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Our Impact

OCIF's investments deliver significant economic benefits for our city—accelerating innovation, creating jobs and equipping working Calgarians with the skills they need to succeed.

Above: OCIF invested up to $5.5 million in Bow Valley College's Digital Entertainment Nexus (DEN), fuelling Calgary’s digital and creative economy. Read more

OCIF by the Numbers

Since 2018, OCIF has invested $95 million across 63 projects, creating sustainable economic growth for Calgary.

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  • $1.1B

    in economic activity generated

  • 4,197

    jobs created or retained

  • 1,115

    companies created or scaled

  • 5,606

    training and work-integrated placements completed

  • 828,000

    sq. ft. of office and commercial space absorbed

  • $81M

    in leveraged funding from government partners

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