#906: TEC Edmonton Merck Accelerator – Laura Kilcrease

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Laura Kilcrease

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One of the many partners supporting the TEC Edmonton Merck Accelerator for health technologies is Alberta Innovates.
Laura Kilcrease is the new CEO at Alberta Innovates and she was on hand for Accelerator’s launch.
LAURA KILCREASE:    We think that the emerging technologies coming out of the Universities and the emerging number of   companies that could take advantage of this incubator could be quite profound.  When you actually think about Alberta having a single health care we think there are many economic opportunities as well as many science opportunities that can actually be taken to market. 
Laura Kilcrease believes the new Accelerator holds great promise for diversification and she has high hopes for its success.
LAURA KILCREASE:    I think this is more than commercialization.  I actually think this is a means by which entrepreneurs can work together in a cluster where they can feed upon each others strengths to actually cause a group of industries to come together by using the accelerator here with TEC Edmonton and Merck.
Construction of the new wet lab is underway with the TEC Edmonton Merck Accelerator set to open in early 2018.
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Alberta Innovates

Alberta Innovates is a provincially funded Corporation with a mandate to deliver 21st century solutions for the most compelling challenges facing Albertans. We do this by building on our province’s research and technology development strengths in the core sectors of health, environment, energy, food and fibre and platforms such as artificial intelligence, nanotechnology, and omics. We are working with our partners to diversify Alberta’s economy, improve our environmental performance and enhance our well-being through research and innovation. 

The Alberta Innovates system has roots stretching back almost 90 years

In March, 2016 the consolidation of Alberta Innovates was announced and on November 1, a single, integrated innovation powerhouse, Alberta Innovates, was formed. Two applied research subsidiaries – Innotech Alberta and C-Fer Technologies –  serve public and private sector interests.

The Alberta Innovates system was first created in January 2010, as part of an overall innovation framework developed within the Alberta Research and Innovation Act. At that time, four corporations were established:

  • Bio Solutions
  • Energy and Environment Solutions
  • Health Solutions
  • Technology Futures.

The Alberta Innovates system has a 90-year legacy. Our expertise is built on the successes of:

  • Alberta Institute for Agriculture
  • Forestry and the Environment
  • Alberta Agricultural Research Institute
  • Alberta Forestry Research Institute
  • Alberta Life Sciences Institute
  • Alberta Ingenuity
  • Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research
  • Alberta Research Council
  • iCORE
  • nanoAlberta
  • Alberta Water Research Institute (AWRI)
  • Alberta Energy Research Institute (AERI)
  • Alberta Oil Sands Technology and Research Authority (AOSTRA).

 

Program Date: 2017-10-19