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2025
THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPERS ALBERTA
CONTENTS6 Alberta’s Economic Regions
8 Welcome Messages
FEATURES
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Open for Business
Alberta’s economy continues to grow
Beneath the Surface
Fueling innovation in Alberta’s critical
minerals sector
Province for Hire
Alberta’s dynamic workforce is ready
for the future
41 ENERGY & PETROCHEMICALS
42 Investing in a Clean Energy Future
Alberta is growing as a global leader in hydrogen
production and carbon-capture projects
51 TECHNOLOGY & DATA
52 Alberta’s Advantage
Leading the world’s data-centre market
61 AGRICULTURE & AGRI-FOODS
62 Growing Opportunities
How Alberta’s high-quality grains drive local
innovation and global demand
69 FORESTRY
70 Planting the Seeds of the Future
Growing new solutions
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79 TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS
80 The Engine that Could
Investment in Alberta’s extensive rail network simplifies moving
goods to market
87 LifE SCIENCES & BIOTECHNOLOGY
88 Smart Care
How AI is transforming the future of medicine in Alberta
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