Public Private Partnerships CED is a not-for-profit funded by the City of Calgary, private sector and other levels of government, creating opportunities to co-design and co-fund initiatives with PrairiesCan and OCIF to accelerate local business growth and export readiness.

Logistics and Talent Recent partnerships and funding target logistics excellence and talent pipelines, including the Alberta Logistics Centre of Excellence and Talent Ready pilot. This creates opportunities to provide training, recruitment, upskilling and workforce placement services to growing logistics and manufacturing sectors in Calgary and Alberta.

Youth Workforce CED has launched learning initiatives to connect employers with job-ready youth aged 18 to 24 and help students gain work experience, signaling demand for internship, apprenticeship and entry-level training programs that vendors can supply.

Export Market Access With Ireland Alberta Trade and PrairiesCan collaborations, CED positions Calgary firms for international expansion. There is opportunity to offer export readiness assessments, market research, trade show support and ongoing market-entry services to local companies.

Creative Economy CED’s Uplook LIVE events and focus on Calgary’s creative economy indicate a market for sponsorship, media, content marketing and stakeholder engagement services, as well as partnerships with creative sector firms.