PrairiesCan is investing $15,648,943 for 16 projects in Alberta through its Regional Innovation Ecosystems (RIE) program. Through this program, PrairiesCan is making targeted investments in not-for-profit organizations that support businesses in priority sectors to innovate, grow and compete globally. These investments are expected to support more than 1,100 jobs and enable Alberta organizations to seize new opportunities that result from developing innovative products, services, and technologies.

• A100 ($269,927)
  Increase awareness of and funding for existing technology companies in Alberta by enhancing the Start Alberta online platform, which connects tech companies and investors in the province and beyond.

• ELIXR Simulations ($1,343,000)
  Deliver training and launch business development tools to accelerate the production and adoption of extended reality technologies, better positioning Alberta businesses to capitalize on rapid growth in the immersive technology sector.

• Innovate Cochrane, Town of Cochrane ($953,180)
  Establish a new centre for innovation that will create opportunities for skilled employment and economic growth by delivering programming, events and advice to entrepreneurs and businesses in the Cochrane area.

• InterGen ($1,365,200)
  Provide a series of unique mentorship, educational and experiential programs connecting less experienced entrepreneurs with seasoned professionals to help digital technology businesses in Alberta expand into new markets, grow revenue and attract investors.

• HaloHealth ($260,000)
  Establish HaloHealth operations in Alberta to provide advisory and business development services to the province’s health technology organizations, spurring innovation and business investment.

• Health Cities ($335,000)
  Strengthen the health analytics and diagnostics ecosystem in Alberta by facilitating meetings, communications and events that enhance coordination and collaboration among stakeholders in the province’s health sector.

• Health Cities ($292,000)
  Execute the Alberta Age Smart Home Care Initiative to test and validate health technologies—including wearable devices, home monitoring systems, telemedicine services, and other automated and artificial intelligence solutions—in private residences so that innovators in Alberta’s health sector have real-world data regarding device functionality.

• Lethbridge Polytechnic ($582,391)
  Increase capacity at the Spatial Technologies Applied Research and Training (START) centre, which provides virtual and augmented reality testing facilities and expertise, so that Alberta businesses are equipped to adopt new technologies that will maximize business efficiency.

• Mount Royal University ($238,700)
  Develop and deliver Tech LiftOff, which will provide mentorship and business advisory services to help post-secondary youth pursue entrepreneurship and launch new digital technology products.

• Northwestern Polytechnic ($390,160)
  Develop and provide sugar and botanical testing at the National Bee Diagnostic Centre in Beaverlodge to support the Canadian beekeeping industry and establish a Canadian honey authentication system to increase sales of Canadian-made honey in national and international markets.

• Smart Sustainable Resilient Infrastructure Association ($3,031,135)
  Enable more than 20 Alberta business to participate in the Green Building Technology Network, an industry-led approach that is accelerating the adoption of innovative low-carbon building solutions by facilitating real-world technology demonstrations, delivering business growth services for small businesses and sharing the latest expertise regarding cleaner building technologies, products and practices.

• University of Alberta ($1,300,500)
  Establish the Canadian Cluster for Laser and Advanced Manufacturing, an applied research, networking, and information hub that will facilitate the expansion of Alberta laser cladding manufacturers into new industries and international markets.

• University of Alberta ($900,000)
  Close gaps in the commercialization of research by delivering the Lab2Market Validate program which enables students and researchers at Alberta’s post secondary institutions to test the commercial potential of their research.

• University of Alberta ($687,750)
  Establish the University of Alberta 5G Living Lab, a private commercial-scale network that will enable businesses to develop, test and adapt technologies to effectively work on 5G networks.

• University of Calgary ($2,350,000)
  Establish the Canadian Cyber Assessment, Training and Experimentation (CATE) Centre, where researchers, students, entrepreneurs and businesses can test cybersecurity solutions and participate in cyberattack mitigation training leading to better protected and less vulnerable organizations.

• University Hospital Foundation, Alberta Bone and Joint Health Institute, University of Alberta ($1,350,000)
  Create and deliver an interface for small- and medium-sized businesses in the health sector to access aggregate Alberta health data so they can better develop and validate innovative health solutions.

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