Thomas Kargacin

As one of North America’s premier investment attraction organizations, Invest Alberta Corporation (IAC) expedites business operations, fosters collaboration, and goes the extra mile to ensure long-term success for businesses. Invest Alberta works directly with investors globally to start up or scale up in Alberta, Canada. Since being established in 2020, Invest Alberta has supported investments totaling over $28 billion and creating more than 38,000 jobs in sectors ranging from energy and agriculture to tech, aviation, life sciences and beyond.

Thomas Kargacin is the Director of Manufacturing, Aerospace, and Defence Investment at Invest Alberta. Since joining Invest Alberta in 2023, Thomas has helped attract over $250mn worth of investment to Alberta. Helping support the creation of over 200 jobs.

As a born and raised Albertan, he truly believes Alberta is one of the last true lands of opportunity in the world and provides investors with a turnkey opportunity for their businesses to prosper for generations to come. 

Especially in the Manufacturing, Aerospace, and Defence sectors. When it comes to defence, Thomas has a rich family history on both the civilian and armed forces side. Now he wants to do his part to not only grow in the industry in Alberta but also protect what he loves most.

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