卡尔加里是一个拥有90万人口的西部城市，是加拿大发展最快的社区之一。 卡尔加里是加拿大石油工业的中心，以每年的牛仔文化遗产“牛仔节”而闻名于世。卡尔加里还拥有一个重要的电信和无线制造基地，以及1300多家在地理信息和图像处理领域具有专业知识的软件公司。 扬基集团报告显示，卡尔加里拥有比加拿大任何一个城市都多的光纤里程，宽带互联网可以覆盖99%的居民。 从1988年到1998年的十年间，卡尔加里的技术就业人数增长了两倍，超过了劳动力的9%，技术公司雇主包括IBM，EDS，AT&T，Vertitas，Shaw Communications，Nortel Networks和TELUS。
Calgary Technologies
Leading the charge to build a Digital Age economy for the community is the public-private corporation, Calgary Technologies. Its projects include Calgary INFOPORT, which has succeeded in building a local information and communications technology industry; the Calgary Innovation Center, which acts as a catalyst between life sciences innovators and the venture capital community; and the Alastair Ross Technology Center incubator. In 2001, Calgary Technologies launched the ConnectCalgary project, using matching funds from the Canadian Government’s Smart Community award program. ConnectCalgary is creating online services and Web portals, public access computer terminals, and a team of trained facilitators to work with government agencies and individuals at risk. ConnectCalgary aims to provide the at-risk population of Calgary with access to the social, health and educational services they need to become more independent and productive members of the community. With this latest program, Calgary has demonstrated leadership in closing the Digital Divide in western Canada.
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