Health & Life Sciences Collaboration Initiative
Save the date: September 22, 2026
Join us for our annual ecosystem wide event
Save the date! On Tuesday, September 22, the UCalgary Health and Life Sciences Collaboration Initiative brings together startups, SMEs and MNEs, researchers, foundations, agnostic sectors for a day. The event will also highlight UCalgary spin-off companies, research services, and licensable technologies.
This ecosystem wide event encompasses aspects of collaboration, commercialization, policy, acquisition and market applications of research, and highlights how to partner with companies on their R&D pipeline and identify aligned research paths. Attendees will gain industry insight, seek sponsored research opportunities, explore innovative healthcare solutions and make new connections through multiple networking opportunities. We look forward to welcoming you back to Foothills Campus for a day to explore new collaborations and showcase services and make connections.
The 2025 year's event saw 380 attendees with 18 industry presentations and we are excited to offer our second iteration of this event again during 2026 Life Sciences Week.
Questions? Contact Sid Gunamalai.
Interested in sponsoring the 2026 event? Check out our sponsorship package.
Life Sciences Week September 21-25, 2026
Connecting minds, shaping futures.
Celebrating and advancing Alberta’s life sciences.
Recognized by Alberta Health and held annually on the last week of September, Life Sciences Week is a free, community-led event that connects industry leaders, policymakers, researchers, innovators, and students to ignite collaboration and spotlight cutting-edge breakthroughs.