The Alberta Logistics Centre of Excellence: Big News for Calgary
- Mar 20
- 2 min read
Today, the Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund (OCIF), in partnership with the Government of Alberta, announced an investment of up to $4.15 million in Mount Royal University to establish the Alberta Logistics Centre of Excellence (ALCoE) - a dedicated hub designed to strengthen Alberta's transportation and logistics sector for years to come.
This kind of strategic, forward-looking investment positions Calgary as a leader in a sector that has already contributed $22.5 billion to Alberta's GDP in 2024, and currently supports over 178,000 jobs province-wide.
Over the next four years, ALCoE is projected to train 150 individuals, create 80 high-skilled jobs, and support 75 Calgary-based companies - real, tangible benefits for local workers and businesses.
ALCoE will bring industry, government, academia, and talent together to address some of the sector's most pressing challenges: supply chain fragmentation, trade disruptions, and workforce shortages. Through targeted training, proof-of-concept projects, and applied research, the Centre aims to help local companies diversify markets, adopt new technologies, and build a stronger, more resilient transportation and logistics sector for Calgary and Alberta.
Today's ALCoE announcement also shines a spotlight on a broader initiative - the Prairie Economic Gateway. This collaboration between the City of Calgary and Rocky View County is advancing plans to unlock rail-served industrial land and expand access to interprovincial and international trade routes.
Calgary sits at the heart of major transportation corridors, with strong air and rail connectivity to the coasts, the United States, and Mexico. The Prairie Economic Gateway builds on that natural advantage, creating new opportunities for regional economic growth that better position Calgary and the region to compete on a national and global stage.
ALCoE is one piece of Calgary's broader Innovation Strategy, an ambitious roadmap to establish Calgary as Canada's innovation capital through sector-specific hubs. Combined with earlier hub announcements and a regional strategy projected to generate 187,000 new jobs and add $28 billion to the local economy by 2034, today's news represents a meaningful and exciting step forward for our city.
ABOUT THE ALBERTA LOGISTICS CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE
The Alberta Logistics Centre of Excellence will help industry leaders test new technologies, develop talent, and build the strategies needed to strengthen supply chains and ensure Alberta remains competitive in global trade.
Learn more at logisticscoe.ca.
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