What is Calgary's economic action plan?

The ambitious vision for Uplook; an action plan for Calgary’s economy, is to create Calgary as the place where bright minds and big ideas come together with an unmatched spirit to help solve global challenges. This community-owned and created strategy outlines interconnected focus areas and Transformational Initiatives to drive progress towards this vision. It guides how together we can collectively diversify our economy and create a city where all people can thrive.

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An inclusive vision

Calgary is the place where bright minds and big ideas come together with an unmatched spirit to help solve global challenges. 

Every single civic organization, community organization, small business and large enterprise in Calgary plays a role in advancing this plan and shaping the economic future for Calgarians today and tomorrow.

What is the focus of Calgary's economic action plan?

Calgary's economic action plan is made of five connected focus areas that work to create a better economic future for all in our city. See progress to date.

By prioritizing innovation, livability, talent, business environment and brand, together we will drive progress towards the vision to create a more resilient economic future in our city.

Key focus areas

TALENT

Home to bright minds.

LIVABILITY

The best place to build a life.

BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT

Top location for business.

INNOVATION

A creative hub.

BRAND

An iconic city.

What is a transformational initiative?

As a community, we can achieve our vision and the priorities in each driver through tangible Transformational Initiatives.

These initiatives are not static – as we evolve and advance as a city there will be new, more initiatives to work on together. Transformational Initiatives are actionable tactics and intiatives that help us create a city where all people can thrive. What makes them distinct is:

  • Their impact can be seen across and/or involve multiple economic drivers within the strategy
  • These projects create a systems-level impact
  • These are collaborative projects (undertaken by multiple community partners)
  • These projects provide scalable solutions (can grow)

Wondering how Uplook is driving progress in Calgary?

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Uplook brand

Explore Uplook's visual identity and gain access to the brand logos, colours and typography. 

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