CALGARY IS A CITY OF LIMITLESS OPPORTUNITIES
As the epicenter of energy in Canada, Calgary is long-known a globally recognized hub for cleantech innovation and a leader in the net-zero energy transition. Calgary is an inclusive community located in the heart of Alberta, where the prairies and mountains meet under the blue sky. With one of the youngest and most diverse populations in Canada, bright minds with big ideas call the city home.
Home to a highly-skilled STEM workforce, world-class post-secondary and research institutions, attractive tax and business-friendly advantages, and an unparalleled quality of life, Calgary is an ideal city for companies and people looking to grow and thrive.
Driven by an ambitious economic strategy, Calgary has a vision to be the place where bright minds and big ideas solve global challenges – including fueling the world.
Calgary – a global energy capital
Building on its foundations as an energy capital, Calgary is a globally recognized hub for cleantech innovation and a leader in the net-zero energy transition. Located in the province of Alberta – Canada’s largest oil and natural gas producing jurisdiction – the city is home to companies and talent creating solutions for a sustainable future.
A study released by Calgary Economic Development and partners found that setting a net-zero pathway aligned with global climate targets in Alberta could generate almost 170,000 jobs in the cleantech sector and contribute $61 billion to provincial GDP by 2050.
Calgary’s energy sector is embracing this opportunity.
The Calgary region is heavily investing in the six cleantech subsectors identified as areas with significant potential to advance the path to net-zero – hydrogen, agtech, carbon capture, utilization and storage, digitalization, electrification and energy efficiency.
Learn moreMeet Calgary’s energy ecosystem
Calgary is home to head offices of almost every major company throughout the energy-value chain. Key players in renewables also call Calgary home.
Innovation and partnership in Calgary’s energy sector
A skilled talent pool, concentration of decision makers and supportive ecosystem is driving this innovative work towards a net-zero future forward in Calgary.
The city has highest proportion of post-secondary STEM graduates in Canada who are tackling these global challenges head-on both in the board rooms and in their own startups. Of Alberta’s cleantech founders, 51 per cent are first-time founders, 28 per cent are born outside Canada and 22 per cent are female founders.
In addition to a skilled workforce, Calgary has concentrations of major companies throughout the energy value-chain. Over 1,200 energy companies and five of the six members of Pathways Alliance call the city home. Member companies of the alliance represent 90 per cent of the oil and gas production in Canada, and the group is working towards a path to reach net-zero emissions from operations by 2050 – right from Calgary.
The city also has a robust startup and innovation ecosystem. In 2024, Calgary continued to rise in the ranks of Startup Genome’s list and placed among the top 50 startup ecosystems in the world. With an innovation ecosystem valued at $8.1 billion and 45 incubators and accelerators in the community, Calgary has the energy expertise, capital and bold ideas to advance a net-zero economy.
Learn moreCalgary’s post-secondary institutions
Life in Calgary
Talent and companies choose to move to Calgary because the city not only offers opportunities to build a meaningful company and career, but a high quality of life. The city consistently ranks among the top 10 most livable cities in the world, and continues to welcome record-breaking numbers of newcomers.
In addition to being a major center for the global energy industry, the city is also experiencing growth across industries including agribusiness, aerospace, creative industries, film and television and life sciences.
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Chris Brown
Senior Director, Business Development Calgary Economic Development
