Why choose Alberta

Canadian Global Exploration Forum is a Canadian networking forum that aims to facilitate international opportunities, networking, knowledge sharing and the promotion of Canadian energy companies.

Canadian Society for Evolving Technologies is a national society that aims to advance both the science and technology required to make Canada a global leader in sustainable and efficient energy.

Enserva is a national association representing the service, supply and manufacturing sectors of the Canadian energy industry.

Petroleum Technology Alliance Canada is a not-for-profit association dedicated to managing and facilitating innovation, cooperative research, technology advancement, demonstration and implementation for a responsible Canadian hydrocarbon energy industry.

The Agri-food Investment and Growth Strategy builds on the sector’s existing strengths to capitalize on emerging opportunities for growth.

The Alberta Agri-Food Products and Services Export Catalogue features products and services that Alberta exports internationally, and is designed specifically for importers, distributors and buyers located outside of Canada.

Corporations can apply to Alberta Agri-Processing Investment Tax Credit when they invest at least $10 million to build or expand value-added agri-processing facilities.

The Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership is a federal-provincial investment of $406 million in strategic programs and initiatives for the agricultural sector.

The Alberta Association of Agricultural Societies is a not-for-profit, non-governmental, provincial association that advocates and provides resources for the 291 Agricultural Societies in Alberta.

Agriculture Financial Services Corporation provides Alberta’s agribusinesses and agricultural producers with loans, crop insurance and farm disaster assistance.

The Agrivalue Processing Business Incubator is a multi-tenant facility that provides infrastructure and services to support the establishment and growth of new agri-food companies.

Alberta Beef Producers works on behalf of more than 18,000 beef cattle producers to maintain a sustainable, competitive industry.

Alberta Grains represents Alberta’s wheat and barley farmers, fosters innovation, supports research and development and adopting sustainability in the agriculture sector.

Alberta Pork represents the province’s register hog producers, promoting and developing the industry.

The Alberta Food Processors Association represents all segments of the $28 billion food and beverage industry including growers, processors, retailers, food service buyers and suppliers.

The Bio Processing Innovation Centre is a 10,000-square foot pilot facility providing essential product development and scale-up support to the growing bioeconomy.

Farm Credit Canada is Canada’s largest agricultural lender that provides customized financial and business solutions to agri-businesses in Canada.

The Food Processing Development Centre supports the growth and commercialization of food, beverage and ingredient companies in Alberta.

Protein Industries Canada works with industry partners to create co-investment projects that have the potential to transform the agriculture and food production sector, allowing Canada to secure its position as a global leader in the production of plant-based products and co-products.

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

A provincial Crown corporation, Alberta Innovates provides funding, business advice and connections and applied research and industrial testing facilities to accelerate research and innovation that benefit Albertans. Resources include connectica – a portal for connecting innovators to resources.

The University of Alberta, the University of Calgary, the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) and the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) offer specialized programs in the energy sector.

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 artificial intelligence (AI) in business.

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.

BioAlberta represents Alberta’s vibrant and diverse life sciences industry, advancing it locally, nationally and internationally.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Program focused on building an ecosystem for quantum science and technology in 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 nurtures a dedicated community of people and organizations related to the technology industry.

Creating the right conditions to encourage investors to choose Alberta.

Invest Alberta Corporation expedites business operations, fosters collaboration and goes the extra mile to ensure long-term success for businesses.

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

Discover economic information about Alberta from key indicators to building your own custom dashboards.

Alberta Energy Regulator’s Data Hub is the central access point to information about Alberta’s oil and gas energy industry.

Find new market opportunities for your product or services using the interactive export data tool.

Alberta Major Projects is an inventory of private and public sector projects in Alberta valued at $5 million or greater.

Alberta Regional Dashboard helps to find answers to questions about living, working, investing and doing business in Alberta’s diverse regions.

The Alberta Site Selector Tool is a self-serve digital platform that helps businesses and investors find and evaluate suitable properties to expand or locate their business in communities across Alberta.

Canada has agreements with more than 50 countries which provide access to 1.5 billion consumers worldwide.

Start Alberta Dealflow Platform provides real-time data for founders, investors, companies and government stakeholders.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Trade Accelerator Program (Calgary Economic Development TAP and Edmonton Global TAP) is designed to accelerate the strategic development of your business and better prepare companies to expand into international markets.

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.