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Small and medium-sized enterprise sales growth
Growth in sales (dollar value) of assisted clients over the reporting period (e.g. dollar change in sales from 2013-2016). For the CF Program, loan client results will be... -
Revenue growth rate of firms supported by WD programs
The total dollar value increase in sales of firms supported by WD. -
Value of International Business Activity Facilitated by WD
The sum of the dollar value of international sales, foreign investment, international research agreements and economic impact from international visitors. -
Number of communities benefitting from Community Economic Growth projects
"Communities benefitting" include all distinct communities receiving benefit from a community-based project under one of the following three sub-programs: Community Development,... -
Amount leveraged per dollar by WD in community projects
Funds leveraged means that communities have partnered with various sources of funds to realize their projects and therefore are addressing their communities’ needs through these... -
Value of exports of goods from western Canada (in dollars)
Value in dollars of total exports (all products) originating from western Canada. -
Percentage of professional jobs (including science & technology) in western Canada
Professional, science and technology-related jobs – Based on an OECD definition of ‘science and technology-related jobs’ that includes occupations beyond those typically... -
Value of business expenditures in research and development by firms...
Business Expenditures in Research and Development (BERD) – expenditures by private firms on research and development. It includes creative work undertaken on a systematic basis... -
Percentage of small and medium-sized enterprises that are majority-owned by...
Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises – Small enterprises are defined as having 1-99 employees. Medium sized enterprises have 100-499 employees. So small and medium-sized... -
Number of communities benefitting from federal public infrastructure investments
"Communities benefitting" include all distinct communities receiving benefit from a new or improved infrastructure system, network, or facility. Note: If a community benefits... -
Number of high growth firms in western Canada
High-Growth Firm – Based on list of all businesses in Canada included in Statistics Canada’s Business Register, a “high-growth firm” is an enterprise with average annualized...