CRIN in the News

Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Machine Learning promise to transform industries and sectors, from agriculture and the built environment through petroleum and zoology. But how? And what is the clean tech opportunity specifically? To help you sort through the noise, and to connect you to an opportunity to deploy AI to support your needs, the Alberta Clean… Read more »

Is your company the next Private Business Growth Award winner? The Private Business Growth Award celebrates today’s industry trailblazers. It’s an opportunity for Canadian businesses to step into the spotlight and be recognized for their outstanding contribution to our communities and our economy. Every industry has its trailblazers: the entrepreneurs who forge their own path… Read more »

The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) has released a report highlighting how crucial it is for Canada to have the right policies, including climate, in place that maintain a vibrant and competitive oil and natural gas sector. We want to be leaders, especially in developing innovative technologies that reduce emissions and other environmental impacts…. Read more »

Which is the most innovative city in Canada? You might be surprised to know that Calgary has now taken the lead on that front, as measured by one of the most common ways of gauging innovation — patents.

A leader in oilsands technology innovation says that the entire sector is on its way to dramatic improvements in environmental performance. Canadian Natural Resources vice-president of technology and innovation Joy Romero is also chair of the Clean Resource Innovation Network (CRIN) and a board member of Canada’s Oil Sands Innovation Alliance (COSIA). She says the… Read more »

This workshop will provide small and mid-sized producers with the tools they need to proactively plan for compliance with the upcoming methane regulations in Canada.

What are the global trends shaping clean tech investment? How can you build a successful venture in this space leveraging Alberta’s strengths and incumbent energy industry partners? On the shoulder of Energy Disruptors join Andrée-Lise Méthot, Zoë Kolbuc, Jane Humberstone, Jeff Reading, and Joy Romero, for a panel discussion of these and other topics on Wednesday, May 16 8-10am.

COSIA’s Land Environmental Priority Area (EPA) is focused on reducing the footprint intensity and impact of oil sands mining and in situ operations on the land and wildlife of northern Alberta. Through this E-Seminar, Representatives from COSIA’s Land EPA Steering Committee will share a detailed account of all the work performed during the exploration, development and production phases of a generic in situ oil sands project over a 30 year horizon. The presentation will showcase a typical in situ oil sands project to provide a framework for discussing policies related to oil sands lease tenure, caribou range planning and other related oil sands policies.

The Clean Resource Innovation Network (CRIN) is hosting a webinar on May 10, 2018 from 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM (MST) with David Watters, CEO, and Adam Jarvis, VP Policy and Research, of Global Advantage Consulting Group who will take you through the innovation and economic development related components of the 2018 federal budget.

A baseline study of Alberta’s entrepreneurs active in novel technology-driven business opportunities that can improve environmental and economic outcomes.