28 February 201823 February 2018Lignin Challenge 1.0Alberta Innovates invites proposals for funding under Lignin Challenge 1.0, a sub-program of Alberta Bio Future
9 September 20165 September 2016Polyol made from canola oil leading to new greener productsSpray foam, wall and roofing panels among newly created environmentally-friendly products being commercialized thanks to new conversion process
4 April 20161 April 2016New Alberta Innovates grants aimed at development of commercial applications of advanced biomaterial – cellulose nanocrystals (CNC)Successful projects have the potential for ongoing support toward commercialization
18 February 201617 February 2016BIC concludes Farm Biomass to Cellulosic Sugar Value Chain viable in Ontario, Canada and supports Development of Commercial ProjectOntario-based farmer’s cooperative collaborating with potential partners to establish a sustainable agricultural biomass supply chain
21 October 201520 October 2015TerraVerdae Makes Major Strides in Commercializing its Line of PHA Biomaterial ProductsMajor milestones in scale up at facilities in Edmonton, Alberta and Wilton, UK this summer demonstrateTerraVerdae's progress toward commercial deployment
1 September 201528 August 2015Alberta Bio program offers $3m fundingGrants available for projects that need pilot or scale-up work, or prototype development to be ready for the market within three years
4 August 20153 August 2015TerraVerdae BioWorks and Alberta Innovates Bio Solutions announce milestone in scale-up optimization of bioprocess for PHA BioplasticsProject confirms industrial process technology to produce biodegradable plastics from Canada's vast biomass resource
18 September 2013Innovation the secret to future gains in forestry, agriculture and energyConference speakers discuss challenges and need for new solutions
18 June 201318 January 2018Alberta Innovates Bio Solutions awards $1.3 million for six bioindustrial research projectsResearchers to use wood or agricultural fibre to develop innovative products or processes
21 February 2013Climate Change and Emissions Management (CCEMC) Corporation launches $35 million internationalAlberta’s first Grand Challenge seeks to move carbon from liability to asset
4 July 201218 January 2018Researchers invited to apply to the Bioindustrial Research and Innovation Funding Program 2012-13Alberta Innovates Bio Solutions is accepting applications to the new "Bioindustrial Research and Innovation Program 2012-13"
6 March 2012Alberta gets $4.4 million to boost bio-product developmentInvestment flows in a pilot plant for the production of bio-based plastic packaging