Calgary is poised for a vibrant future.
The Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund (OCIF) is committed to finding, fuelling and fostering opportunities with unparalleled potential to bring prosperity to all Calgarians. With an 12x return on funding and nearly 4,000 jobs created and retained, OCIF is one of the most effective tools our city has to help ensure our economy is diversified and resilient.
OCIF's Impact
Did you know, for every dollar invested by OCIF, Calgary experiences a 12x return on funding committed. To date, this has spurred up to about an impressive $1.1 billion in economic activity. Our investments, totalling over $95 million across 64 projects, have yielded:
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3,999 jobs
3,999 jobs created or retained
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1,040 companies
1,040 companies created or scaled
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$77 million
$77 million in additional leveraged funding from government partners
Through our partnership with OCIF, Plug and Play is connecting Calgary companies to our global network, helping them scale, innovate, and contribute to the city’s growth on the world stage.
OUR IMPACT IN 2025
Get insights into our achievements, explore where we're headed and how we're driving progress towards a prosperous future for all, together. Dive into our 2025 Annual Report now.
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Recent Calgary Stories
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ALBERTA LOGISTICS CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE
OCIF, the Government of Alberta and the Government of Canada, through Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan), are investing in Mount Royal University (MRU) to establish the Alberta Logistics Centre of Excellence (ALCoE). This investment will bring industry, government, academia and talent together to address ecosystem fragmentation, trade disruptions and workforce shortages in the transportation and logistics sector.
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AgSphere
OCIF is investing up to $2.75 million over five years to support and establish AgSphere, a hub designed to advance agrifood innovation across Canada by serving as a central ecosystem merging agriculture, technology and food.
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How OCIF shaped Calgary's economy in 2025
Calgary is building a diversified, future-ready economy—and OCIF is one of the most effective tools the city has to make it happen. From aerospace to agriculture and quantum technology, take a look back at the projects OCIF supported in 2025 and how they’re shaping Calgary’s innovation-driven future.
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Lufthansa Technik
In February 2025, the Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund (OCIF) announced its investment of up to $2.5 million over four years into Lufthansa Technik's (LHT) Canadian maintenance, repair and overhaul headquarters to position Calgary as an emerging aerospace hub. The LHT Facility will focus on testing next-generation engines and alternative fuel types, paving the way for transformative advancement in aviation.
OCIF and Thin Air Labs funding enabled us at Syantra to build a foundation to expand into the U.S. in 2024.
OCIF in the news
OCIF INVESTS UP TO $1 MILLION IN XPAND COMMERCIALIZATION HUB TO ACCELERATE DEFENCE AND DUAL-USE TECH
October 23, 2025
OPPORTUNITY CALGARY INVESTMENT FUND AWARDS FUNDING TO THE KNOWLEDGE SOCIETY TO EXPAND CALGARY’S FUTURE-READY YOUTH ACCELERATOR
September 22, 2025
CALGARY LAUNCHES A MULTI-MILLION AVIATION TRAINING FACILITY TO FUEL AEROSPACE INNOVATION AND TALENT PIPELINE
September 10, 2025
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