Innovation Impact
Learn how UCalgary researchers, students, postdocs, and staff are making a positive difference in our world.
University innovation, knowledge engagement and commercialization deliver tangible impact that includes job and new venture creation, product and service sales, and new research opportunities.
It creates economic impact through social and technical advances that lead to new technologies, policies and behaviors, and healthier societies. In Canada, research universities are responsible for 83% of all contracted private-sector research.
Growing innovation at the University of Calgary aligns with federal and provincial Government and City of Calgary strategies for economic growth, builds upon our existing strategies for enhancing the value propositions of the university (Student Experience and Impact), and is derived from our commitment to excellence in Research and Teaching.
Innovation News
University of Calgary selected by XPRIZE as home of new Canada hub
$3-million investment from the Government of Alberta and the Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund will empower Canadian innovators to solve the world’s most pressing challenges
UCalgary’s FutureFWD features advancements in research, technology and entrepreneurship
Showcase on May 20 will unveil cutting-edge technologies, announce new Parex Innovation Fellows, and kick off a week of discovery
UCalgary Map the System winners demonstrate value of transdisciplinary approach
Participants bring entrepreneurial thinking to social innovation
More Than a Meal: How Students Led UCalgary’s Food Security Movement
From subsidized groceries to food literacy programs, this is how grassroots student efforts evolved into a campus-wide ecosystem of support, dignity, and resilience.
They’re Doing Everything Right — But Still Going Hungry
How UCalgary Alumni Are Stepping Up to Fight Student Food Insecurity this Giving Day.
Liftoff! pitch competition showcases UCalgary's entrepreneurial spirit
Hunter Hub’s flagship program draws diverse participants from across the university