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Chief Clarence Louie is one of Canadas most outspoken and successful aboriginal leaders. He chairs the National Aboriginal Economic Development Board and is increasingly in the media spotlight for his insightful and candid comments on aboriginal self-responsibility and economic...

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NAIT is home to Canada's first commercial fuel cell.

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EEDC processed 478 business leads in 2006(a 6 per cent increase over 2005) leading to eight expansions or relocations, 437 jobs created and $262.2 million worth of investment.

Edmonton Economic Development Corp. (EEDC) is a not-for-profit company owned by the City of Edmonton that is responsible for regional economic development, regional tourism marketing, and management of the Shaw Conference Centre and Edmonton Research Park.

Annual Report

Greater Edmonton was home to one of the world’s most vibrant and successful regional economies in 2007. Whether measured n terms of GDP growth, per capita income, levels of employment or new investment, Edmonton clearly continues to rank among the top echelon of mid-size cities around the globe.

Our region’s vast economic potential is only limited by our ability to effectively seize unprecedented opportunities on the horizon while prudently dealing with critical constraints increasingly exposed by a dynamic economy. EEDC is focused on these four challenges to our region’s economic growth:

Supporting near-term growth
EEDC is working with...

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