Accelerating research at Alberta’s universities

Alberta is becoming one of the fastest growing and most innovative tech sectors in North America. This has led to increased investments in the province, job creation and talent retention in this sector. To help continue this success in the tech sector, Alberta’s government will provide the universities of Alberta and Calgary with $27.3 million over four years under the Major Innovation Fund.

This fund will help these trail-blazing universities lead strategic initiatives to accelerate research and commercialization in the areas of medical devices, electronic and mobile health, clean energy, and space and defence technologies. The universities of Alberta and Calgary will partner with eligible post-secondary institutions, such as the University of Lethbridge and Athabasca University, and leading industry partners to capitalize on Alberta’s research excellence and attract investments into the technology sector.