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Fact Sheet
Key Industries |
Technology |
Fact Sheet
- Highest per capita purchases over the Internet in the country with $160 million in 2000, this translates into $973 per household
- Calgary has one of the highest cell phone usage rates in the country
- Employment levels in Calgary represent approximately 60% of the ICT employment in the province of Alberta
- Sustaining over 55,200 employees in over 2,400 companies, the ICT industry in Calgary has positioned itself to compete with leading technology markets in North America
- Eight of the top ten fastest growing R & D spenders were in the ICT sector, accounting for 70% of total R & D expenditures
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