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TALENT
#1
Fastest-growing tech hub in North America
CBRE Tech Talent Report, 2025
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INNOVATION
$6.7B
Value of Calgary’s startup ecosystem
Startup Genome, 2025
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BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
Lowest
Corporate income tax rate in Canada
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AFFORDABILITY
Lowest
Cost of living of the top Canadian cities
Mercer Cost of Living Index, 2024
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BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
Highest
Per capita head office concentration in Canada
FP500 Database, 2024
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INNOVATION
#4
Nationally for number of venture capital deals in 2024
CVCA Venture Capital, 2024
Calgary’s economic opportunities
Calgary makes it easier to build and grow a business. Entrepreneurs and decision-makers benefit from fundamental advantages, including our:
- Growing and skilled labour force
- High employment participation rate
- Low taxes
- Key industries
Calgary’s economic strategy
Read Uplook, the action plan guiding Calgary’s progress toward a resilient and diverse economy.
Indigenous Economic Contribution
The Indigenous economy is essential to the growth of Calgary and the Treaty 7 region.
Calgary demographics
Calgary is Canada’s fourth largest city. We’re home to around 1.8 million residents, and we’re still growing. Ambitious people from Canada and around the world are moving to the city to take advantage of business opportunities in one of the most livable cities in the world.
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Invest in Calgary
Turn your bright idea into a billion-dollar business. With our high-concentration of tech workers, young and diverse population and low taxes, Calgary is a place that rewards investment.
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