Edmonton Economic Development Corporation: Edmonton is a Hotbed of Research and Innovation
(firmenpresse) - EDMONTON, ALBERTA -- (Marketwire) -- 03/16/12 -- Edmonton Economic Development Corporation in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada has four operating divisions to include economic development, tourism, the Shaw Conference Centre, the Edmonton Research Park, as well as being a joint partner with TEC Edmonton. At EEDC our key areas of focus, life sciences, financial services, energy, advanced technologies, advanced education and tourism.
Recognizing your focus on life sciences, we want to share relevant activity and updates from our region that may be of interest to your audience.
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Edmonton has approximately 60 per cent of the Life Sciences industry in Alberta, with total revenues in 2010 of more than $1.24 billion CDN. More than 6,000 workers will be directly employed by life sciences companies in Alberta by 2012.
Edmonton Economic Development Corporation (EEDC) provides leadership in economic development, markets Edmonton as a must-see destination, manages the Shaw Conference Centre and Edmonton Research Park, and acts as a stakeholder in TEC Edmonton, a joint venture with the University of Alberta. For more information, visit Learn more about Edmonton through the stories of people who've experienced it at
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Edmonton Economic Development Corporation
Renée Worrell
Communications Manager, External Relations
780.432.4865
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