Alberta
With established leadership in the natural resources sector, the province is growing its strength in cleantech and ag-tech, while expanding its footprint in digital media.
With established leadership in the natural resources sector, the province is growing its strength in cleantech and ag-tech, while expanding its footprint in digital media.
Home to over 500 tech companies across the province, Calgary and Edmonton make up the majority of employment in the sector. Calgary boasts a vibrant startup scene—it became the first city in Canada to develop a multi-system testing area for autonomous systems, including drones and vehicles. The city also launched a driverless shuttle for up to 12 passengers between its zoo and science centre.
Edmonton is a major innovation hub for AI, bioinformatics, and human-machine interaction. Edmonton is home to the University of Alberta, a world-renowned educational institution for artificial intelligence, and the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute, a globally recognized research centre for Canadian AI.
| Provincial population (2019): | 4.39 million |
| Gross Domestic Product (GDP): | $344.8 billion |
| ICT NOCs salary average: | $85,877 |
| Size of ICT NOCs workforce: | ~ 126,500 |
| Share of National ICT NOCs workforce: | 9.4% |
| ICT demand growth forecast (year-over-year, pre COVID-19): | 8.9% |