Why Parkland County?
From industrial start-ups and expansion to home-based businesses, Parkland County offers some of the best economic development opportunities and industry supports in the Edmonton region. Over 3,000 businesses have made their home base in Parkland County.
Parkland County prides itself on providing residents with a great balance between lifestyle and work. A strong commercial/industrial sector allows employment opportunities, lower residential taxes, better amenities and opportunities for starting and growing your own businesses.
You want to connect with economic development professionals who know the area, can offer the right tools and resources for your unique business venture and can connect you with useful business contacts.
Economic strength |
Alberta's energy and natural resources are the drivers behind the Edmonton region's economic strength. Selling to and servicing these industries has attracted a diversified base of business and industry to the Parkland County region. Our region's economy is:
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Major Business Attraction Program |
Parkland County has a created a Major Business Attraction Program to attract investors and major industry to the area. Attracting high quality business investment into Parkland County plays a major role in creating economic growth, job creation, diversifying the economic activity and allowing Parkland County to compete in the global marketplace. The County understands that large industry projects can be complex and require a more specialized approach. The Major Business Attraction Program brings a dedicated team to aid in the process of either building or relocating to Parkland County. |
Transportation |
Parkland County is ideally suited to take advantage of the region's excellent transportation networks to reach both domestic and international markets. Transportation networks include:
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Established customer bases |
Parkland County businesses serve an increasingly diverse customer base including:
Opportunity also exists in the steadily growing consumer market across western Canada. Particularly in northern communities, demand from the less-than-truckload sector is increasing to distribute goods to locations where deliveries are consolidated for multiple communities. |
Skilled labour force |
Drawing from a regional population of almost 1.1 million, the labour force in the Edmonton region offers:
Three major post-secondary institutions serve the Edmonton region:
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Supporting you |
The following programs and initiatives sustain Parkland County's reputation as one of Alberta's best communities for business:
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Stay connected |
We stay connected with the economic development scene throughout the Edmonton region, Alberta and Canada. We're members of:
We also stay connected with the Acheson Business Association, and the Greater Parkland Regional Chamber of Commerce. And we're on top of news from the Capital Region Board, responsible for the region's growth plan. |
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