Invest / Emerging Opportunities

Emerging potential.

Alongside our established industries, the CORE region has assets and experience that position it for emerging areas of growth. These are areas of potential, where the region's existing strengths create a natural fit.

Regional assets supporting energy innovation

Area 01

Energy Innovation

The region's strengths in energy services, industrial maintenance and resource-sector operations create potential for lower-emission technologies and energy innovation.

  • Hydrogen production
  • Carbon capture
  • Waste heat utilization
Regional assets supporting modular construction

Area 02

Modular Construction

The region's strengths in skilled trades, fabrication and construction create potential for factory-built housing, industrial modules and off-site building systems.

  • Factory-built housing
  • Industrial modular systems
Regional assets supporting ag-tech

Area 03

Ag-Tech

The region's strengths in crop and livestock production create potential for precision agriculture, controlled environments and technology-enabled food production.

  • Controlled environment agriculture
  • Precision agriculture
  • Technology-enabled food production
Regional assets supporting transportation support services

Area 04

Transportation Support Services

The region's strengths in transportation corridors and industrial services create potential for equipment staging, fleet services and specialized logistics support.

  • Equipment staging
  • Logistics support
  • Fleet services
Regional assets supporting defence & dual-purpose manufacturing

Area 05

Defence & Dual-Purpose Manufacturing

The region's strengths in fabrication, equipment maintenance and remote operations create potential for specialized products serving commercial, emergency-response and government markets.

  • Specialized equipment
  • Drone operations and maintenance
  • Emergency response equipment
  • Remote monitoring technologies