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Alberta’s government recently announced up to $750 million for projects across the province through the TIER system and other public funding, supporting almost 9,000 jobs and injecting $1.9 billion into the province’s economy.
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A contribution of $100 million from Ottawa will assist with the commercialization of new products from Canada's oil and gas industry, as well as help reduce its environmental impact, according to the head of a consortium that will administer the money. The funding, first announced in the federal budget in March 2019, is to be provided over four years to the Clean Resource Innovation Network, said Navdeep Bains, minister of innovation, science and industry, on Thursday.
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he federal government says it will provide $100 million from its strategic innovation fund over four years to accelerate the development and use of technologies to lower the oil and gas industry’s environmental impact. Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada says the money will be provided to the Clean Resource Innovation Network, a 1,700-member consortium of companies, not-for-profit organizations, government departments and agencies, researchers, academic institutions and economic development agencies.
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Canada’s oil and gas sector is an important part of Canada’s economy, and workers in the sector have been significantly affected by the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. By working together with the sector, the government can help it rebound, create good jobs for workers and reduce its carbon footprint.
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If there is one thing the COVID-19 pandemic has made readily apparent, it is the importance of digital technology to run our economy and enhance our wellbeing. It enabled millions of workers to swiftly move from their offices to the homes to conduct business and others to adapt to remote operations. It permitted connectivity with our families, remote retailing for our day-to-day needs, not to mention home entertainment to ease the strain of prolonged lockdowns. In the oil and gas industry, digital technology adoption has been underway for decades. But digital technologies are a rapidly advancing field, and the petroleum industry is harnessing new digital innovation to improve safety, reduce environmental impact and increase competitiveness. The Clean Resource Innovation Network (CRIN) and the Petroleum Technology Alliance Canada (PTAC) are helping to facilitate the industry's digital transformation
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On September 30, 2020, at the Annual General Meeting, the Clean Resource Innovation Network (CRIN) announced a new Board of Directors, which has expanded to 13 members. The expansion of the board will provide CRIN with expertise from a diverse range of backgrounds and industries and will include representation from across Canada.
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TAKE NOTICE THAT the 2020 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Members of Clean Resource Innovation Ecosystem (Network) will be a Virtual meeting held on September 30, 2020 between 9:30-12:30 pm MT.
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TAKE NOTICE THAT the 2020 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Members of Clean Resource Innovation Alliance (Network) will be a Virtual meeting held on September 30, 2020 between 9:30-12:30 pm MT for the following purposes:
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Two Alberta-based companies are getting backing from the Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund (OCIF) to help upskill local talent, create high-skill jobs and build, grow and scale new technology and tech companies in the city.
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“The creation of the ten billion dollar Bezos Earth Fund presents an opportunity to collaborate with existing clean tech companies and technologies in Canada’s energy sector to meaningfully impact environmental issues.
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The Government of Canada has announced measures to mobilize industry to combat COVID-19 and to help stabilize the economy. These initiatives will direct several streams of government investments towards manufacturing, commercializing and researching in-demand products and services needed during the pandemic: PPE Manufacturers: If your company is able to help the Government of Canada meet…
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While the “digital oilfield” has been talked about for decades, digital penetration into the industry has tended to lag other sectors. But if a new openness to collaboration and a number of deals struck over the past year between oil and gas and big tech companies, tech startups and local organizations are any indication, that…
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