A story of business growth during a pandemic
18 Feb 2021
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Starting a business and keeping it going is tough. Starting a business and keeping it going during a pandemic is even more challenging.
Alberta Innovates, Alberta’s innovation engine is working to solve today’s challenges, create new opportunities and build a healthy, sustainable and prosperous future for Albertans today and for generations to come.
Support for Alberta SMEs
Funding from the federal government via the Western Economic Diversification fund, has allowed Alberta Innovates to provide much needed support and resources for small-to-medium sized tech businesses (SMEs) impacted by Covid-19.
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Canadian Investment Attraction
Feb 18 2021Attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) to Canada’s various regions and industries is crucial to growing them, the Canadian companies operating within them, and Canada’s overall economy. FDI in Canada creates jobs, drives innovation, strengthens our supply chains, deepens our tax pool, supports local services, and provides opportunities for social development...
Challenges of Moving Manufacturing Out of China
Feb 17 2021There is plenty of manufacturing capability around the world for consumer goods, PPE, testing equipment, medical devices, consumer goods, and other industrial products. So why are companies reshoring their manufacturing operations now?
The Tax Reform Act of 2017 helped. The 301 China penalty tariffs gave a little push. But...
Enhanced COVID-19 Business Benefit
Feb 17 2021GOVERNMENT OF ALBERTA Under the new Enhanced COVID-19 Business Benefit, up to $30,000 in support will soon be available to small and medium-sized businesses that have been most affected by the pandemic and ongoing health restrictions. This program will launch in April 2021, where an additional $10,000 payment can be...