The Alberta Advantage

In Alberta, we dream big, think boldly and move fast to solve some of the world’s biggest challenges: from responsible energy development to increasing food production and breakthroughs in life sciences. We are leaders in responsible energy development and carbon capture and storage, value-added agriculture and forestry and cutting-edge technology. Since 2020, Alberta has attracted over $20 billion in major projects, showcasing Alberta as a world-class investment partner.

The Government of Alberta is committed to strengthening and expanding relationships with international partners to advance shared interests that can lead to new opportunities for people and businesses in Alberta and around the world.

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Investing in Alberta

  • Low corporate income tax

    Alberta’s 8% general corporate income tax rate is the lowest in Canada and among the lowest in North America

  • Growing population

    Alberta has the fastest growing population in Canada with a young, diverse and skilled workforce

  • Cutting red tape

    The Government of Alberta’s efforts to cut red tape has saved businesses billions since 2019

  • Oil reserves

    Alberta's oil sands has the fourth-largest proven oil reserves in the world

  • Carbon capture and storage

    Alberta has a proven track record of supporting carbon capture, utilization and storage and we will continue to do so

  • Industry and investment

    Alberta’s Industrial Heartland is home to global companies like Dow and Shell

  • Investment incentives

    Alberta has created incentives to attract investment in petrochemical, clean technologies and agri-processing sectors

  • Food manufacturing

    Food manufacturing sales in Alberta reached a record $22.7 billion in 2022

  • Booming tech sector

    There has never been a better time to be in tech in Alberta. We have recently seen the largest expansion in the number of tech companies, tech jobs and tech investment in Alberta’s history.

Technology

Alberta is an internationally-recognized technology and innovation hub that attracts talent, business and job-creating investment from across Canada and around the world.

  • Alberta Technology and Innovation Strategy

    Strengthening Alberta’s technology and innovation sector, helping to create jobs and diversify the economy.

  • Alberta Innovates

    A provincial corporation, Alberta Innovates provides funding, business advice and connections, applied research and industrial testing facilities to accelerate research and innovations that benefit Albertans. Resources include:

Energy and emissions reduction

Alberta is committed to sustainable growth and welcomes companies that prioritize environmental, social and governance goals.

Investment attraction

Investments into Alberta’s many industries help drive our economy by creating stability, supporting existing jobs and creating new ones, expanding business opportunities, accelerating innovation and increasing our exports globally.

Tech organizations in Alberta

Alberta offers the ideal environment to launch or scale a tech company. The following companies and facilities are some of the key stakeholders helping to advance Alberta’s tech ecosystem.

  • Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute

    Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute is one of 3 institutes forming the Pan-Canadian Artificial Intelligence Strategy and is renowned for research, developing talent and helping industry adopt AI in business.

  • Applied Quantum Materials

    Applied Quantum Materials (AQM) is a global leader with over 250 customers in 26 countries working in the design, synthesis, and manufacturing of silicon and other nanomaterials.

  • C-FER Technologies

    C-FER Technologies provides full-scale testing and specialized engineering consulting services from their world-class facilities in Alberta.

  • Deep Tech Canada

    Deep Tech Canada is positioning Canada as a global leader in deep technologies and is located in Alberta.

  • Edmonton Unlimited

    Edmonton Unlimited is the City of Edmonton’s innovation agency.

  • InnoTech Alberta

    InnoTech Alberta is accelerating commercial development by providing access to world-class expertise and industrial scale facilities.

  • Innovate Calgary

    Innovate Calgary offers resources, facilities and expert guidance innovators need to bring their solutions to Calgary, Alberta and beyond.

  • Institute for Quantum Science and Technology

    Advances quantum science and technology through interdisciplinary research, teaching and outreach.

  • Platform Calgary

    Platform Calgary is bringing together the resources of Calgary's tech ecosystem to help startups launch and grow at every step of their journey, from ideation to scale.

  • Quantum City

    Program focused on building an ecosystem for quantum science and technology in Alberta.

  • Quantum Horizons Alberta

    Quantum Horizons Alberta is a university partnership program focused on expanding knowledge of quantum science and pursuing research into the potentials of quantum physics.

  • Technology Alberta

    Technology Alberta nurtures a dedicated community of people and organizations related to the technology industry.

Funding, investment and business resources

Funding programs, networking opportunities and initiatives to provide advice to support businesses.

  • Alberta Export Expansion Program

    The Alberta Export Expansion Program provides funding to help export-ready companies and non-profit organizations enhance access to international markets and attract global buyers.

  • Business Development Bank of Canada

    Business Development Bank of Canada provides financial support and advice for small- and medium-sized enterprises in all industries and at every stage of growth.

  • Calgary Economic Development

    Calgary Economic Development is the Calgary region’s foreign direct investment and international business development agency.

  • Canada’s Business Benefit Finder

    Canada’s Business Benefit Finder provides a tailored list of grants, expert advice, connections and more from the Government of Canada.

  • Canadian Commercial Corporation

    Canadian Commercial Corporation provides services to help exporters secure international contracts with government buyers.

  • CanExport

    CanExport connects with potential foreign partners, pursue new business opportunities abroad or attract foreign investment into Canadian communities.

  • Edmonton Global

    Edmonton Global is the Edmonton region’s foreign direct investment and international business development agency.

  • EUREKA International Research and Development Network

    EUREKA provides access to technology, expertise and markets in over 45 economies from Europe, Israel, South Korea and Canada.

  • Export Development Canada

    Export Development Canada supports financing and insurance solutions for international transactions.

  • Invest in Canada

    Invest in Canada provides research and development programs and other incentives to attract investment to Canada.

  • Trade Commissioner Service

    The Trade Commissioner Service connects Canadian businesses with funding and support programs, international opportunities and a network of trade commissioners in over 160 cities worldwide.

Databases and information

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