Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund Invests CA$675K ($471K USD) in QAI Ventures to Support Quantum Talent and Startups
Mohamed Abdel-Kareem2025-03-28T20:53:10-07:00The Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund (OCIF) will invest up to CA$675,000 ($471K USD) over three years into QAI Ventures to grow Calgary’s quantum innovation ecosystem. The funding will support a two-phase program consisting of a pre-accelerator and a five-month accelerator, aimed at training 54 individuals and funding three Calgary-based startups developing applied quantum solutions. Participants will gain access to global expertise, mentorship, commercialization support, and advanced software tools. The accelerator will be hosted at Quantum City, strengthening ties between academia and industry and embedding QAI Ventures within Calgary’s growing quantum cluster. The initiative also aims to generate a sustainable talent pipeline [...]