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Take advantage of Sturgeon County’s diverse investment locations, including thousands of greenfield acres and multiple development areas, all strategically located near Edmonton with exceptional access to markets and infrastructure.
Key Development Areas
Alberta’s Industrial Heartland
Discover a location with multi-modal transport options supporting trade by land and air within the region, and by sea through access to national-level port services.
Sturgeon Industrial Park
Access a robust regional pipeline of graduate talent and tap into an established workforce of over 840K individuals spanning diverse industries.
Villeneuve Airport
Explore a wealth of opportunities in leading sectors such as Aerospace, Defence and Security, Energy, Transportation and Logistics, and Value-added Agriculture.
Pro-North
Pro-North Industrial Park is located in the southwest portion of Sturgeon County.
Key Projects
Wabamun Hub CO2 Storage Optimization
Sturgeon Terminal Expansion
RFS IV
NGL North System
Greenlight Electricity Centre
Alberta’s Industrial Heartland
Driven by attractive petrochemical and raw material feedstock costs, and combined with competitive transportation and construction costs, the Heartland region’s world-class facilities can produce global-scale quantities.
It’s a global destination for chemical, petrochemical and manufacturing investment. The 40+ companies in Alberta’s Industrial Heartland, several being world-scale, provide fuels, fertilizers, power, petrochemicals and more to provincial and global consumers.
Capital Investments
$45B invested in petrochemical and manufacturing facilities.
Low-Cost Feedstocks
North America’s lowest-cost NGL feedstocks drive competitiveness.
CCUS Leadership
World’s largest CCUS system supports sustainability and innovation.
Designated Zone
Alberta’s first DIZ streamlines approvals and reduces red tape.
Companies Choosing Alberta's Industrial Heartland
Hydrogen in the Heartland
World-leading region for the production of low-cost, low-carbon hydrogen. This area plays a key role in Alberta’s clean energy future, is an integral part of Canada’s first hydrogen hub and is essential to our transition to a low-carbon economy.
World’s largest CO2 system
The Alberta Carbon Trunk Line is a 240km pipeline with 14.6 million tonnes of CO2 capacity per year. Sequester carbon from your projects with minimal additional capital costs.
Established industrial cluster
Use our clusters to reach your sustainability goals easier. Increase efficiencies and tap into a network of businesses that can increase your economies of scale.
Cost advantaged hydrogen
Here, we outpace any other region in Canada, including carbon capture and storage infrastructure, and the world’s largest CO2 pipeline.
Access to renewable power
Need access to renewable and low-carbon power for your industrial needs? We have you covered. Additionally, Alberta’s grid is anticipated to be 30% powered by renewables by 2026.
Sturgeon Industrial Park
The Sturgeon Industrial Park (SIP) is ideally located for light and medium industry to capitalize on mega-projects in both Alberta’s Industrial Heartland and in Alberta’s oil sands. With recent County investments to upgrade infrastructure, SIP now has more than 2,000 acres of serviced land and another 1,400 acres available.
SIP has an established road network which includes excellent access to major highways including Alberta’s High Load Corridor, Alberta’s abundant natural resources and the CN Sturgeon Industrial Rail Line. Existing SIP businesses operate in the advanced manufacturing, agribusiness, chemicals manufacturing, transportation and logistics industries.
Serviced Lands
SIP has more than 2,000 acres of serviced lands and another 1,400 acres available.
Corridor Access
SIP has an established road and rail network, including access to Alberta's High Load Corridor and CN.
Diversified Sectors
SIP businesses operate in advanced manufacturing, agribusiness, chemicals manufacturing, transportation and logistics industries.
Companies Choosing Sturgeon Industrial Park
Villeneuve Airport
Villeneuve Airport (ZVL) is a key economic asset owned and operated by Edmonton International Airport (Canada’s largest by land mass). Surrounding lands are positioned to support billions in new investment and thousands of jobs. With strong intermodal connections (road, rail, and air), direct market access, competitively priced lease and purchase options, water and other municipal servicing, as well as fibre-optic broadband.
Regional Aviation Hub
Primary general aviation airport for the Edmonton region, operated by EIA, Canada’s largest airport by land mass.
Investment-Ready Lands
Area positioned for nearly $2B in new development and 1,700+ jobs in early phases.
Connected & Serviced
Intermodal access (road/rail/air), affordable lease/purchase land, municipal servicing, and fibre broadband.
Master-Planned Growth
Villeneuve Airport Area Master Plan (VAAMP) vision + Villeneuve Airport Area – Area Structure Plan (VAA-ASP) guide compatible, efficient development around the airport.
Companies Choosing Villeneuve Airport
Pro-North
Pro-North Industrial Park is located in the southwest portion of Sturgeon County. This light and medium industrial zoned park with minimal servicing is 110 acres in size and home to approximately 25 businesses. Tenants include aviation operations, storage, modular building manufacturing, fabricating and more. While the park is currently at full capacity, future opportunities for brownfield development hold exciting potential for expansion.
Strategic Location
Minutes from major cities, a regional airport and international airport, along with direct highway access.
Diverse Business Hub
Home to 25+ small businesses in manufacturing, storage, and industrial services.
Access to Labour
Access to Edmonton’s regional population of 1.5 million people including more than 130,000 students and eight post-secondary institutions.
Flexible Industrial Space
Zoned for light to medium industrial uses, ideal for companies needing practical and functional sites.
Companies Choosing ProNorth