Advanced Education and Technology

About the Plan...

Alberta is building on the success of its economy and its flourishing high-tech sector. Building and growing knowledge-based companies is important to Alberta's ongoing success in the new global economy.

Our Action Plan will assist Alberta entrepreneurs in getting more of their ideas off the research bench and into consumers' hands. It builds on our strength in the advanced technology sectors of clean energy, information and communications technology, life sciences and nanotechnology with a wide range of coordinated actions. From tax credits to venture capital, the actions provide a supportive environment for companies to grow and become successful in world markets. It's a package that's good for Alberta businesses and good for investors and includes nine actions within four theme areas.

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Theme 1: Enhancing an already strong tax environment

Action 1:	Implement a scientific research and experimental development tax credit.
	About SRED Booklet Action 1 - SRED

Theme 2: Inviting the world to invest

Action 2:	Establish a $100 million Alberta Enterprise Corporation to attract and strengthen venture capital investments in Alberta.
	About Enterprise Corporation Booklet Action 2 - Enterprise Corporation

Theme 3: Building your company and products.

Listing of Alberta's technology service centres
Action 3:	Strengthen access to regional business services to improve your company's investment-readiness.
	About Regional Business Services Booklet Action 3 - Regional Business Services
Action 4:	Introduce new technology development advisors.
	About Technology Development Advisors Booklet Action 4 - Technology Development Advisors
Action 5:	Offer innovation vouchers to assist companies in accessing technology development services.
	About Innovation Vouchers Booklet Action 5 - Innovation Vouchers
Action 6:	Prepare products for market through enhanced product commercialization centres.
	About Product Commercialization Centres Booklet Action 6 - Product Commercialization Centres
Action 7:	Create a demonstration fund for testing new products.
	About the Demonstration Fund Booklet Action 7 - the Demonstration Fund
Action 8:	Expand the IVAC Capacity Builder Program for pre-commercial and seed stage technology companies.
	About IVAC Capacity Building program Booklet Action 8 - IVAC Capacity Building program

Theme 4: Encouraging new technopreneurs

Action 9:	Support new Youth Technopreneurship project initiatives.
	About Youth Technopreneurship Project Booklet Action 9 - Youth Technopreneurship Project

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