Emerging Technologies

Investing across sectors

Our business lines are integrated in a way that allows us to identify cross-sectoral opportunities, platform technologies that span industries and how to best operationalize emerging technology solutions.

We are always on the lookout, assessing our existing activities in emerging tech areas, to identify our strengths and areas for improvement.

News

Carbon Fibre Grand Challenge Launches Phase III

Alberta Innovates is announcing the start of Phase III of the Carbon Fibre Grand Challenge (CFGC). Up to $20 million will be available to selected teams in Phase III as they work to successfully demonstrate that they can produce pre-commercial amounts of carbon fibre from Alberta bitumen.

The Quest for Ethical Artificial Intelligence

Timnit Gebru, PhD is coming to INVENTURE$ 2023 in Calgary, May 31 – June 2. She will address attendees from the center stage as a keynote speaker on Thursday, June 1, speaking about the convergence of ethics and artificial intelligence.

Alberta improves bone care through digital health research

Alberta Innovates and Alberta Health Services are announcing eight projects from the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Health System – Digital Health (PRIHS) program. Eight researchers from the University of Alberta and University of Calgary will share $9.5 million in funding for digital health projects that will provide promising solutions to priority health system challenges.