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2026 Annual Report
Message from the Chair Kelly J. Ogle “Our province has built one of the world’s strongest economies by embracing innovation, developing world class industries, reducing emissions, and competing successfully in global markets.” Message from the CEO Justin Riemer “ERA has grown into one of the largest and most respected clean technology funders in Canada, and […]
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Commercialization Impact
Explore Commercialization Insights Take a closer look at the trends, challenges, and lessons shaping commercialization across Alberta’s innovation ecosystem. Portfolio Wide Methane Agriculture Oil and Gas Coming soon CCUS Coming soon Electricity and Clean Energy Coming soon Hydrogen Coming soon Heavy industry Coming soon Forestry Coming soon
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Commercialization Impact
What Success Looks Like Four lessons What Accelerates Commercialization Where Alberta Has The Biggest Opportunities Biggest Barriers Innovation in action The Journey Commercialization by the numbers What success looks like Commercialization success is about more than reaching the market. It creates jobs, attracts investment, grows Alberta companies, and delivers measurable environmental benefits. Jobs Technologies create […]
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Business Plan 2026-2029
MESSAGE FROMTHE CHAIR “Through strategic investments, deepened alliances with governments and industry, and an unwavering commitment to measurable, inspiring outcomes, ERA will empower Alberta to emerge not just competitive and resilient, but as a global leader in emissions-reducing innovation.” MESSAGE FROMTHE CEO “This 2026–29 Business Plan reflects ERA’s readiness to lead through complexity, to convene […]
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FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES Technology Challenges Through competitive funding calls, ERA invests in the pilot, demonstration, and deployment of technology solutions to help commercialize them and keep Alberta’s industries competitive. Efficiency Programs By supporting efficiency capacity building, training, and retrofit projects, ERA advances the deployment and adoption of fully commercialized cost- and energy-saving technologies in support of […]
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Industrial Transformation Challenge 2025
ALBERTA INVESTS $28 MILLION TO ADVANCE INDUSTRIAL TRANSFORMATION AND ACCELERATE CLEAN TECHNOLOGIES; MORE PROJECTS TO BE ANNOUNCED SHORTLY Emissions Reduction Alberta is investing $28 million in six energy technology projects throughout the province through the Industrial Transformation Challenge. Additional projects funded through this Call will be announced in the coming weeks, showcasing a broad range […]
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Alberta Invests $28 Million to Advance Industrial Transformation and Accelerate Clean Technologies
EDMONTON, AB – Alberta is investing $28 million in six projects worth more than $172 million to strengthen the province’s energy future. These projects will advance technologies that help reduce emissions, improve the energy sector’s environmental performance, strengthen Alberta’s competitiveness, and create jobs. Grant Hunter, Minister of Environment and Protected Areas, made the announcement today […]
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In-situ electrokinetic remediation of salt and organic impacted soils
There are currently 470,000 wells in Alberta, of which around 174,000 are inactive or closed and require remediation of salt and hydrocarbon contaminants. Through this project, the University of Calgary plans to engineer and optimize an electrokinetic soil remediation system that uses direct current to remove salts and hydrocarbons from Alberta’s oil and gas sites. […]
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Tourmaline CCS West: Sorbent-based Carbon Capture
Test carbon capture technologies on compressor engines at the Banshee Gas Plant. Semi-commercial units will help evaluate scalability and future sequestration opportunities.
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Central Farms RNG
Central Farms is proposing to build, own, and operate an agricultural organic material recovery facility to convert agricultural byproducts, such as cattle manure, into renewable natural gas and a soil additive. The facility plans to utilize anaerobic digestion (AD), a renewable, carbon-negative energy technology that displaces fossil fuels and prevents feedstocks, such as manure and […]