# Innovate Calgary

> The University of Calgary’s technology-transfer and business-incubation company combines intellectual property support, shared specialist facilities, startup advice and management of the philanthropy-backed UCeed investment funds. It serves university innovators and community ventures, with active life-sciences and aerospace hubs.

- **Founded:** 1986
- **Headquarters:** Calgary, Canada
- **Products:** Technology Transfer Office, Life Sciences Innovation Hub, Aerospace Innovation Hub, UCeed Startup Investment Funds, Expert Advisor Program
- **Notable:** UCalgary’s June 2025 governance materials reported CA$10.1 million invested by UCeed into 67 startups in its first five years., ElevateIP Alberta’s November 2025 impact summary reported 941 startups engaged and 98 unique startups funded., Aerospace hub secured an OCIF commitment of CA$3.9 million over four years in March 2024.

## Products & services

- **Technology Transfer Office** — Disclosure assessment, IP protection, commercialization strategy, licensing and company-formation support.
- **Life Sciences Innovation Hub** — Shared or private wet/dry lab and office space, equipment and business support; published lab membership CA$600/month.
- **Aerospace Innovation Hub** — Airport-based prototyping, incubation and accelerator support with corporate partners.
- **UCeed Startup Investment Funds** — Philanthropy-backed early-stage funds managed for UCalgary; milestone investing and reinvestment of returns.
- **Expert Advisor Program** — Member access to specialist advisors under scoped statements of work.
- **ElevateIP Alberta** — Intellectual property education, strategy and implementation support for Alberta startups.
- **Social Innovation Hub (closed)** — Physical space and public programming concluded in 2026 after launching in early 2023.

## Achievements

- UCalgary’s June 2025 governance materials reported CA$10.1 million invested by UCeed into 67 startups in its first five years.
- ElevateIP Alberta’s November 2025 impact summary reported 941 startups engaged and 98 unique startups funded.
- Aerospace hub secured an OCIF commitment of CA$3.9 million over four years in March 2024.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Published a Dronnix case study showing that an unsuccessful accelerator application led to hub connections and prototyping support.
- **2026-06** — Kevin Dahl discussed business validation and IP protection on Canadian IP Voices.
- **2026-04** — Released a university social-innovation playbook with Oxentia, noting the hub’s transition.
- **2026-02** — Announced conclusion of Social Innovation Hub physical operations and programming as funding ended.
- **2025-11** — Released an ElevateIP Alberta impact summary.

## Links

- Website: https://innovatecalgary.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/innovate-calgary/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/innovatecalgary
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/innovatecalgary

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Last updated: 2026-10-07