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Data Projects to Deliver Practical Tools for Alberta Producers

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Seven new projects will use genomics data, AI and advanced analytics to improve livestock productivity, manage crop disease and pests, support pollinator health and strengthen antimicrobial resistance surveillance.   Calgary, Alberta – September 28, 2026 – Genome Alberta, with support from the Government of Alberta, is pleased to announce seven new projects with a total

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Genome Alberta to Advance Innovation Through Work Placements at Biotech Companies

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Edmonton, Alberta – September 24, 2026 – Today, the Government of Alberta announced an additional $1 million investment from 2026-2029 for Genome Alberta’s work placement programs. This investment will create new roles for skilled talent at 18-20 Alberta small and medium-sized businesses to develop and scale new genomics technologies. Alberta has a rapidly expanding life sciences

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Genome Alberta Welcomes Five New Board Members

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Appointments bring broad expertise in innovation, commercialization, public policy and agriculture.   CALGARY, AB – August 25, 2026 – Genome Alberta is pleased to announce the appointment of five new members to its Board of Directors. Allison Swelin, Curtis Clarke, John Wilson, Virgil Lowe and Camille Ryan were appointed following the organization’s Annual General Meeting

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From Discovery to Market III: Rapid Infection Diagnostics Inc.

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The Commercialization Gap Is Real: Rapid Infection Diagnostics Shows Why Early Investment Matters   For most startups, securing enough capital to move from research to commercialization is one of the greatest challenges they will face. For Alberta-based Rapid Infection Diagnostics Inc. (RID), that journey has taken more than a decade, required nearly $20 million in

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Connecting New Business Grads With Genomics Innovators

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Genomic tools and technologies have the potential to improve our health, environment and nutrition, and Alberta has no shortage of entrepreneurs ready to meet the challenge. However, while biotech startups are typically well-equipped to test and refine their technologies and products, scaling-up into a sustainable business presents a wholly new challenge. A 2025 survey conducted

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From Discovery to Market II: Nova Medical Testing Inc.

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From Lab Discovery to Global Impact: How Nova Medical Testing Inc. is Advancing Metabolomics in Alberta and Beyond   In the world of life sciences, timing is everything. While genomics can help predict what might happen in the body, metabolomics reveals what has already happened and provides a powerful perspective that is becoming increasingly important

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From Discovery to Market I: Luminous BioSolutions Inc.

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Lighting the Way: A Calgary Startup Tackles One of Canada’s Biggest Environmental Challenges   In northern Alberta, one of the most complex environmental challenges in the world continues to grow quietly but persistently. More than a trillion litres of oil sands tailings water sit across vast landscapes, awaiting a viable path to treatment and eventual

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From Discovery to Market: Alberta Life Sciences Companies Creating Real Value

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Alberta is in the midst of a transformation. Alongside the oil sands and the agricultural industries that have long defined its economy, a new sector is taking shape: a growing life sciences industry that is converting university research into patented technologies, commercialized products, and competitive companies with global reach. The numbers tell a compelling story,

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$7 Million to Grow Canada’s Agriculture Tech Sector

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Federal investment through Genome Canada and the regional Genome Centres helps Canadian companies use genomics and biotech innovation to grow while unlocking private sector co-investment in research and development (R&D).   June 23, 2026 Toronto, Ontario – Smarter production is the goal of the HARVEST agri-tech accelerator that’s investing in cleantech and agricultural companies to

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