Lethbridge has everything you need when it comes to the businesses community. You can find some of the biggest brands in the world located in and around Lethbridge as well as striving small and medium sized businesses throughout the city. EDL takes pride in attracting businesses to our city that are growing and expanding and also helping existing businesses succeed and prosper. We have access to tools and resources that can help businesses of all shapes and sizes and our network allows us to reach out and find answers when needed.
We work closely with the City of Lethbridge and business leaders in the community to make sure that every investment inquiry we receive gets a timely and accurate response. Investment Attraction is one of the 6 key pillars in our latest business plan and EDL takes great pride in being an organization that investors and site selectors can trust and rely upon for all their needs.
Another pillar in our business plan is business retention and expansion. Existing businesses can rely on Economic Development Lethbridge to provide quality data and information that will help businesses make the best decisions possible for their operation. We asses growing concerns from business and industry and then work on plans to address these needs. Some of the projects we assist with are workforce development, advocacy, implementation of new technologies and much more.
Through the work we do, Economic Development Lethbridge has a huge and diverse network of business and industry professionals who can lend their expertise and know-how to helping your business succeed. If there is a question we can't answer we can usually find someone we know to help us out. We work in partnership with municipal, provincial and federal government agencies and organizations that we can reach out to as well
The City of Lethbridge has numerous grant and support initiatives to help local businesses. Some of these include businesses improving their infrastructure, others are aimer at encouraging businesses to locate downtown and others are focused on supporting social and community engagement. You can also work with the City of Lethbridge on funding options such as Business Improvement Loans and much more.
One of the key pillars in the latest EDL business plan is Entrepreneurship & Innovation and we take great pride in helping businesses large and small with implementing new technologies into their day-to-day operations. We can help your business find new ways to create tools to mange workloads, address workforce concerns and utilize tools like AI to help your business.
