Key Contacts

Alberta Innovates Connector

The Connector is a new Government of Alberta service that gives you a one-window approach to accessing Alberta's exciting research and innovation community.  It offers innovative businesses, entrepreneurs, researchers, investors, and business service providers a helping hand to guide them through Alberta's research and innovation network.

Phone: 1-877-828-0444
Email: connector@albertainnovates.ca

Innovation Client Services Branch

Delivers Alberta Innovates Connector service: acts as a general inquiry and client service window for the Alberta Innovates system, and develops and maintains technology business networks, linkages and intelligence as an integral part of the Connector service. Manages the grants and contracts processes and the development and implementation of federal/provincial agreements for the Advanced Technology Industries Division.

Phone: 780-643-1197
Email: techcomm.services@gov.ab.ca

Emerging Technology Industries Branch

In collaboration with Alberta Innovates agencies, investigates and develops strategies to guide the development of emerging technology industries in which Alberta has or could have jurisdictional advantage, and facilitates collaborative initiatives with academia, multinational corporations and international partners in support of emerging technology sectors.  Facilitates access to funding and capital initiatives and works closely with the Alberta Enterprise Corporation.

Phone: 780-427-6484
Email: techcomm.services@gov.ab.ca

Technology Industry Development Section

Works with Alberta’s Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and Life Sciences industries to increase technology commercialization in the province by: 

  • Supporting business and technology development in local technology companies by maintaining relationships with Alberta’s researchers and companies, and keeping updated on their needs and concerns
  • Facilitating research and development partnerships between industry, academia and government by supporting collaborative research conducted at Alberta’s universities
  • Attracting corporate investment by raising the profile of Alberta’s technology industry and the advantages of Alberta as a place to do business, through targeted participation in conferences, trade shows, and trade missions

The Technology Industry Development Section also supports the development of the next generation economy through strategic functions that support knowledge management industry development including:

  • Strategy development focused on commercial outcomes for the Alberta innovation and Campus Alberta systems
  • Guidance for programs and policies that support enhanced commercial development in Alberta

Contact ICT Industries Branch

Phone: 780-427-0382
Email: aet.ict@gov.ab.ca  

Contact Life Sciences Industries Branch

Phone: 780-427-0382
Email: lsi@gov.ab.ca

Contact Strategic Initiatives Branch

Phone: 780-427-6476
Email: si@gov.ab.ca