Edmonton Economic Development Corporation

TEC Edmonton


TEC Edmonton is a not-for-profit agency that helps people transform technological inventions and innovations into business opportunities.  It primarily serves the Alberta Capital Region, but two programs are Alberta-wide.

TEC Edmonton helps inventors, entrepreneurs, companies and investors access expertise, facilities, management and financing to succeed in technology ventures. About 30 staff, including interns, provide assistance in three overlapping areas, represented by “TEC”: Technology, Entrepreneur & Company development.

TEC Edmonton is a joint venture of the University of Alberta and the Edmonton Economic Development Corporation (EEDC). In 2004, the programs previously offered by the Technology Transfer office and EEDC were amalgamated in one office. Edmonton City Council ratified the joint venture in 2006 and a Board of Directors has been established, primarily with private-sector representatives.

The Centre's clients range from emerging companies to small- and medium-sized companies. To learn more, visit the TEC Edmonton website.

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West Edmonton Mall

"For something entirely different, a trek to Edmonton is definitely in order. The West Edmonton Mall, known as the largest indoor mall in the world, is an over-the-top experience that draws more visitors to Alberta than any other attraction in the province. The surreal shopping, eating, and entertainment arena is shoulder-to-shoulder with customers during the winter chill. Not only is it an architectural marvel with its domed curved glass ceiling, the larger-than-life complex boasts its own waterpark, amusement park, bungee tower, daily sea lion show, as well as mall hotel called the Fantasyland Hotel".