Championing and delivering applied research & innovation services in the region since 2000

IAE’s lead innovation service provider in rural Alberta.

Innovation services and growing competitive businesses are fundamental strategies for successful Rural Economic Development.

History

Innovation + Growing Business = Regional Economic Development

We lead, engage, partner and deliver applied research and innovation services in the region.

Store-front office in Grande Prairie at Centre 2000 with satellite services to Fairview, Peace River & Yellowhead (Edson, Hinton, Jasper & Grande Cache).

GPRC’s CRI is AITF’s RIN in northwest Alberta

Industry Issues 1. Lack of time and manpower 2. Increasing costs of doing

business3. Customers wanting more for less

Potential Solutions with a goal to better managing Change

4. Being Innovative5. Get a good return on your

Investment6. Being part of networks

Key Operational Themes

Issues

Solutions

73 new clients of which 41 were entrepreneurs and 32 were companies

35 on-going clients of which 2 were entrepreneurs and 33 were companies, and half had multiple visits

Of the new clients, the top three service area requests were for Proof of Concept (IP), Innovation Disclosure and Initial Assessment, and the top three industry sectors were 28 requests on consumer based products, 11 for oil & gas, and 8 for agriculture (equipment).

Of on-going clients, the top 3 service areas were for Market Potential, Proto-typing and Development Testing and the top three industry sectors were 8 requests on Transportation/Utilities, 8 on Oil & Gas, and 6 on Technology.

Offer a full range of commercialization services (Goldsmith Model).

Assisted over 100 new and on-going clients over the last year of which 65% are companies

GPRC – Commercialization P2P NBDC

Regional Projects Sensor & UVS Solutions Angel Capital Network for

northwest Alberta Evergreen Centre – Low Impact

Solutions

Projects Internal

(GPRC)

External(Regional Clients)

Provide services and resources for innovating, testing and demonstrating leading-edge ideas for improved economics and environmental sustainability in resource industry development.

Proposal is about a $10.0 initiative with support requested from WED, NSERC, Industry, Provincial Government and communities. The focus is on: open-innovation network on problems & solutions on-site assistance with innovation, testing and project

management move promising innovations to commercialization demonstrate innovations locally review by third-party evaluation, testing and audit of

innovations assist access to financial support to offset Low Impact

innovation development costs experience and provide industry feedback on the new product

demonstrations connect with companies interested in sponsoring and field-

testing innovations showcase Low Impact innovations leading to new product

partnerships and globally competitive companies

Low Impact Solutions

For the last 5 years we have been a partner and participant in the Evergreen Centre for Resource Excellence & Innovation

Currently under-resourced and informal management

Demand for larger demonstration projects with more completed services

CRI communicates into the region with AITF interests, programs &

services

Social Media audience reach of over 900 clients & stakeholders (NMLead)

Growing the North – bringing forward innovation, technology, trends (Mgr – IS)

Champion ‘innovation’ in government forums (Alberta Agriculture’s Rural Dev. Plan; SHAPE /SHIFT) (CRI)

Reaching into the Region – carrying an AITF RIN message

College and the Community