In 2022, a chemistry researcher from the University of Alberta was searching for a better way to convert bitumen to synthetic crude oil. During his research, Dr. Robin Hamilton unintentionally stumbled upon a chemical reaction that astonished him: a common material placed in water caused hydrogen to bubble to the surface at room temperature. The […]
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Alberta Targets Agtech Innovation with $5M in Support for Crop Diversification Centres
The Premier of Alberta believes that the province’s farmers “are the best in the world.” Danielle Smith posits that Albertan farmers are “driven by a tradition of constant innovation.” Much of this innovation, she says, hails from two crop diversification centres that have been conducting agricultural research in the region for decades. To maintain momentum, […]
Why This Research Lab at the University of Alberta is Developing Clean Water Solutions
A research laboratory in Alberta is working to advance technologies for clean water. The Advanced Water Research Lab is tackling the challenge of keeping water clean, utilizing next-generation filtration methods with use cases from the oil sands industry and to improving drinking water quality for rural communities. Launched around 2015, The Advanced Water Research Lab […]
$57M Investment Aims to Reduce Emissions in Alberta ‘Through Technologies, Not Taxes’
The Government of Alberta, through Alberta Innovates and Emissions Reduction Alberta, this week announced $57 million in innovation funding for 28 projects. The massive investment across different projects is designed to advance a hydrogen economy, reduce emissions, and create jobs in Alberta, according to a statement from the government. “We are funding new, innovative technologies […]
University of Alberta Launches $50M Innovation Fund Targeting AI, Ag-Tech Startups
The University of Alberta has launched an investment fund targeting startup ventures that are working to solve challenges while diversifying the province’s economy by providing support for entrepreneurs across the region. The U of A Innovation Fund, supported by both private donors and public partners, intends to work with startups to mobilize the university’s research […]
Alberta Unveils Major Investment into University Innovation, Research Excellence
Alberta is becoming one of the fastest growing and most innovative tech sectors in North America, according to Nate Glubish, Minister of Technology and Innovation. This trend has led to increased investments in the province, job creation, and talent retention across the sector, explains the Strathcona-Sherwood Park MLA. To help continue this success in tech, […]
Alberta Innovates Invests $13.6 Million Across Province’s Tech Ecosystem
Building on signals of strength with the province’s tech economy, Alberta Innovates this week announced $13.6 million in investment across 19 partners. Through the Alberta Innovates Ecosystem Development Partnerships Program, the organization is investing this new funding to support small and medium-sized technology companies in the region. The Program supports the ecosystem by providing services […]
University of Alberta to Contribute Expertise to Hydrogen Innovation
Hydrogen technology is booming in Western Canada. BC-based Ionomr Innovations, a manufacturer and designer of next-generation ion exchange membranes and polymers for clean energy systems, has partnered with Sunfire to create an AEM electrolyzer. The Swiss-and-German Sunfire is a global leader in producing industrial electrolyzers based on pressurized alkaline and solid oxide technologies. The collaboration will leverage […]
Hydrogen Centre of Excellence Unveils $20 Million in Funding to Fuel Alberta Cleantech
The Hydrogen Centre of Excellence was recently launched by Alberta Innovates in order to accelerate technology and innovation across the hydrogen value chain, closing gaps to strengthen Alberta’s hydrogen economy and provide support across the entire hydrogen system, from production to end use. The centre aims to help make Alberta a world leader in the […]