Stephen Lougheed joins Alberta Innovates - Technology Futures as CEO

On Friday, February 17, Ron Triffo, Chair of the Board, announced the appointment of Stephen Lougheed as President and Chief Executive Officer, AITF

The full text of Mr. Triffo's letter is available here.
 

Tech Futures and WD collaborate to support Alberta’s agricultural and environmental sectors 

Tech Futures and its partners are putting research and development on wheels and taking it to rural Alberta companies. At a federal announcement, February 22, on state of the art equipment to further biochar technology opportunities in Alberta, Tech Futures General Manager of Bio Industrial Technologies, Richard Wayken spoke on how the initiative contributes towards a strong bio-economy in Alberta. “Alberta’s rural-based, small and medium-sized companies will be able to deploy this green, clean technology to unleash the value in agricultural and forest residues which were once considered waste, and make the most of Alberta’s fibre resources.”

Related links:
Alberta Biochar Program infographic
Bioresource Technologies
 

Chair of Foresight gives insight into automobiles of the future

Tech Futures Chair of Foresight, Dr. Axel Meisen focuses on defining issues where Tech Futures can strengthen its role as a strategic agent for innovation and economic development around the province. He recently spoke with Alberta Venture magazine about what the auto industry might look like in the future, as well as Alberta’s opportunity to develop and use biomaterials for use in auto manufacturing.

Related links:

Tech Futures and Foresight 
Tech Futures’ industrial biofibres centre 
Green Bio-composite Car Bodies for the Auto Industry 
 

Safely Storing C0₂ Video

Ever wonder what type of geology is needed to safely store our CO₂ emissions? Dr. James Brydie, Sr. Researcher at Tech Futures, explains just that in this new video. Learn more about Alberta effort's in Carbon Capture and Storage at SolutionsStartHere.ca

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