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A digital transformation is happening across all of Calgary’s industries. Our digital transformation spend is projected to grow by 20% between 2019 to 2022, representing $7.5 billion (in spending by Calgary businesses). Calgary is driving towards the next generation of a sustainable, inclusive and resilient innovation ecosystem.
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Calgary is the undisputed centre of energy in Canada. With 75% of Calgary’s head offices in the energy sector, the economic opportunities are significant and driven by research and innovation. More than 140 companies develop clean tech products for the oil and gas industry.
Calgarians are creators, storytellers and innovators. In Calgary, creative products and services contribute over $2.1 billion to the local GDP. Calgary is a hub for thriving performing and visual artists, gaming development and leading digital agencies.
Calgary is a gateway to regional and global markets. Home to several commercial and logistics clusters with close to 5,000 transportation and logistics businesses. This critical mass of freight, transportation and distribution activity makes Calgary an attractive market that continues to see strong investment.
Agriculture has been a staple of Alberta’s economy for well over a century. With proximity to high value land, access to distribution channels and a focus on innovation, Calgary is a centre for agribusiness in the province. The sector continues to evolve thanks to an established strength in food processing, precision agriculture, specialized research and training and the growth of niche crops.
Anson Mount of Hell on Wheels said it well, “Alberta, simply put is a film and television maker’s dream.” As Canada’s fourth largest filming jurisdiction, Calgary is home to award-winning talent and crews, world-renowned locations, and a purpose-built film studio.
With the concentration of capital-intensive companies, high deal velocity, high deal size, foreign investment and wealth management, Calgary is Canada’s fourth largest financial centre.
It is predicted that the majority of the global population will be impacted by health issues related to chronic disease and brain and mental health in the future. Calgary is home to leading researchers and over 90 companies in these areas, putting it in a unique position to address these global health issues.
Go in depth on Calgary’s economy, labour market, demographics, real estate and industries with Why Calgary: Our Economy in Depth report
Our research can help you understand Calgary’s business climate, discover industry trends, analyze your competitors and customers, plus much more.
All levels of government are committed to welcoming new businesses. With the lowest tax rate in Canada and one of the most generous R&D tax incentives of G7 countries, Calgary is your best bet.
$100M investment to attract AI-based, high tech companies
$100M program to attract innovative, catalytic and strategic projects through Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund
A federal tax incentive program for direct in-house costs of performing R&D work in Canada
Opening a new office in Calgary to accelerate the positive impact of AI and machine learning on the Alberta economy
Industrial Research assistance program provides financial support to SMEs for the advancement of technology innovation projects in a number of key areas.
Job grants for employers who can get up to 100% of training costs reimbursed when hiring and training eligible newly employed Albertans.
AI driven automation and analytics solution for the oil and gas industry, secured $19.9M in a Series B round
Provider of 3D robotic warehousing and fulfillment system, raised $66M in Series C round
Global software social enterprise that develops workplace giving and volunteer management software solutions, raised $40M in Series C round
Cisco Canada is investing $15M in Western Canada’s secure digital transformation
$1B partnership with Genentech, a worldwide collaboration and license agreement from San Francisco-based biotech company
Leading technology company Solium Capital was acquired for $1.1B by U.S. bank Morgan Stanley, with headquarters to remain in Calgary
Customer engagement platform remediating consumer debt using data science, closed $73M in a Series B round of funding
The second-largest air carrier in Canada was acquired by Onex for $3.5B, with headquarters to remain in Calgary
One year after Morgan Stanley acquired Calgary-based Solium Capital, the American financial giant is expanding further in Canada with the launch of a wealth management division
AMD, an American multinational semiconductor company based in Santa Clara expands to Calgary focusing on the development of its GPU software engineering talent
Further growing its team in Western Canada with new senior artificial intelligence jobs that will support the company’s Western Canadian operations
Finger Food Advanced Technology Group selected Calgary as the location for its first advanced technology centre to accelerate the incubation of new digital technologies and development of Calgary’s tech and business ecosystems
WeWork has expanded into Calgary with two coworking locations—The Edison and Stephen Avenue Place
Cloud-based SaaS company expands in North America with an office in Calgary
BASF relocates its Canadian agricultural headquarters to Calgary from Mississauga, ON
Live event sales platform finds a competitive advantage in building their development team in Calgary over Silicon Valley
Calgary’s got the unique pleasure of being a major metropolitan city while also being a stunning outdoor destination. All the arts, culture, events, dining and nightlife surrounded by the most beautiful and most fun mountain and park areas that ever graced your eyes. Be part of our energy.
Calgary is connected to everything — connecting over 17.3 million people per year to over 140 destinations globally. Canada’s sunniest and most liveable city is home to 1.48M people in the Calgary Metropolitan Area (CMA) and is conveniently located within a 60-minute drive to Banff and the Rocky Mountains and a one-hour flight to Vancouver, Seattle and the Pacific Ocean.
Calgary is connected to everything — connecting over 17.3 million people per year to over 140 destinations globally. Canada’s sunniest and most liveable city is home to 1.48M people in the Calgary Metropolitan Area (CMA) and is conveniently located within a 60-minute drive to Banff and the Rocky Mountains and a one-hour flight to Vancouver, Seattle and the Pacific Ocean.