|
June 27
|
Equipment grants help Alberta's researchers unleash innovation
Edmonton... Research projects studying CO2 sequestration, tumour progression, spinal cord injuries and wildlife protection were among the recipients of funding through the Alberta Government's Small Equipment Grants Program. The program enables new and established Alberta researchers to obtain equipment and tools necessary to create or continue their leading-edge work.
|
|
June 26
|
Edmonton to be site of world's first industrial scale municipal waste-to-ethanol facility
Edmonton... Edmonton will be home to the world's first industrial scale facility to produce biofuels from municipal solid waste. The City has signed a 25-year agreement with GreenField Ethanol, Canada's largest ethanol producer and Enerkem, a leading biofuels technology company.
|
|
June 19
|
Alberta and partners use supercomputer to fight cancer
Palo Alto, California... New treatments for cancer may originate in Alberta thanks to a three-year collaborative project by partners Advanced Education and Technology, the University of Alberta, Hewlett Packard Canada (HP Canada), Alberta Health Services, the Alberta Cancer Board, and an international partnership of pharmaceutical and computing firms.
|
|
June 17
|
Alberta pharmaceutical industry expands international partnerships
San Diego, California... Alberta's technology business environment has led to a new partnership to bring an innovative new respiratory drug to market. Alberta will help commercialize a new application of AMPAKINE compounds through a partnership with California-based Cortex Pharmaceuticals, the University of Alberta, and spin-off company, Neurochemical Modulation Inc.
|
|
June 13
|
New planning framework in place to guide Campus Alberta
Edmonton... Alberta's advanced education system has a new tool for year-to-year planning. The Alberta Access Planning Framework was developed in consultation with publicly-funded institutions and provides common data on demographics and economic drivers that are needed to respond to capacity and demand needs faced by the post-secondary system.
|
|
June 11
|
Alberta builds ties to North America's technology trendsetter
Edmonton... Premier Ed Stelmach will lead a delegation to introduce Alberta's action plan, Bringing Technology to Market to A-list market players in California during a June 15 - 19 mission.
|
|
June 11
|
Technology speeds to market with $178-million action plan
Edmonton... Increasing the number of new companies in emerging advanced technology sectors is the goal of Alberta's action plan Bringing Technology to Market. This $178-million plan highlights a range of coordinated actions - from a research and development tax credit to increased investment capital to technology-specific business supports and new technopreneurship projects.
|
|
June 09
|
New scholarships recognize Alberta apprentices for excellence
Edmonton... More apprentices in Alberta will be rewarded for their achievements in technical training with the addition of two new scholarship categories - pre-apprentice and top apprentice - to the Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training (AIT) Board Family of Scholarships.
|
|
June 06
|
Alberta students finishing high school around the globe
Edmonton... This fall, eight of Alberta's top students will pursue their high school educations in international settings from Italy to Singapore thanks to the scholarships from the Government of Alberta.
|
|
June 03
|
New publication helps Albertans understand human rights
Edmonton... Adults learning to read English or improving their reading skills can get information about Alberta's human rights law and services in a new newspaper-style publication called Human rights in Alberta.
|
|
June 03
|
Province recognizes importance of innovation, provides funding for Shad Valley youth enrichment program
Edmonton and Waterloo... Funding to support the development of Alberta's high school students who have been identified as top performers, innovative thinkers, and future leaders continues to be invested by the Government of Alberta.
|
