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Media Mentions
December 2024 - Calgary Tech: InceptionU launches new Customer Success career pathway
November 2023 - Globe Newswire: Siksika Nation's Blackfoot Tech Council puts students in front for Calgary Wi-Fi enterprise system installation
July 2023 - Innovations of the World : The Un-School Challenging Calgarians To Think And Build Differently
June 2023 - CTV Calgary : The Top 5 excuses we hear from those in career transition…and how to change their mindset
April 2023 - Calgary Tech : InceptionU launches new Tech Adjacent Reskilling program
February 2023 - Calgary Tech Journal : InceptionU students awarded $1,000 bursary
November 2022 - Global Calgary : Calgary company models growing LGBTQ2S+ diversity movement in tech industry
June 2022 - Livewire Calgary : Calgary’s tech talent skills were given the spotlight at job fair/expo
March 2022 - Global TV Calgary : Student developers hope new mobile game will revitalize downtown Calgary
February 2022 - Calgary Guardian : Charitable Choices - digital economy education with InceptionU
January 2022 - Calgary Citizen : Calgarians are trading in old tools for new ones as city’s tech industry booms
November 2021 - CTV News Calgary : Making a career pivot
September 2021 - CTV News Calgary : Widespread labour shortage not going away any time soon: BDC report
September 2021 - Calgary Herald : InceptionU aims to teach the next generation of tech workers
August 2021 - Thin Air Labs : Partners Spotlight - InceptionU
May 2021 - Tech Talent Canada: InceptionU can make you a developer
February 2020 - CBC News : Will tech be Alberta's next big thing? Industry and schools are a hard yes.
November 2019 - Global News Calgary : We are hiring big time”: Calgary tech companies join forces to attract job seekers
October 2019 - What’s Your Tech: Canada Plugged In: Calgary Library Celebrates a Year of High-Tech Access, IT Training and Digital Media Creativity
May 2019 - Calgary Economic Development : InceptionU trains people to pivot towards jobs in tech
February 2019 - CBC News : Calgary library offers tech training to launch people into new careers in 6 months.
April 2018 - CTV News Calgary : Alberta boosts the tech industry
Press Releases
December 18, 2023 - Federal funding helps InceptionU develop and match tech talent across the Prairies
December 4, 2023 - InceptionU announces new Customer Success career program
April 12, 2023 - InceptionU launches new Tech Adjacent Program
Nov. 10, 2021 - InceptionU receives Digital Talent Champion Award from Start Alberta
Sept. 15, 2021 - InceptionU receives grant to help make Calgarians future fit
Awards
Nov. 10, 2021 - Start Alberta Tech Awards “2021 Digital Talent Champion Award”
Rainforest Alberta Podcasts
Episode 140: Al Del Degan Hosts Navin Jetha (Yoga Instructor & Full Stack Developer) (October 19, 2021)
Episode 137: Al Del Degan Hosts Diego Gomez (Full Stack Developer) (September 28, 2021)
Episode 135: Al Del Degan Hosts Scott Luxton (Sales & Full Stack Developer) (September 14, 2021)
Episode 134: Al Del Degan Hosts Nikita George (Musician & Full Stack Developer) (September 7, 2021)
Episode 133: Al Del Degan Hosts Rafael Hernandez Alarcon (Chef & Full Stack Developer) (August 31, 2021)
Episode 131: Patrick Wu Hosts Susannah Tawse (Multidisciplinary Creative) (August 17, 2021)
Episode 128: Al Del Degan Hosts Margo Purcell (InceptionU) (July 27, 2021)
Episode 109: Wunmi Adekanmbi Hosts Karen McPherson (Board Member-Connector-Leader) (March 16, 2021)
Episode 107: Al Del Degan Hosts Zac Novak (Careers in Tech and Innovation) (March 2, 2021)
Episode 105: Al Del Degan Hosts Tony Enerson (Duck Labs) (February 16, 2021)
Episode 103: Al Del Degan Hosts Jennifer Morrison (EvolveU) (February 2, 2021)
Episode 89: Al Del Degan Hosts Greg Hart (Thin Air Labs) (October 27, 2020)
Podcasts
October 2023 - Ladies Who Launch Podcast: “Are you ‘future fit’ in your career?”
April 2023 - The People Teaching People Podcast: “Learning How to ‘Human’ Better with Margo Purcell”
July 2021 - Calgary News Radio: “Calgary Next with Margo Purcell”
June 2021 - Calgary Business Podcast “Episode 306: Jeff LaFrenz with InceptionU, Evolve Program Learners”
May 2021 - QR770 Morning News: “Learning more about tech education with Margo Purcell”
July 2020 - Calgary Business Podcast: “Episode 168: Margo Purcell CEO & Co-Founder of InceptionU”
Interviews
“R U Ready Game Show” with CBC Homestretch and Margo Purcell - Sept 2023
“Telling It Like It Is - Peer Guidance” Margo Purcell, InceptionU
LinkedIn Lives
“Meet our Full Stack Design Program Lead” (Jen Morrison Hosts Susannah Tawse)
“Computer Science Degrees vs. 6-Month Bootcamps” (Jill Langer Hosts Al Del Degan)
“A Look Inside Our Intake Process” (Jen Morrison Hosts Nicole Johnson)
“A Peek Inside Our Full Stack Developer Demo Day” (Margo Purcell Hosts Tony Enerson, Duck Labs)
“How do we stop Alberta's brain drain?” (Margo Purcell Hosts Dr. David J. Finch, MRU)
“Broadening our View on What Education Means” (Greg Hart Hosts Carey Houston, 321 Growth Academy)
“Industry Spotlight: Meet Bessie Box” (Jen Morrison Hosts Spencer Kerber, Bessie Box)
“Product Managers: the intersection of business, customers & technology” (Margo Purcell Hosts Christa Hill, TacitEdge)
“Democratizing access to mentorship” (Greg Hart Hosts Rebecca Kirstein Resch, Inqli)
“Industry Spotlight: Meet Helcim” (Jill Langer Hosts Nicolas Beique, Helcim)