tools that actually work?

This session provides an overview and demonstration of the key search features and functions on the Government Electronic Tendering Service (GETS) on the CanadaBuys website.

Join a representative from Procurement Assistance Canada to learn about the federal procurement process to help you decide if you want to pursue federal procurement for your business.

The session will explain how the study works, what participating employers can expect, and how industry input will contribute to practical, sector-specific insights and tools designed to support workforce planning and decision making in a rapidly changing operating environment.