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CAEP AT A GLANCE Member Communities
35
Area
41,159 km2 Population
314,719
Major Projects Value
$9.4 billion Number of Businesses
11,774
Key Industries
Agriculture/Agri-foods, Energy, Manufacturing, Petrochemicals, Tourism, Transportation
Website
CAEPAlberta.com
Source: Government of Alberta, CAEP
CAEP
A stage for innovation
EXAMPLES OF 21ST-CENTURY innovation and entrepreneurship are alive across
central Alberta. Post-secondary institutions like Red Deer Polytechnic and the Olds
College of Agriculture & Technology drive the implementation of new technology, contributing to energy and economic diversification across the region.
As the province’s third largest city, Red Deer’s leadership is fundamental in addressing climate change within the city and across the region. The city’s environmental master plan, Our Environment, Our Future, is multi-faceted, focusing on increasing the generation and efficient consumption of renewables and low-carbon energy.
The Central Alberta communities along the Queen Elizabeth II highway with access to road, rail and air transportation present unique advantages for investors who are looking to do business and settle in our communities permanently.
Photo courtesy of ©L.Fiset2023
CAEP, in collaboration with its member municipalities and esteemed associate members, Core Connection Immigration Consultancy Ltd. and Om Aerotek Solutions, will be hosting more than 30 qualified business owners, entrepreneurs and investors in a global business development summit in 2024. The group is in the region to explore potential opportunities for start-up investment under Alberta’s Rural Entrepreneur Immigration Stream.
CAEP eagerly anticipates extending a warm welcome to investor delegates at this week-long event, where innovation meets opportunity across a diverse spectrum of industries. This exclusive event aims to foster collaboration and growth in key sectors, including aerospace, engineering, manufacturing, retail, hospitality, food processing and more.
ALBERTA SW
Charming communities and attractive opportunities
IN THE SOUTHWEST corner of Alberta, business and talent thrives in a diverse and resilient economy. Since 2001, the 15 rural municipalities of Alberta SouthWest Regional Economic Development Alliance (AlbertaSW REDA) have forged an award- winning collaboration to grow the key economic sectors of agriculture, energy, manufacturing and tourism.
This is “where the prairies meet the Rocky Mountains,” offering an abundance of outdoor adventure and relaxation
ALBERTA SW AT A GLANCE
activities. The stunning landscapes and historic towns have attracted major film projects such as Ghostbusters Afterlife and The Last of Us which is, to date,
the largest-ever film project in Canada. AlbertaSW communities are film friendly and build upon the opportunities offered by this impactful industry.
Waterton-Glacier is the world’s first International Peace Park (1932),
a UNESCO World Heritage Site (1995) and, most recently, the world’s first transboundary International Dark
Sky Park (2021). Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump World Heritage Site (1981) celebrates our Indigenous history.
AlbertaSW is also the birthplace
of the wind industry — Canada’s first commercial windfarm was constructed here in 1993. With more days of sunshine than anywhere else in Canada, solar development is increasingly significant.
AlbertaSW has been named to the
Green Destinations International “Global Top 100 Sustainable Destinations” for the past five years in a row. In addition to developing cross-border opportunities with British Columbia and Montana, AlbertaSW is part of a Travel Alberta and Destination Canada pilot project focused on new investment in the infrastructure needed to build and grow the region’s visitor economy.
AlbertaSW is broadband connected, attracting those who can now work from anywhere. It’s health, education and community services are leading edge. AlbertaSW is proud of its committed and professional community leadership and is the first and only International Economic Development Council (IEDC) Accredited Economic Development Organization (AEDO) in Western Canada.
The future-oriented vision of AlbertaSW offers small towns with big opportunity!
Website
AlbertaSouthWest.com
Member Communities
INVEST IN ALBERTA 2 0 2 4
Major Projects Value
Number of Businesses 1,446
Key Industries
Agriculture, Energy, Tourism
Area
15,173 km2 Source: Government of Alberta, Alberta SW
Population
37,053
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$513 million EDAAlberta.ca