MacLac
Senior Member
Fake news - if you subtract the Middle East based "Mphasis" call center tech jobs and that online credit card company not tied to any bank jobs - than YYC is really below YEG. Not buying it.
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David A
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As long as those opportunities don't involve tech or head office jobs, yes it will probably be promoted for Edmonton. Sadly we don't get the gravy.
Brazil-Alberta Opportunities Forum
Explore the incredible potential for Brazilian businesses in Alberta. Space is limited and registration is required.www.eventbrite.ca
Really sticking it to YEG eh?
MacLac
Senior Member
I couldn't disagree more. Nothing about this meeting says a word about YYC. In fact, it is put on by "Edmonton Global" and "Brazil Hub of Edmonton," and of course Invest Alberta. So yes it will be promoted for Edmonton and if "gravy" means tech or head office jobs - who cares - as long as it's jobs that pay good salaries. For some reason, a large group of people here tend to think that "tech" jobs pay good or something. Ask those Call center folks in YYC and ask if any of them make over $35K/yr....
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TAS
Senior Member
Invest Alberta already scheduled this same event for Calgary back in October 2022. The plan was to do this in both cities and it started with YYC.
Invest Alberta signs MOU with the Chamber of Commerce Brazil-Canada and expands its international network in Brazil
CALGARY, Alberta, Sept. 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Two hundred years ago today, Brazil gained its independence. Over the years, the bonds between...
ChazYEG
Senior Member
People who work in things that are not blue collar jobs... We care. It changes ABSOLUTELY NOTHING for me if they announce ten thousand industrial/trades jobs paying $200k/year.
MacLac
Senior Member
Economic Development Matters Podcast | Edmonton Global
On Economic Development Matters, co-hosts Sherri and Kristen talk about all things regional economic development—and why it matters.
edmontonglobal.ca
Some more good news updates on our new API's Pharmaceutical Hub progression.....this thing is gonna hUUUUGGE!........hopefully just as huge as YYC's burgeoning call center business........lol
Some key excerpts from Andrew MacIsaac, CEO of API - who which btw needs to be handed a key to the city!!!
"Companies API has incubated have market caps of over $500 Billlion."
"Other companies within the research park have raised over $200M."
"Aurinia - is a Unicorn - have just moved their offices back to YEG." "Just got US FDA approval on a new drug, one of only 10 ever to come from Canada, invented in YEG."
"Entos - YEG based has just raised over $200M in capital."
"Gilead's YEG campus is one of their core R&D, processing facilities - 400 jobs - $500M in infrastructure.
"Critical Care Drug Initiative - 10 years down the road, we will start seeing more Gilead-sized drug manufacturing facilities being built." "Having this new drug manufacturing facility will help more companies come here to set up their facilities." "Transform the number of companies coming here." "Looking to catalyze on R&D wet lab global demand/shortage." "Push to build more lab infrastructure." "Positioning to attract giant pharma companies to develop their "unicorns here."
"Next objective - working very actively to develop more space in the Research Park to attract companies."
Glenco
Senior Member
A reminder about the significance of CCDI.Economic Development Matters Podcast | Edmonton Global
On Economic Development Matters, co-hosts Sherri and Kristen talk about all things regional economic development—and why it matters.
Some more good news updates on our new API's Pharmaceutical Hub progression.....this thing is gonna hUUUUGGE!........hopefully just as huge as YYC's burgeoning call center business........lol
Some key excerpts from Andrew MacIsaac, CEO of API - who which btw needs to be handed a key to the city!!!
"Companies API has incubated have market caps of over $500 Billlion."
"Other companies within the research park have raised over $200M."
"Irinia(sp?) - is a Unicorn - have just moved their offices back to YEG." "Just got US FDA approval on a new drug, one of only 10 ever to come from Canada, invented in YEG."
"Entos - YEG based has just raised over $200M in capital."
"Gilead's YEG campus is one of their core R&D, processing facilities - 400 jobs - $500M in infrastructure.
"Critical Care Drug Initiative - 10 years down the road, we will start seeing more Gilead-sized drug manufacturing facilities being built." "Having this new drug manufacturing facility will help more companies come here to set up their facilities." "Transform the number of companies coming here." "Looking to catalyze on R&D wet lab global demand/shortage." "Push to build more lab infrastructure." "Positioning to attract giant pharma companies to develop their "unicorns here."
"Next objective - working very actively to develop more space in the Research Park to attract companies."
MacLac
Senior Member
For our tech job junkies out there.....
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MacLac
Senior Member
Business Accelerator Program Highlights its Success - Alberta Innovates
NEWS RELEASE EDMONTON, ALBERTA, July 25, 2023 – Alberta Innovates is looking back at the impact and success from the first two years of the Alberta Scaleup and Growth Accelerator...
albertainnovates.ca
Pretty Even Steven down the middle between both cities. Don’t see one city favoured more the other…..for my tech job buds out there…….
TAS
Senior Member
Business Accelerator Program Highlights its Success - Alberta Innovates
NEWS RELEASE EDMONTON, ALBERTA, July 25, 2023 – Alberta Innovates is looking back at the impact and success from the first two years of the Alberta Scaleup and Growth Accelerator...
Pretty Even Steven down the middle between both cities. Don’t see one city favoured more the other…..for my tech job buds out there…….
Alberta Innovates has done a good job supporting existing provincial startups and companies with funding and other supports, which is its mandate.
Invest Alberta, which has a different focus of promoting Alberta to the world in an effort to have international companies set up head offices or some form of operations in the province, has had more success (and focus) with one city over the other (in partnership with the provincial government) based on comments from their CEO and what's reported on their website.
Gronk!
Senior Member
Edmonton startup credits Scaleup GAP for glow up
An Edmonton startup that helps immigrants navigate the settlement process in Canada credits a suite of accelerators brought to the province by Alberta Innovates for helping it get traction.
edmonton.taproot.news
MacLac
Senior Member
INVEST ALBERTA-MAKING AMBITIONS A REALITY – ALBERTA’S INNOVATIVE
ALBERTA IS THE HEADQUARTERS FOR BOLD THINKERS AND CREATIVE INNOVATORS As one of North America’s premier investment attraction organizations, Invest Alberta expedites business operations, fosters c
innovationsoftheworld.com
Very complimentary to both cities - YYC and their "tech job focus" and YEG and our AI supremacy along with the UofA.
MacLac
Senior Member
To the finance guru's on here who think YEG isn't big into finance. Look here, leased to "OFX" - a finance company out of Sydney, NSW (wherever that is...lol)
ChazYEG
Senior Member
We're not finance gurus, we are professionals in the industry and have, repeatedly, over the years, seen how har it is to build a career in it, here.
Hell, even financial institutions headquartered here have a bigger presence in Calgary (ATB and AIMCo, for example. And even CWB has been growing more in Calgary than here).
OFX opening an office here is great news, but does very little to change the overall landscape of the industry in Edmonton. We should at least be working on bringing back the best jobs at ATB, AIMCo and CWB to the city.
MacLac
Senior Member
Marubeni Enters into a Share Subscription Agreement with Bison Low Carbon Ventures Inc.
Marubeni Corporation
Not sexy tech or finance jobs but high paying north of 6 figure jobs nonetheless….