Expand a business in Southeast Alberta

Guiding you through the process

The team at the Economic Development Alliance understands the complicated demands of the site selection process and local market conditions. We offer years of experience to help you make the most informed expansion decision with the least amount of your time and effort.

The EDA will provide you with an experienced Business Development Manager and Innovation Facilitator to guide you through the process and provide access and information to Provincial and Federal programs, partners and resources that can help your business expand. Growing conditions are ideal in Southeast Alberta. After an initial conversation to better understand your needs, our team will prepare a summary of the most current market, economic and demographic information. We will also supply individually tailored research of suitable land and buildings, labor availability and other issues. The EDA staff can if necessary, coordinate with other government agencies, helping you with such matters as meeting environmental regulations or designing workforce training programs.

Pro-business environment

Most regions talk about its positive business climate. In Alberta, we've let others do the talking. For the third straight year, Medicine Hat is ranked in the top three municipalities for its low cost of property taxes and utilities. A southeast Alberta business location will positively impact your bottom line. In each analysis, cost of doing business, quality of workforce, and can do attitudes drive our region to the top.

Cost-effective operating climate

Southeast Alberta businesses benefit from a low-cost operating environment. Companies have improved their bottom lines just by locating here. From soft costs like productive workers, to hard costs like cheaper, available and reliable electricity, companies benefit from the unique combination of resources that only a southeast Alberta location can offer.

Locate your oil sands related company in Southeast Alberta, add in your operating costs, cost of land, lower taxes and even with higher transportation costs you can deliver your product to Alberta’s Oil Sands cheaper than being based in centres closer to the oil sands’ operation.

Available Sites & Buildings

To look at available sites and buildings begin your search for the perfect site or building, by clicking here.