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Start something

Spark your potential, grow your ideas or explore innovative research at UCalgary.

Make your mark

Big change doesn’t happen all at once. It begins with a question, a challenge, or a new way forward.

At UCalgary, ideas turn into action. Research moves beyond the lab. And people come together to build what’s next.

Where will you start?

Every story started with the first chapter

However you want to make an impact, we'll give you the tools, support, and inspiration to make it happen.

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Students

Explore your interests, test your ideas and gain real-world experience along the way. Here, learning goes beyond the classroom.

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Business leaders

Tackle complex challenges, uncover new opportunities and spark growth. Push ideas further and put them into action.

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Researchers

Access options to fuel curiosity. Collaborate and connect your work to the communities and industries that need them most.

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A vision for tomorrow

Learn about the cutting-edge work happening at UCalgary and how it can impact you through Creating Tomorrow—a showcase of the changemakers that embody our entrepreneurial spirit. 

Impact you can see

Big ideas are only the beginning. What matters is where they lead, and the measurable difference they make beyond campus.

Where breakthrough ideas meet unstoppable support

We can help you start, grow and fund your big ideas—with the right tools, connections and support at every stage of your journey.

Starting up

Turn ideas into action with resources, mentorship, and programs designed to help launch your entrepreneurial journey. 

Growing

Access the expertise and tools to scale your venture, expand your impact, and reach new heights of success.

Investing

Secure funding and guidance through UCeed to fuel your growth and advance your goals.