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Funding Programs

We fund projects that support the growth and diversity of Alberta’s economy. We provide a range of grant funding programs targeted to different sectors and development stages.

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Coaching & Support

Connect with our Technology Development Advisors (TDAs) for one-on-one guidance and community connections, or reach out to our Regional Innovation Networks (RINs), entrepreneur-centric networks that help businesses grow.

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Applied Research

Our two subsidiaries, InnoTech Alberta and C-FER Technologies, provide a critical bridge in the innovation system by linking research with government and industry needs, offering applied research, facilities, and testing.

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Who We Help

We provide non-dilutive funding and support for startups, small and medium-sized enterprises, post-secondary institutions, and industry in all economic sectors.

News Stories

Alberta Innovates expands its bitumen to carbon fibre test facilities

July 4, 2024

$10 Million from PrairiesCan to accelerate the creation of commercial carbon fibre.

Appointment of Alberta Innovates Interim CEO

June 27, 2024

Alberta Innovates Board Chair, Tony Williams, announces the appointment of Dr. Michael Mahon as Interim Chief Executive Officer.

Senior Leadership Transition at Alberta Innovates

June 24, 2024

Statement from Board Chair Tony Williams

Team Alberta showcases Alberta: The best place for digital health innovation

November 6, 2024

Alberta Innovates coordinated a team of 35 local partners to attend the MedTech Conference to encourage digital health investment and innovation in our province.

From salt to solution: desalination technology paves the way for sustainable water management

November 5, 2024

Water shortages are increasingly common, putting a squeeze on water supply for irrigation. Ionic Solutions may have an answer.

A picture of Marcus Collins on stage speaking at Inventures

What’s your McDonald’s order?

November 4, 2024

Dr. Marcus Collins emphasizes that artifacts—our behaviors, language, and even style—are outward expressions of deeper beliefs. For marketers, this insight underscores that effective messaging in...

Upcoming Events

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XR Open House

November 12, 2024

Innovation Week YYC

November 13, 2024

Innovation Week showcases and celebrates the people, startups, scaleups and technologies defining...

Unbound Knowledge Sharing

Part of our role at Alberta Innovates is to share knowledge and highlight the thought-leadership of Albertan innovators who are solving some of the world’s great challenges. Our growing library of Unbound videos inform and educate Albertans about the latest innovations happening in our province.

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