Economic Development Services
We are here to help
Our economic development services can help you form
partnerships, identify business opportunities and promote your
products and services.
Site Selection & Research
We provide businesses considering their location and expansion
strategy with the information they need to efficiently assess
Central Alberta's viability. Our range of complimentary services
for companies and site selectors making investment decisions
include:
- Confidential site selection assistance
- Government program and incentive information
- Access to economic data and statistics
- Labor market research
- Identification of suitable industrial land and
office space
- Identification of potential suppliers and partners
in Central Alberta
- Business-to-business matching and linkages
- Facilitated introductions to sector experts,
qualified professional service providers and all three levels of
government
- Referrals to supplier, labour and innovation
networks
- Customized tours of targeted communities,
facilities and sites
Business Retention, Expansion and Investment
On the local front, we are here to help Central Alberta
businesses of all sizes - small, medium and large - to grow and
succeed. Our Business Retention, Expansion and Investment
(BRE&I) team collaboratively works with businesses in the
region to facilitate growth and connect them to international
investment opportunities.
We provide business in the region with a full range of
confidential and complimentary business services:
- Access to new markets
- Business-to-business matching
- Referrals to supplier and innovation networks
- Access to (customized) training programs developed
by Central Alberta colleges and institutions
- Facilitated introductions to sector experts,
qualified professional service providers and all three levels of
government
- Business-to-business matching and linkages to
international investment opportunitie
INternational Ambassador Program
The International Ambassador Program (IAP) is a network of local
business leaders that help promote Central Alberta as an attractive
destination for investment, and share their success stories as a
thriving business in the region.
Our International Ambassadors are the pulse of Central Alberta's
business community. Member composition consists of well-connected
and influential local business owners and managers with strong
affiliations with the industry supply chain and networks.
International Ambassadors are a valuable resource, offering
international companies and site selectors making investment
decisions with:
- Credible advice and expertise from a industry peer on the
Central Alberta business climate
- Referrals and facilitated interactions with International
Ambassadors' industry contacts and networks in Central Alberta that
may otherwise not be possible
- Built-in network of business development opportunities with
International Ambassadors
Central Alberta businesses benefit from participating in the
International Ambassador Program by gaining:
- Exposure and experience with international business
practices
- Access to international business development and investment
opportunities
- Good will, brand equity and awareness among international peers
and other like-minded International Ambassadors
For more details on how we can help your business thrive in our
region, contact us.