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The Reality of Building Deep Tech Startups
Date & Time
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
All day
Location
Life Sciences Innovation Hub
3655 36 Street Northwest
Calgary, AB
About This Event
Join us for a conversation with experienced founders as they share practical lessons on building, funding, and commercializing deep tech.This event is intended for startup founders, innovators, researchers, investors, and others actively involved in Alberta's innovation ecosystem.Deep tech startups face a unique set of challenges. Long development timelines, technical risk, regulatory hurdles, talent acquisition, and capital-intensive growth require a different approach to building and scaling a company.For this special Founders Lunch session, we are collaborating with Deep Tech Canada to bring together experienced founders for a candid conversation on building, funding, and commercializing deep tech companies. Whether you're commercializing university research or developing the next generation of advanced technologies, you'll leave with practical insights from founders who have successfully navigated the journey from breakthrough innovation to market.Panelists:Paul Addo, Co-Founder & CEO at SeeO2 EnergyMuhammad Ali Khan, Founder & CEO at SuperQ QuantumJeff LaFrenz, Founder and President at VizworXAli Telmadarreie, Co-Founder & CEO at CnergreenvShahrukh Shamim, Co-Founder & CEO at EnviCoreMelissa Bouvier, Innovation Partnerships Director at Deep Tech Canada (moderator)
