Alberta’s United Conservative Party government says innovation is still a priority—it just won’t be funded through a provincial carbon tax.
Organization: Alberta Innovates
Fewer federal innovation programs still offer substantial funding, say senior government officials
The federal government has shrunk the number of innovation programs it offers, but there’s still ample funding and opportunities available, government officials say.
European experts share critical ingredients for supercluster success: Alberta conference
R&D funding is just one of several factors that have contributed to the success of innovation superclusters across Europe.
Oil sands innovation alliance opens projects to innovators from around the world
Canada’s Oil Sands Innovation Alliance, after driving improved environmental performance in the industry, expands its innovation opportunities to global collaboration.
Calgary-based innovation network aims to make Canada world’s cleanest oil and gas producer
Clean Resource Innovation Network (CRIN) was allocated $100M in the federal budget, and is aiming to make Canada the world’s cleanest oil and gas producer.
Alberta commits $100M to grow province’s AI sector
The Alberta government is committing $100 million over five years to attract more AI companies to invest in the province.
Twenty-nine Alberta clean tech projects awarded $20.5M
Twenty-nine Alberta cleantech projects will share more than $20.5 million from the province’s Climate Change Innovation Technology Framework program.
New innovation network seeks to slash oil and gas industry’s methane emissions
A new multi-stakeholder innovation network aims to dramatically reduce the oil and gas industry’s methane emissions, while growing jobs and high-tech firms.
Alberta Innovates invests $2 million to explore non-combustion uses for bitumen
Canadian researchers will share funding for seven projects exploring alternative uses for oil sands bitumen, from nanostructured materials to road construction asphalt.
StatCan report on foreign firms signals promise and peril for Canada’s innovation sector
A Statistics Canada report on foreign firms operating in Canada points to both crisis and opportunity for the country’s innovation ecosystem.
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