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📢NEW FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Are you a biotech company seeking to advance the commercialization of your technology across agriculture and agri-food value chains?
Access up to 1/3 funding for projects valued at $525,000+
Deadline to apply: March 18, 2026
🔗genomealberta.ca/funding/har…
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The future of Alberta's energy sector isn't just in the ground, it's in the lab.
$2.9M in new @GenomeAlberta projects using genomics and AI to make our energy industry cleaner and more productive.
Alberta leads. Read More about the project below.
Genome Alberta retweeted
📢Funding opportunity: Calling agricultural cleantech companies!
Genome Prairie is excited to announce HARVEST, a new business accelerator initiative investing in Canadian companies scaling biotechnologies to strengthen our food economy.
More info here: genomeprairie.ca/funding/
Check out our latest article on Dr. David Wishart, recipient of the 2025 ASTech Award for AI/ML Advancement and Application!
His contributions have revolutionized data-driven innovation and positioned Alberta as a global hub in AI/ML and life sciences
🔗 bit.ly/4pVUe1n
💡 Did you know? The biggest whole-genome dataset in the world has over 30 petabytes of data. That’s approximately the same as 480,000 iPhones!
At Genome Alberta, we support innovations that harness big genomic data to drive real-world impact!
🔗genomealberta.ca/about/repor…
💡Through collaboration and strategic investments we have created skilled jobs, supported new spin-off companies, and generated large-scale data assets that continue to drive innovation and growth in Alberta’s life sciences sector.
📘 Read more: bit.ly/3SSlVdw
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📣 Registration is OPEN!
Join us in Canmore for the 9th Canadian Glycomics Symposium (May 12–14, 2026) — three days of science, discussion, and connection in the Rockies.
⏰ Early bird deadline: April 12
🔗 Register now: symposium.canadianglycomics.…
#CGS #CGS2025
📢 Applications are now OPEN for the 'Genomics Data Connect: Accelerating Agriculture Innovation!' initiative!
Investing in research collaborations to unlock value from public agricultural datasets for soils, crops, livestock, and honeybee health.
🔗 bit.ly/4jDWVDj
🎉 Happy New Year! Genome Alberta celebrates 20 Years of Generating Impact💡
Our 2024–2025 Annual Report highlights how genomics is driving precision health, sustainable agri-food & natural resource innovation in Alberta and beyond.
📘Read more: genomealberta.ca/about/repor…
📢 Biotech company with a proof of concept or ready to scale up? R-GAPP funds industry-led R&D to turn innovations into market-ready products. Up to 1/3 project funding available. Apply by Feb 11, 2026.
👉 Learn more: genomealberta.ca/funding-opp…
🧠 1 in 5 Canadian youth face mental illness. Yet 36.6% living with a mood, anxiety, or substance-use disorder say their mental-health care needs are unmet or only partially met.
Genomics is changing that with personalized treatment!
🔗Read more: bit.ly/488phjB
📢ANNOUNCEMENT: RDAR, Genome Alberta & @GenomeBC BC are pleased to announce the development of the Agriculture Metadata Commons—a digital platform to organize & share ag-genomics data. Boosting collaboration, discovery & innovation.
Learn more: bit.ly/4ozxMLO
For 20 years, Genome Alberta has supported cutting-edge innovation like Dr. Ian Lewis’s rapid diagnostic tech that detects bloodstream infections in hours, not days. A made-in-Alberta solution saving lives & cutting costs.
🔗genomealberta.ca/sectors/hea…
@GenomeCanada @UCalgary
🧠 On #WorldMentalHealthDay, we raise awareness and support better care for those living with mental health conditions.
Under the Healthy Outcomes initiative, Genome Alberta & @GenomeBC are accelerating the use of genomics tools to improve patient care.
bit.ly/42yBpIM
What a way to wrap up the day! Thanks to all who joined our Double Helix & Friends Trivia Night with @TMICCanada. From DNA tunes to beer science, it was a night of laughs, learning & friendly competition. Cheers to our speakers & trivia champs! 🍻🧠 #LifeSciencesWeek
Dr. @clopezcorrea shared powerful insights—both as a scientist and a patient—on how genomics is reshaping cancer care. Her message on equity, innovation & patient voices deeply resonated. Thanks to @AlbertaCancer & @GenomeCanada for co-hosting this event. #LifeSciencesWeek
Thanks to everyone who joined us to celebrate 20 years of genomics innovation in Alberta! From reflections to future visions, it was a day of meaningful conversations.
Special thanks to keynote Alison Sunstrum for inspiring us about the future of Genomics.
#Innovation #Alberta
📢 JOB OPPORTUNITY: We're hiring a Sector Innovation Manager – Natural Resources to join our team in Calgary or Edmonton. In this role, you’ll help advance genomics-based innovation projects in Alberta’s natural resource sectors.🌿
🔗 Apply here: bit.ly/3VYpbFw
Join us Sept 23 at the Cross Cancer Institute for a keynote by Dr. Catalina Lopez-Correa @clopezcorrea, a cancer survivor, physician & genomics leader—on how genomics shaped her health journey & its power to transform care.
🕛 12 PM | 📍Room 2286
🔗 RSVP: luma.com/nxt8f5gz
