Calinan continues to attract investors with its numerous business lines from micro to large enterprises, as well as several multinational companies that are operating in the area. Calinan is a gateway for agribusiness, having the suitable environment for cultivation of various crops. Its endowment for crop cultivation generates the commodities to be exported.

Transportation access is convenient within and outside the district. Its ideal climate and clean environment makes the district very livable. Calinan has different communities that respect the diversity of everyone. Indigenous tribes of Klata, Bagobo, and Tausug live in the district together.

Opportunities:

• Agriculture/ Agri-business: cacao/ chocolate processing zone, cacao nursery, processing of cardava banana, rubber tree nursery
• Agri-tourism: chocolate museum, agro-tourism circuit, davao pioneer museum