Support for Business
Whether you’re a fledgling entrepreneur, an early-stage company or a seasoned business owner, we’ve got programs and initiatives to support you.
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Alberta Enterprise Corporation
Alberta Enterprise Corporation invests as a limited partner in venture funds targeting investments in individual companies in priority, underserved sectors, including life sciences, ICT, environmental technologies and nanotechnology.
Alberta Innovates Connector Service
The Alberta Innovates Connector is a free, personalized service that connects you to the resources, organizations and people that make up Alberta's vibrant and diverse research and innovation system.
Alberta International Business Participant Program
The Alberta International Business Participant Program (AIBPP) is focused on supporting the development of the advanced technology industry in new international markets. The program and associated processes will provide measurable support to qualified Alberta based advanced technology industry partners in the execution of specific technology commercialization and business development goals in new target markets.
Alberta Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SRED) tax credit
A refundable provincial tax credit benefits businesses of all sizes and in all sectors that conduct research and development that will lead to new, improved or technologically advanced products or processes.
AVAC IVAC Capacity Builder Program
AET supports AVAC, whose IVAC Capacity Builder Program provides a pre-commercial investment vehicle for qualified Alberta-based, private sector early stage technology companies in the ICT, life sciences and other industrial technology sectors.
Product Commercialization Centres
Alberta companies in the pre-commercialization stage of developing new products can turn to product commercialization centres to receive the technical equipment, labs or test facilities and services they need to bring their ideas to market faster. Under Alberta’s Action Plan: Bringing Technology to Market, the Alberta Government is investing in new product commercialization centres across Alberta.
