Organization: Alberta Innovates

Strategic direction and a re-balancing of research types essential for improving Canada’s innovation performance – McDougall

Canada must re-balance public investments that currently overemphasize fundamental research and provide high-level direction to increase the uptake and application of innovation, including offering experiential learning and professional development for key players in the innovation ecosystem, says a former president of the National Research Council (NRC).

Opposition growing to Alberta health research cuts

Alberta’s top health research managers are speaking out against the $22-million cut delivered in the last provincial Budget to Alberta Innovates – Health Solutions. The cut, part of a $45-million reduction in Alberta Innovates funding, will result in fewer training grants for post-secondary researchers. The cut was achieved by reducing the amount the province draws…

Alberta and Li Ka Shing fund new virology institute

Hong Kong industrialist Li Ka Shing is contributing $25 million to establish the Li Ka Shing Institute of Virology at the Univ of Alberta, augmented by $52.5 million from the provincial government and Alberta Innovates. The institute will focus on developing and commercializing new drugs, vaccines and diagnostic tests to reduce the impact of viral…

Alberta innovation system realignment proceeding

The Government of Alberta is moving ahead with its planned overhaul of S&T assets with the creation of four new corporations and a successor to the Alberta Science and Research Authority (ASRA), which has been replaced by the Alberta Research and Innovation Authority). Under the umbrella brand of Alberta Innovates, the four corporations are: Technology…