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Business Trends

Intelligence Brief · Issue No. 12

The signals shaping what comes next.

A regularly updated intelligence brief on the sector trends, business expansion activity and investment signals shaping Central Alberta's economy - for boards, councils and decision-makers.

Invested 2024

$1.4B

Expansions tracked

94

Brief cadence

Monthly

What we track

Eight signal streams.

Business expansions

New facilities, plant upgrades and capacity additions.

Capital investment

Announced and committed regional CAPEX flows.

M&A activity

Acquisitions, joint ventures and ownership changes.

Energy transition

Renewables, hydrogen and grid-modernisation projects.

Manufacturing

Reshoring, modular construction and food processing.

Sector momentum

Direction indicators across all 8 priority sectors.

Innovation signals

Patent filings, R&D grants, pilot programs.

Confidence indices

Regional business sentiment, refreshed quarterly.

12 pages. Zero filler.

12pp

Per quarterly brief

Quarterly briefs

12 pages. Zero filler.

Each quarter we publish a tight, design-led intelligence brief surfacing what's changing and what it means for the region's workforce and business climate.

  • Quarterly print + digital
  • Co-authored with sector partners
  • Free for CAF members

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