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Why Edmonton?
Edmonton is a smart, reliable city-of-choice because we have a solid history of stability, a very high quality of life, and a welcoming spirit that embraces new people and new ideas. Find out why our city is the perfect place for people on the grow to succeed.
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How We Help
We help businesses start, grow and expand. See for yourself the services and programs we provide to help your company get to the next level and achieve success sooner.
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From Artificial Intelligence to Agriculture — our expertise and excellence is sought in a variety of sectors and industries. Learn where we’re leading the world.
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I Have an Idea

Entrepreneurship can be overwhelming when you first start exploring the idea of launching a product or opening a business. Startup Edmonton programs connect you with a community of peers, point you towards resources, and help you map out business fundamentals. Startup Edmonton supports entrepreneurs as they start and grow tech companies.
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Startups

Are you ambitious, committed and excited to get to work on your company? Startup founders see significant business opportunities and are hungry to create companies that grow quickly and make a significant impact. If this sounds like you, Startup Edmonton and the thriving tech and business community have programs, spaces and events to support your efforts.
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Scale Ups

Growing companies need unique support to gain market traction and attract funding. As your company grows, you need to focus on strategy, implement processes, and continue to improve your product. Access industry experts, business services, and a large network of alumni companies through programs, accelerators, and spaces at the ATC and TEC Edmonton.
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Global Growth

Want to maximize your business growth and increase your customer base? Think beyond here; expand out there. If you’re ready to make a global impact, build resiliency, and improve your competitiveness then we’re here to help. Our services and programs will get you there faster and farther.
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A City That Punches Above Its Weight

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30% higher than average family income

Edmonton currently has the second highest median family income among Canadian cities, one that is +30 per cent higher than the Canadian national average.

#1 place in Canada for youth to work

A well-balanced city for youth in urban work, Edmonton was named by YouthfulCities as the overall winner in areas of affordability, education, employment and entrepreneurship.

#3 in the world for Artificial Intelligence research

The University of Alberta is ranked 3rd globally for the past 25 years (CSRankings) in Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning research, and has contributed to some of the field’s most important advancements.

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Invest Here

Trade has been happening on the banks of Edmonton’s North Saskatchewan River for over 10,000 years. Our enterprising culture has built Edmonton up as the best place in the world to take a risk and grow your business. Take a look at what opportunities are here for you.
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Trade Accelerator Program (TAP): Year in Review

Results and successes of the Trade Accelerator Program in Edmonton
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Innovate Edmonton: 2019 Year in Review

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2019 Provincial Budget – A Note To Our Community

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Events

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BetaCityYEG Meetup
Join us for BetaCityYEG, where you learn about and can participate in novel tech-related initiatives that improve our community.
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Edmonton Linux User Group Meetup
The Edmonton Linux User Group (ELUG) is a chance to get together with other users of Linux, GNU, and Unix-like operating systems, and open source software.
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DemoCamp 48
DemoCamp brings together developers, creatives, entrepreneurs and investors to share what they’ve been working on and to find others in the community interested in similar topics.
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Edmonton Go Programming Language Meetup
Go is an open source programming language that makes it easy to build simple, reliable, and efficient software.
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Business Model 101
In this hands-on workshop, we’ll use our favourite tool to map out nine key considerations for your business, product or project idea.
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Monthly Hack Day
Join us for monthly Hack Days - time dedicated to building, learning and tinkering in a collaborative setting.
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