a tech club for dreamers and doers
We're the innovators on campus!
We're a software club at the University of Calgary. Through multidisciplinary teams, we take on interesting problems and use technology to solve them. Every semester, our teams combine software, design, and strategy to complete awesome projects.
At Tech Start, our members learn to use new technologies, gain experience with professional development tools and methodologies, and master the art of collaboration. We give our members the support and mentorship to succeed here and in industry regardless of their previous experiences. We're also the top spot on campus to meet fellow tech enthusiasts, aspiring entrepreneurs, and innovators.
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Tech Start Projects
Every year, Tech Start runs a handful of year-long software development projects, each led by an experienced project manager. Each project aims to solve a compelling problem by harnessing technology and entrepreneurial principles. Our members participate in every stage of the software development lifecycle, and each team involves a diversity of roles like software developers, business strategists, and designers.
At the end of the year, teams present their finished projects to our sponsors at our annual showcase, and members can add their project to their portfolio to supercharge their career prospects. Joining a Tech Start project is the best way to gain skills, meet friends, and network with the tech community on campus.
Events
Every semester, Tech Start UCalgary organizes and hosts a range of events, both online and on campus. We cover a wide array of topics, from technical workshops to panel discussions with successful entrepreneurs to interviews with industry leaders. If you're interested in the intersection of technology and startups, make sure to follow our social media and sign up for our upcoming events! Almost all events are open to the public - no club membership is required!
Final Showcase 2024
Our 2024 Final Showcase was an astounding success, pushing our club to new heights and setting even higher standards for what project teams are able to achieve. Congratulations to all the project teams for their achievements this year!
Saturday, April 27, 2024 | 12:00 - 4:00PM
IEEE x TechStart
We hosted our industry panel event in collaboration with IEEE on the topic of leveraging AI in product enhancement and user experiences! We covered real-world strategies and applications of AI in successful projects and had the opportunity to network with our industry guests from Galatea, GroupLabs, etc.
Wednesday, November 29, 2023 | 5:00 - 7:00PM
Pason Tech Talk
We hosted a Tech Talk featuring one of our sponsors, Pason! Our project managers and teams learned the key aspects of using infrastructure as code and possible implementations of this using terraform! Our project teams were given the opportunity to gain a practical understanding of IaC concepts and tools.
Thursday, November 9, 2023 | 5:30 - 7:00PM
Our Sponsors
Special thank you to our industry sponsors, collaboration partners, and featured guests.
Interested? Reach out at external@techstartucalgary.com!