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.
Cool Careers in Chemical Engineering
The Science Alberta Foundation recently produced a series of videos on “A Career in Chemical Engineering”. The videos feature two Tech Futures chemical engineers, who support Alberta in leading in the growing market for sustainable and renewable materials. While the Wonderville.ca videos are aimed at making science relevant for grade-school children, Albertans of all ages will find these informative.
Cool Careers: Chemical Engineers
Cool Careers: Chemical Engineer: Projects
Cool Careers: Chemical Engineer – Environmental Importance
Cool Careers: Chemical Engineer - Teamwork
Cool Careers: Chemical Engineer - What Do You Do?
Tech Futures Hosts Finland Alberta Innovation Partnership Seminar
On March 7, 2012, Alberta Innovates - Technology Futures hosted the Finland Alberta Innovation Partnership Seminar at the ConocoPhillips Auditorium in Calgary. Over one hundred delegates met to bring members from both jurisdictions together to network and discuss potential collaborations.
Clinexus Health Product Demonstration Pilot Program
Expressions of Interest Application Deadline: April 17, 2012
Clinexus is calling for Expressions of Interest for a new Health Product Demonstration Pilot Program. Co-funded by Western Economic Diversification Canada, the program provides small to medium, Alberta-based, health technology companies with access to clinical testing and evaluation services. Program details and Expression of Interest Application Forms can be found on the Clinexus website.
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