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SPECIAL ADVERTISING FEATURE
CALGARY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LTD.
CALGARY: A CITY
OF ENDLESS
OPPORTUNITIES
Move here for work, stay here for life
Calgary fosters an environment where homegrown talent
can thrive, and actively attracts an ambitious and inclusive community driven to solve global challenges and change the world.
connect students with the experience required to jumpstart their careers. Big ideas in Calgary can also be
supported by the Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund (OCIF), a $100 million initiative launched by the City of Calgary in 2018 to make strategic investments that spur transformative economic development in the city.
To date, OCIF has committed more than $82 million to 26 projects. This has resulted in $800 million dollars of investment, the creation and retention of more than 3,000 jobs and support for over 500 local companies.
MAKING CALGARY HOME
Efforts to make Calgary a more sustainable, inclusive and accessible environment are yielding results. According to Stone-Olafson's new perceptions research for Calgary Economic Development, talent continues to see Calgary as a place of opportunity.
Consistently ranking among the top 10 most livable cities in the world by the Economic Intelligence Unit, bright minds and big ideas increasingly choose Calgary as a place to build a career and a life.
Learn more:
www.calgaryeconomicdevelopment.com
Young professionals are choosing to build their careers and lives in Calgary because of its limitless career opportunities,
vibrant culture and innovation scene.
In Calgary, there is an underlying belief that a community’s economic prosperity stems from its people. This belief lays the groundwork for talent and livability to be primary drivers of the economic strategy, Calgary in the New Economy.
Calgary fosters an environment where homegrown talent can thrive, and actively attracts an ambitious and inclusive community driven to solve global challenges and change the world.
AN INFLUX OF BIG IDEAS
Calgary continues to welcome bright minds with big ideas, whether as individuals or as multinational firms.
Decision makers are drawn to the city with more than 100 head offices, the second highest concentration in Canada. Visionaries at over 700 startups are building their dreams by scaling and commercializing their solutions to global challenges.
The most rapid growth has been witnessed in Calgary’s technology sector. In 2022, the city became the second most concentrated technology talent market
in North America for individuals in their thirties. Building with the critical mass of skilled talent available in the city, global companies such as Mphasis, Infosys, Vantage Circle, Applexus and Sidetrade
have established offices and headquarters in Calgary within the last two years.
The question is, why Calgary?
NURTURING BRIGHT MINDS
As skilled talent from across the world moves to Calgary to work, the community connects newcomers to opportunities and resources that help them thrive and feel at home. From providing future-focused learning opportunities to helping entrepreneurs and startups scale to new heights, Calgary commits to nurturing and retaining the talent it attracts.
Initiatives such as TalentED YYC connect post-secondary students and graduates to local employers. A win-win program, Calgary’s 10 post secondaries and local employers
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