ActiveHealth
Canadian Precision Health Initiative (CPHI) Pillar 1: Generating population-level genomic data
Insight Empowering Impact
Putting Genomics to Work for a Better Alberta
Our focus is on applied research that directly benefits Alberta’s society and economy. This work leads to game-changing innovations in health, agriculture, forestry, energy, environment as well as economic impact.
Featured Publications
GENOMICS AT WORK FOR Prairie’s Crop Industry
The Genomics at Work for Prairie’s Crop Industry workshop brought together Canadian stakeholders from research, policy, funding, industry, and crop production to examine barriers and opportunities in genome-based technologies. This What We Heard report highlights key challenges, opportunities, and barriers discussed at the workshop to advance genomic technologies for crop improvement.
As a not-for-profit research funding organization, we’re here to help initiate, fund and manage your genomics partnerships and research. Together, we’ll catalyze genomics solutions that benefit Albertans and the world.
BENEFITS
We add significant value to the provincial innovation ecosystem by:
Securing significant federal funds for Alberta-led research and increasing innovation support for our priorities.
Working collaboratively with innovation entities to drive technology development and implementation.
Ensuring scientific excellence is supported by social sciences research and addressing ethical, legal and environmental barriers.
Sectors in Action
- Health
- Agriculture & Agri-Food
- Environment & Energy
- Forestry
- Technology Platforms
Health
>201 billion USD
is the projected size of the global precision diagnostics market size by 2030. We are making investments into Alberta’s researchers, clinicians and health system innovators to maximize these opportunities.
Agriculture & Agri-Food
$14.1 billion
was the value of Alberta’s agri-food exports in 2021. We are supporting Alberta’s producers with the technologies and innovation they need to continue to feed the world.
Environment & Energy
Over 60,000
wild species call Alberta home. We are learning more and more about them through environmental DNA technology to improve management and conservation efforts.
Forestry
100 million
tree seedlings are planted in Alberta every year. We are helping ensure these next generation trees have the best set of genes to be successful in a future climate.
Technology Platforms
We’ve seen a
2 million-fold
reduction in costs of genome sequencing. In 2003, when the first human genome was sequenced, it cost $2.7 billion. It now costs <$1,000. The pace of this innovation is not slowing down and we expect to see continued reductions in cost.
Making Cutting-Edge Research Possible
Funding Opportunities
Learn more about challenge-driven opportunities where investments in genomics innovation will drive new research, development and applications across sectors.
ActiveHealth
Healthy Outcomes through Genomic Innovations
Project Portfolio
Our project portfolio comprises diverse initiatives that leverage the power of genomics to address challenges in health, agriculture, environment and more.
We’re a key contributor to the advancement of genomics innovation across Canada, through regional strengths in Alberta.
2100+
jobs created
115+
innovations arising from Alberta-led projects
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