As one of North America’s top livable cities with a diverse economy and top talent, Calgary is where innovators can turn bright ideas into billion-dollar businesses.
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GDP
Calgary has the highest GDP per capita of major Canadian cities
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High-tech workers
Calgary has the highest concentration of high-tech workers of Canadian cities
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Head Offices
Calgary has the highest head office concentration per capita in Canada
Why Calgary
The vision of our economic strategy, Calgary in the New Economy, is to be the city of choice for the world’s best entrepreneurs who embrace technology to solve the world's greatest challenges: cleaner energy, safe and secure food, efficient movement of goods and people, and better health solutions. In Calgary, anything is possible.
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Explore economic indicatorsCalgary is Opportunity Rich
More than $18.35 billion of investment has been made in Calgary across all sectors since 2015. Explore our interactive investment map to learn more about the foreign direct investment (FDI) that has taken place in Calgary over the past 6 years.
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