Investment Readiness Assessment: Prepare Your Region
A structured assessment for municipalities & regional economic development organizations.
The problem
Site selectors and investors shortlist regions in days, often before anyone picks up the phone. They compare data, sites, workforce, infrastructure, incentives, and partners side by side. Regions that cannot demonstrate strong economic development and investment readiness drop off the list without ever knowing they were on it.
What the municipal assessment covers
Investor lens — How your region compares on the factors investors in your target sectors actually weigh.
Asset and site inventory — Shovel-ready land, utilities, transportation, and the data gaps behind them.
Sector fit — Which sectors and value chains match your assets, and which are a stretch.
Partnership and equity pathways — Including Indigenous ownership and co-investment models, such as projects eligible for Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corporation loan guarantees (now up to $3 billion in capacity).
Policy and funding alignment — Fit with provincial and federal programs and priorities.
Investor-facing materials — Whether your profile, data, and pitch hold up under a first look.
What you get
A readiness scorecard across six areas, benchmarked against comparable regions
A ranked gap list: what to fix first, what it costs, who owns it
Two or three priority sectors with a one-page investment case for each
A 12-month action plan with quick wins and longer plays
A briefing session for council, board, or leadership
How it works
Scope — Agree on the questions, sectors, and comparator regions.
Gather — Data review, site tour, and stakeholder interviews.
Assess — Score readiness through an investor's eyes.
Prioritize — Rank gaps and opportunities by impact and effort.
Present — Deliver the scorecard, plan, and briefing.
Who it is for
Municipalities and counties · Regional economic development alliances · Indigenous economic development corporations and First Nations and Métis business entities · Industrial parks and innovation districts.
