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Building a bright future for all Albertans
Alberta Innovates solves some of the province's biggest challenges by seeing beyond the possible. We support research and the growth of business. We help the startup community build new technology and drive new ideas.
Unbound Knowledge Sharing
Doug Holt, AVP, Capital Development at Alberta Innovates and Michael Olmstead, CRO at Plug and Play, discuss the Scaleup Growth Accelerator Program (ScaleupGAP), Plug and Play's role as a global accelerator, and Alberta's reputation as a great place for tech startups to blossom.
We'll walk you through the basics of grant funding and how to determine if you qualify.
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.
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.
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.
We determine where research and innovation are needed to address provincial challenges, or where there are opportunities to benefit Albertans.
We advance digital health technologies to accelerate improvements in the quality and long-term sustainability of our health system and the health of Albertans.
We accelerate technologies and innovation that improve environmental sustainability and economic diversification, including helping Alberta realize its hydrogen ambitions.
We lead smart agriculture research and innovation and address food security challenges through adoption of technology for significant impact in Alberta and beyond.
We provide non-dilutive funding and support for startups, small and medium-sized enterprises, post-secondary institutions, and industry in all economic sectors.
June 6, 2024
May 30, 2024
$4.25 Million IDEATE Project Ignites Health Tech Innovation
May 21, 2024
Alberta Innovates is once again investing in the growth of Alberta’s clinical trial workforce through the 2024-2025 competition for graduate and postdoctoral trainee salary awards
June 27, 2024
Alberta Innovates Board Chair, Tony Williams, announces the appointment of Dr. Michael Mahon as Interim Chief Executive Officer.
June 24, 2024
Statement from Board Chair Tony Williams
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.