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CONTENTS
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ENERGY & PETROCHEMICALS
Pioneering Responsible Energy
Alberta shows the world how responsible resource development can, and should, be done
TECHNOLOGY & DATA
Keeping an Eye on AI
Researchers at the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute work to keep AI unbiased and ‘good’
AGRICULTURE & AGRI-FOODS
Selling the Farm
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TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS
Highways of Opportunity
A Tour of Alberta
Business is booming — and the province is ready for more.
The Affordability Factor
Alberta’s industrial hubs are set to welcome the world
Impact Investing
The Social Enterprise Fund helps mission-driven organizations make differences in communities across Alberta
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New trade centre will boost Southern Alberta’s 80 agricultural industry
Two new major projects will make Northern Alberta more accessible, and benefit Fort McMurray’s economy
LifE SCIENCES & BIOTECHNOLOGY
Making it Easier to Scan for Cancer
A made-in-Alberta solution will help elevate men’s health
FORESTRY
Chipping Away
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The Mercer Peace River wood room revitalization 88 is turning the mill’s past into its future
2024 THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPERS ALBERTA 6 Alberta's Economic Regions
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