News and Events


 September 2009

Update on the Roles and Mandates Review of the Provincially-Funded Research and Innovation System in the Province of Alberta.



In response to Premier Stelmach's mandate letter, Minister of Advanced Education and Technology Doug Horner has conducted a roles and mandates review of the provincially-funded research and innovation system in the Province of Alberta.  An overview of this review process is available at www.aet.alberta.ca/research/system/mandates.aspx.  It is anticipated that the work of the Alberta Agriculture Research Institute, the Alberta Forestry Research Institute and the Alberta Life Science Research Institute will be incorporated into the work of a new organization.  Alberta Innovates - Bio Solutions Corporation will be initiated in Autumn, 2009.  It is the intention of the three Institutes to continue working with our partners during this transitional period to meet the challenges and opportunities of our industry sectors.



July 17, 2009

Alberta gains new research and product development centre for nanotechnology

Edmonton... Alberta will be home to a new research and product development centre and state-of-the-art Hitachi microscopes thanks to support provided through the Western Economic Partnership Agreement between the governments of Canada and Alberta along with contributions from Hitachi High-Technologies.



July 16, 2009

New ingenuity centre taps into tech sector for resource industry solutions

Calgary... The first of its kind in the world, Alberta’s newest Ingenuity Centre is working with entrepreneurs and researchers to use real-time geographical information to address global challenges in resource management.



June 4, 2009

New Products transforming Alberta's agriculture and forest industries

Edmonton... A new bio-research partnership will enable researchers in Alberta’s agriculture, forest and bioindustries to collaborate to develop new products, reduce waste and add value to biomass feedstock.


Spotlight



Making the Food-Health Connection, An Alberta Framework for Innovation

Making the Food Health Connection


Full Report 2008  

Report Summary Fact Sheet 2008 

Making the Food-Health Connection, An Alberta Framework for Innovation is a report developed by the Alberta Life Sciences Institute, in conjunction with the ministries of Alberta Advanced Education and Technology, Alberta Health and Wellness, and Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development.  The framework is an overarching strategy document that aims to help Albertans become healthier, and for Alberta companies to participate in the global marketplace for healthy food products.  The Ministries are currently in the process of developing detailed actions plans that may guide future provincial investments leading to food and health innovations.


Food and Health Research and Innovation Centres Across Canada



FNH research cntrs imageFood and Health Research and Innovations Centres Across Canada



Launch Interactive Map

The Alberta Life Sciences Institute developed “Food and Health Research and Innovation Centres Across Canada” in an effort to create a snapshot of Canada’s assets in food and health research and innovation.  This document is a reference tool that brings together Canada’s research and innovation capacity in the area of food and health into a single document.  Through producing this document, the breadth and depth of Canada’s capacity in food and health research and innovation has become clearly evident.  The various provinces across Canada are home to a wide array of food and health focused organizations (e.g.  research, development and testing facilities, funding organizations, networks, and businesses), which address a plethora of food and health related objectives.