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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 of Investments 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.
April 23, 2024
$57 million in projects announced at the Canadian Hydrogen Convention.
April 17, 2024
At the Canadian Hydrogen Convention, C-FER Technologies will showcase their contributions to bolstering Alberta's burgeoning hydrogen economy.
April 2, 2024
Alberta Innovates announces a gold sponsorship for the Economic Developers of Alberta Xperience 2024 Leaders’ Summit and Conference
March 25, 2024
May 29, 2024
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.