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This week is an excellent example of the changes occurring in Calgary’s economic structure, and exactly how fast they’re happening.

Monday saw the launch of a program pairing the University of Calgary’s Haskayne School of Business and local company Beaver Drilling that aims to tackle challenges facing the energy services sector.

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The Avatar Program curriculum is designed to accelerate innovation in the drilling space using technology and artificial intelligence — all with a focus to transform the cost curve and give employees the necessary tools and coaching to succeed.

This was followed Wednesday by an announcement of the Hunter family’s donation of $40 million to establish the Hunter Hub for Entrepreneurial Thinking at the U of C.

That same day, Aspen Properties and San Francisco-based RocketSpace hosted a dinner in the old PanCanadian Petroleum building on 9th Avenue S.W., where the tech company intends set up a Canadian hub later this year.