Leading Calgary-based organizations join forces to promote AgeTech solutions to improve the lives of seniors
AgeCare, a leader in innovation the continuing care industry, and Platform Calgary, an organization focused on driving growth in Calgary’s tech and innovation ecosystem, signed a partnership agreement on March 27th, 2025 at the Platform Innovation Centre in Calgary’s East Village.
As part of the memorandum of understanding, AgeCare and Platform Calgary commit to collaborating in advancing the future of aging tech, health and innovation.
This partnership will explore opportunities to create events to showcase startups working in technology solutions by bringing together industry leaders, policymakers, and innovators as well as initiatives aimed at accelerating AgeTech solutions through strategic partnerships, ecosystem development, and collaborative knowledge sharing.
“This partnership with AgeCare underscores their dedication to advancing senior care through innovation. Platform Calgary is excited to collaborate, amplifying the AgeTech sector and connecting our dynamic YYC tech ecosystem with the senior living industry,” Terry Rock, President & CEO, Platform Calgary.
“AgeCare is excited to partner with Platform Calgary on initiatives to advance innovation in senior living technology. This partnership aligns perfectly with our commitment to innovative thinking and use of new technologies to advance the care and services we can offer to our aging population. By engaging startups in the AgeTech sector, this partnership will produce benefits for the residents we serve in AgeCare communities and offer new opportunities for the senior living sector across Canada,” Salimah Walji-Shivji, Chief Executive Officer, AgeCare.
About Platform Calgary
Platform Calgary is an impact organization whose members are tech companies, large and small, united in a vision of inclusive, innovation-driven prosperity for Calgary. Platform Calgary connects entrepreneurs to a network of partners, educational programming, and networking events focused on helping startups launch and grow at every step of their journey, from ideation through to scale. The Platform Innovation Centre is the front door to this community — a single point of access for people as they navigate Calgary’s innovation ecosystem.
About AgeCare
Founded in 1998, AgeCare is a leader in the continuing care industry, dedicated to providing senior care and housing options based on a “living in place” philosophy. AgeCare is committed to creating vibrant seniors’ communities that celebrate and support aging with dignity, independence and community interaction.
AgeCare currently operates 54 continuing care communities across Alberta, British Columbia and Ontario offering high-quality, resident-centred care, programs, amenities and services through long-term care, retirement living, supportive living, memory care, mental health, hospice and adult day programs.
