Site Selection for Business in Edmonton

Here’s one unbeatable reason to locate your business in Greater Edmonton: compelling opportunity. Edmonton is located at a strategic crossroads for trade. It is the service centre for multibillion-dollar oil sands and natural gas developments. It is a friendly city with a highly skilled workforce, a cosmopolitan culture and a positive business climate. Industrial land and leaseable space are abundant. And with Canada’s lowest taxes, you and your employees will be able to keep more of what you earn. That is what we mean by a compelling opportunity. 

Edmonton is home to a fundamentally strong and diverse economic base. We are advantageously positioned for world economic recovery.

Traditional Source of Wealth

Energy sector opportunities continue to attract leading edge companies with niche expertise in products and services tailord to Alberta's industry needs. Despite delays in major planned projects in the region, nearly $2 billion worth are still on track.

Innovation and Productivity

EEDC is focused on innovation and productivity, and on the future knowledge-based economy. There are great opportunities here for companies with bold new ideas in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, nanotechnology, and IT fields.

In fact, the environment here is one of the world's most favourable for all kinds of enterprise. For example, manufacturing opportunities in the region are virtually unlimited, across a broad spectrum of sectors.

For sector overviews, see Edmonton's Diverse Economy

Site Location Information

Statistics and Reference Info

Make the best informed site-location decisions

• Business Plan Assistance- We will provide regional business data and assistance in interpreting it.
• Regional Business Connections- We bring industry and civic leaders, government agencies, and other key parties to the table for discussions to drive the location process.
• Real Estate Information- Whether you are seeking an anonymous real estate survey, industrial land to purchase or a real estate agent with whom to develop detailed plans, we can offer confidential asssistance.
• Customized Competitive Cost Alternatives Comparison- We run alternative comparisons for your sector using KMPG's Cost-Competitiveness Model to compare business costs in cities accross North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific.

Let's talk specifics

Choose the Business Development Manager for your investment:

Kent McMullin
Managing Director, Economic Development
780.917.7645
1.800.661.6965
kmcmullin@edmonton.com