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CAEP AT A GLANCE
Member Communities
31
Area
44,668.9 km2
Population
290,315
Major Projects Value
$7.3 billion
Number of Businesses
10,516
Key Industries
Agriculture/Agri-foods,
Energy, Manufacturing,
Petrochemicals,
Tourism, Transportation
Website
CAEPAlberta.com
Source: Government
of Alberta, CAEP
CAEP
Looking Forward to
Business Expansion
CENTRAL ALBERTA ECONOMIC
PARTNERSHIP (CAEP) is delighted to
collaborate with our valued members to ensure
that Central Alberta is one of the greatest places
to call home and do business! This organizational
focus contributes to instrumental impact within
communities and the region to ensure that
CAEP is aware of, engaged in and advocating for
vibrant economic growth.
CAEP’s dynamic Board of Directors
represents municipal members and business
leaders that are committed to explore
technology and innovation that strengthen
regional transportation, energy, manufacturing,
agriculture and tourism. Productive CAEP
committees are determined to bring these
opportunities to fruition and celebrate outcomes
that impact our communities of all sizes and
locations. It is this commitment to working
together that assures the Central Alberta region
will continue to prosper.
Important CAEP projects include updates
to the Connections Corridor initiative to reinvigorate the
economic pre-feasibility study, providing an additional route to
enhance market access for imports and exports, building human
capital, creating new job opportunities, increasing tourism
and cultivating Indigenous opportunities. This update will
review past research and collaborative partnerships to include
modernized data to better strategically position this project.
Additionally, CAEP is exploring utility and waste networks and
how they can reliably serve the region and the demands for
greater access and outputs to development zones.
Working together with our post-secondary institution
partners is another priority where CAEP can align with business
services including workforce development, access to capital and
entrepreneurial business incubation.
CAEP works hard to deliver relevant resources that sustain
business retention, expansion and investment while supporting
the vision and delivery of unique economic development in
each community.
NATURALLY POWERFUL
People and Partnerships Promote the
Southwest Region
THE 15 RURAL communities of Alberta SouthWest
Regional Economic Development Alliance (AlbertaSW)
represent over 20 years of effective, award-winning
collaboration to promote and sustain investment
in agriculture, energy and tourism. The region is
further strengthened by manufacturing, construction,
technology innovation, education, telecommunication
and financial services.
ALBERTASW AT A GLANCE
Member
Communities
15
Area
15,141 km2
Source: Government of Alberta, Alberta SW
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INVEST IN ALBERTA 2 0 2 5
The agricultural sector and famous Alberta
beef industry is influenced by the “snow eater,”
the name Indigenous peoples have for the
warm, dry Chinook winds that melt the snow,
offering year-round open range for grazing.
AlbertaSW energy transformation began
with western Canada’s first oil well, drilled in
Waterton in 1902, to becoming the birthplace
of the wind industry in Canada when the
first commercial windfarm was built in 1993.
Southern Alberta enjoys the most hours of
sunlight in the nation. It is the oilsands of sun
and wind!
AlbertaSW’s visitor economy is anchored
by two UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and an
array of historic attractions celebrating First
Nations, historic and cultural assets. Stunning
prairie and mountain landscapes offer
four-season recreation — quality of life is an
attraction for investors.
AlbertaSW demonstrates strong
community leadership and shared vision.
Guided by “what gets measured gets managed”
and utilizing objective standards, AlbertaSW
has received over 30 provincial,
national and international awards and
recognitions from Economic Developers
Alberta, Economic Development
Association of Canada and International
Economic Development Council.
AlbertaSW is the first IEDC
Accredited Economic Development
Organization in Alberta, the third of
now six in Canada. Positive regional
recognition increases awareness of
opportunities for a broader audience,
attracting new visitors, residents and
investment in the region.
Working together, AlbertaSW
has leveraged $600,000 of member
municipality contributions to implement
over $5 million in projects to build
capacity and attract investment.
AlbertaSW offers not just
a competitive advantage, but a
collaborative advantage.
Working together, we help each
other succeed!
Population
39,673
Major
Projects Value
$1.2 billion
Number of
Businesses
1,442
Key Industries
Agriculture,
Energy, Tourism
Website
AlbertaSouthWest.com