Initiatives
Initiatives designed to produce measurable economic results.
ICA is a new organization. Every initiative below is in development, proposed or at concept stage — and labelled accordingly.
Alberta SME Productivity Initiative
A practical initiative designed to help Alberta small and medium-sized businesses identify productivity opportunities, assess technology and workforce needs, and develop realistic plans for improvement.
The journey
- Business
- Diagnostic
- Opportunity map
- Improvement roadmap
- Implementation
- Measured outcome
The initiative is being designed with businesses and prospective partners. No funding has been secured or announced, and participation is not yet open.
Potential activities
- Business productivity diagnostics
- Operational bottleneck assessments
- Technology and AI readiness
- Digital workflow reviews
- Workforce capability assessments
- Improvement roadmaps
- Implementation pilots
- Industry benchmarking
- Case studies
- Sector roundtables
Pipeline
Where ICA may go next.
These are directions under consideration, shaped by what businesses and industry partners tell us matters most.
Practical Automation Program
Proposed
A vendor-neutral program helping businesses evaluate where automation, workflow software and AI genuinely improve performance — and pilot them at small scale.
Construction Productivity Initiative
Proposed
A sector-focused effort on scheduling, coordination, field documentation and site productivity for Alberta construction and infrastructure firms.
Workforce Capability Lab
Concept
A collaborative effort with employers and educators to test new approaches to skills, roles and frontline capability as work changes.
Alberta Competitiveness Benchmark
Concept
A recurring benchmark allowing Alberta firms to compare productivity, adoption and workforce readiness against sector peers.
For Businesses
Where could your business work better?
If you run an Alberta business and believe your operations could be more efficient, your technology could work harder, or your team could spend less time on repetitive work, ICA wants to hear from you.