Digital Innovation Challenge Case Competition

Cash prizes will be awarded to the top three teams!

Express your interest for 2026

The Haskayne School of Business is pleased to host its annual Digital Innovation Challenge Case Competition presented by the Steve and Tina Wilson Family Foundation. If you are interested in digital innovation and social impact, or your background is business, data analytics, engineering or computer science then this competition will be of particular interest to you!

Benefits to participating in competitions are:

Apply classroom knowledge
Gain unique experience for your resume
Challenge yourself
Compete against others in a fun environment

Details:

The preliminary competition will be hosted virtually, final round to be hosted in-person
Training sessions will be provided in advance – beginners are encouraged to join!
Students from any discipline or post-secondary institutions are welcome (undergraduate or graduate level)
Teams must consist of up to 4 members
There is a $80 fee (including tax) per team
Individual Fee - $20 (including tax)
Individuals may apply and be matched with others to form a team

Prizes

First place - $6,000 CAD
Second place - $3,500 CAD
Third place - $2,500 CAD

Important dates

TBD:
Registration Period

TBD:
Preliminary Rounds (online)

TBD:
Competition Finals

Questions?

Have more questions? Please email Haskayne's Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at entrepreneurship@haskayne.ucalgary.ca and we will be delighted to get back to you!

Steve Wilson

The Challenge is aimed to create a space where students can develop data systems for good or gain insights from analytics to develop a strategy to better an organization. Anyone can add up numbers, but how do you organize or pull together data and turn it into information that provides insights? How do you use data to develop strong strategies that remove the gaps in performance within and across organizations?