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A revitalization is underway to support a thriving community and world-class innovation hub neighbouring the University of Calgary. At UIQ, the full potential of creativity and research are being realized as economic prosperity, local job growth, and world-changing solutions.
University Innovation Quarter, or UIQ, is a 76-acre district located next to the University of Calgary’s main campus. It includes office, lab, and supporting spaces occupied by private companies, public agencies, academic organizations, and research-focused tenants.
UIQ is on University of Calgary land which is developed and managed by University of Calgary Properties Group. Its long-term plan is to strengthen the district’s role as a place for research, innovation, entrepreneurship, and industry collaboration.
Our growth plan sets the long-term direction for this transformation.
UIQ brings companies, researchers, entrepreneurs, investors, and university partners together in a district built around research, innovation, and commercialization.
It gives organizations access to flexible space, specialized infrastructure, talent, and proximity to the University of Calgary, helping them work closer to the people and resources that can support their next stage of growth.
Today, innovation-focused companies choose UIQ because the right environment can accelerate what comes next.
UIQ’s growth is shaped by a clear set of principles that define how the district should grow, connect, operate, and serve the people and organizations within it.
Work with stakeholders in a transparent and accessible manner by ensuring opportunities for participation and engagement.
Create a lively people-first innovation hub in Calgary which attracts entrepreneurial thinking and acts as a collision space to enable economic development.
Formulate a strategic real estate program that complements University of Calgary’s programmatic vision fostering growth, innovation, and entrepreneurship.
Create a dynamic and accessible hub that links to the heart of the University of Calgary and contributes to the Calgary innovation ecosystem.
Generate financial return to enable focused long-term planning and investment.
Establish a forward-thinking district that showcases leading-edge sustainability and disrupts the status quo.
In collaboration with the Government of Alberta and The City of Calgary together with the development expertise, academic leadership, and commercialization support of our trusted partners, UIQ is going from vision to reality.
University of Calgary Properties Group manages the development, leasing, and long-term real estate strategy for UIQ. UCPG was created by the University of Calgary to oversee the development of university land projects.
UCalgary is leading UIQ’s innovation agenda and supporting UIQ’s vision of becoming a world-class destination. As a top 10 research university, UCalgary connects innovation businesses to a community of experts, funding opportunities, and more.
Innovate Calgary is the University of Calgary’s innovation arm and exists to provide services that enable emerging entrepreneurs to commercialize their research.
University of Calgary Properties Group (UCPG) is the Trustee for University Innovation Quarter Trust (UIQT) and is stewarding the revitalization of UIQ as the award-winning developer for the area.
UIQ offers opportunities for organizations that need proximity to research, talent, specialized space, and a growing network of innovation-focused companies and institutions.
Cytodiagnostics specializes in diagnostic and detection technologies from healthcare and food safety to environmental monitoring, helping partners turn scientific discoveries into real-world tools.
CURA is building electrochemical technology to decarbonize cement and is now tackling one of the world's largest industrial emissions challenges.
AgGene, a plant biotechnology company founded in Calgary, is working at the intersection of science and agriculture to help farmers navigate an increasingly unpredictable climate.
University Innovation Quarter (UIQ) was formerly known as University Research Park (URP). Ownership was transferred from the Province of Alberta to the University of Calgary in 2020, with the intent to revitalize the area as a Calgary innovation hub and research district.
University Innovation Quarter is located in northwest Calgary, directly north of the University of Calgary main campus.
UIQ spans 76 acres, with approximately 4.5 million square feet of potential development.
University of Calgary Properties Group (UCPG) is a corporation created by the University of Calgary in 2011 to oversee the development and management of university land projects. UCPG is the trusted developer for UIQ.
UCPG is the trusted developer for UIQ that works in collaboration with UCalgary, Innovate Calgary, and community stakeholders to create a master plan that realizes the vision for UIQ.
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