Our roots
Creative Industries
Film, games, music, fashion and live events, where tech meets the other five verticals.
- Real-time engines, from games to film and live showsMasterclass
- Who owns it? IP and credit in the AI eraMasterclass
- Creative tools, made with creativesWorkshop
Alberta's strengths
Energy & Hydrogen
Software, data and automation for the industry that built this province, and the fuels it's building next.
- Digital twins for energy operationsWorkshop
- The hydrogen economy: where the jobs and startups areMasterclass
- AI for field safety and maintenanceWorkshop
Alberta's strengths
Health & Life Sciences
Health tech that clinicians and patients will actually use, built with the data rules in mind.
- Designing health tech with clinicians, not for themMasterclass
- Health data and privacy in CanadaMasterclass
- Prototype a patient-facing appWorkshop
Alberta's strengths
Agriculture & Food
Ag-tech, food processing and supply chains, from the field to the shelf.
- Precision agriculture with drones and sensorsWorkshop
- Selling to farmers: what ag customers wantMasterclass
- Tracing food through the supply chainWorkshop
Alberta's strengths
Transportation & Logistics
Moving people and goods across a big, cold, northern province, and to new markets.
- Route optimization with open dataWorkshop
- Drones and aviation for northern logisticsMasterclass
- Rerouting trade: supply chains beyond one marketMasterclass
Canada's next
AI, Data Centres & Quantum
The infrastructure under the AI boom, and the computing that comes after it.
- What it takes to build a data centreMasterclass
- Quantum computing for non-physicistsMasterclass
- Cloud security basics for small teamsWorkshop
Canada's next
Clean Energy & Critical Minerals
From the ground to the battery: the minerals, grids and climate tech Canada is investing in.
- From mine to battery: Canada's critical minerals chainMasterclass
- Carbon accounting for small companiesWorkshop
- Selling climate tech to heavy industryMasterclass
Canada's next
Defence & Aerospace
Dual-use tech, space and the procurement path for startups that want to work with government.
- Dual-use tech: building for defence as a startupMasterclass
- Government procurement 101Workshop
- Satellite data for watching the EarthWorkshop
Canada's next
Construction, Trades & Housing
Construction tech, modular building and the trades careers behind Canada's housing push.
- Construction tech on real job sitesMasterclass
- Faster homes with prefab and modularMasterclass
- Estimating and scheduling with AI toolsWorkshop
Canada's next
Finance & Fintech
Payments, banking and the money tools people and small businesses rely on, as open banking comes to Canada.
- Open banking in Canada: what changes for buildersMasterclass
- How money moves: payments for product peopleWorkshop
- Fraud and identity: building trust into fintechWorkshop
Don't see your industry?
Teach it, or bring it to us
Tracks grow with the people who lead them. Pitch a workshop or masterclass for your industry, or bring your company in as a track partner.
SKILLS 01
AI in Practice
For people already using AI who want it to do real work. New to AI? Start with the AI Fluency Lab.
01Build your first AI agentWorkshop
Connect a model to your own tools and data, then watch where it breaks and fix it.
02Evals: how to know your AI actually worksWorkshop
Write simple tests for AI features so quality stops being a gut feeling.
03AI product design that people trustMasterclass
Where to put the human in the loop, and how to explain what the system can and can't do.
04Responsible AI for small teamsMasterclass
Privacy, bias and consent in plain language, for teams without a legal department.
New to AI? See the AI Fluency Lab
SKILLS 02
Build & Ship
For engineers, designers and product people turning ideas into things people use.
01Idea to clickable prototype in an afternoonWorkshop
Sketch, test with a stranger, change it, and test again before the session ends.
02Accessible by defaultWorkshop
Check a real product for accessibility issues and fix the five that matter most.
03Shipping with a team of oneMasterclass
Tools, habits and cuts that let a solo builder ship like a small team.
04Reading your users, not your dashboardMasterclass
Turning interviews and support tickets into what to build next.
SKILLS 03
Raise & Scale
For founders getting ready for investors, grants and their first hires.
01Pitch deck clinicWorkshop
Bring your deck and rework it live with feedback from investors and past pitch finalists.
02Investor readinessMasterclass
What makes a startup fundable, the mistakes that stall a raise, and what to fix first.
03Non-dilutive funding in CanadaWorkshop
Map the grants, credits and programs your startup may qualify for, and plan the paperwork.
04Deep tech: raising for hard scienceMasterclass
Longer timelines, bigger cheques and the investors who understand them.
Pitch for $20,000 CAD in prizes
SKILLS 04
Careers in Tech
For students, career changers and newcomers to Canada, run alongside the Village Expo, August 12-13.
01Portfolio and resume reviewWorkshop
Rework your resume or portfolio with a reviewer, then try it on an employer at the Village.
02Breaking into tech without a CS degreeMasterclass
Routes in from trades, the arts, healthcare and everything else, told by people who took them.
03Your first job in Canadian techMasterclass
For newcomers: how hiring works here, Canadian experience, and getting your skills recognized.
04Negotiate your offerWorkshop
Practise the conversation with a partner before you have to have it for real.
Visit the Village Expo
