Alberta Agriculture: Agrivalue Processing Business Incubator (APBI)

Government of Alberta

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The Agrivalue Processing Business Incubator supports new food businesses and established food manufacturers.

The Agrivalue Processing Business Incubator (APBI) is a multi-tenant facility. It provides the infrastructure and services to support the establishment and growth of new companies and new business ventures in Alberta. The APBI meets federal food-regulation requirements, enabling resident companies to market their products nationally and internationally.

The purpose of the APBI facility is to:

• assist with the startup of new food businesses
• provide a centre of excellence for agrivalue venture scale-up
• attract product/process development initiatives of established food industry companies to Alberta

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Alberta Agriculture: Bio-Industrial Opportunities

Government of Alberta

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The Bio-Industrial Opportunities Section (BIOS) provides technical and industry development support for the development, scale-up and commercialization of non-food value-added products and applications. Adding value to Alberta’s biomass resources helps to create jobs, stimulate economic diversification and grow the provincial economy.

A team of dedicated professionals can help you advance your bio-based project, from biomaterials and bio-based chemicals to bioenergy and natural health products.

The Bio Processing Innovation Centre (BPIC) – operated by BIOS – provides essential product development and scale-up support. BPIC offers a suite of facilities, lab- and pilot-scale production equipment, and expertise to help companies succeed.

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Alberta Agriculture: Food Processing Development Centre

Government of Alberta

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Supporting the growth and commercialization of food, beverage and ingredient companies serving local and global markets.

Through a combination of expertise, specialized facilities, product development, applied research, and interim processing, the Food Processing Development Centre (FPDC) fosters growth and commercialization of food, beverage and ingredient manufacturing companies. Working with industry stakeholders and companies of all sizes, the FPDC helps build Alberta value-added processing capacity and supports industry as it pursues new and existing opportunities.

The FPDC is a modern, 65,000 square foot pilot plant and product development laboratory equipped with over $20,000,000 in equipment that supports food product innovation along the full development and commercialization continuum. Clients can access technical consultation, benchtop development, pilot plant development, applied research, and, interim processing services.

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Alberta Agriculture: Food Science and Technology Centre

Government of Alberta

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We are a team of experienced scientists and technologists with access to a wide range of processing and lab equipment. We offer a diverse set of services for the food industry.

Our analytical laboratory is equipped to test many of the key components of food quality. Our instrumentation includes liquid and gas chromatographs, Bio-Chemistry analyzer, texture analyzer, color measurements, Karl Fischer titrator and various other specialized instruments. Our team has significant experience in glycoalkaloids measurements, total fatty acid profile, color measurements, texture measurement, grain hardness, carbohydrate, vitamin E, sugars, and essential oil analysis.

Please contact us to learn more.

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Alberta Community and Social Services: Self-Employment Program

Government of Alberta

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Self-Employment training is a program element under the Training for Work program. It facilitates entry into self-employment by offering individuals formal instruction, business plan development, one-to-one business counseling, coaching, guidance and follow-up during business plan implementation. It is designed for unemployed and marginally employed Albertans who have a viable business idea, personal attributes necessary to be successful at self-employment, and who are in need of self-employment training.

The objectives of the Self-Employment program are:

• to assist unemployed and marginally employed Albertans to create employment opportunities for themselves, and
• to create additional employment opportunities in the community that might not otherwise be available.

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Alberta Community and Social Services: First Nations Training to Employment Program (FNTEP)

Government of Alberta

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The First Nations Training to Employment Program (FNTEP) supports the development of partnerships designed to create training and work experience projects that lead to employment for First Nations members. These partnerships will assist unemployed or marginally employed First Nations members (primarily living on reserve) gain the necessary skills training and/or work experience in projects to obtain and maintain long-term employment.

Employer/Union and Industry partners will:

• identify employment opportunities 
• identify the skills needed to succeed in the specified occupation
• identify pre-requisites and work requirements 
• be a potential funding agent
• validate the employment opportunity with a letter of intent
• provide quality and realistic work experience and be prepared to offer employment to project graduates

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Alberta Economic Development, Trade and Tourism: Alberta Export Expansion Program

Government of Alberta

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The Alberta Export Expansion Program provides funding support to Alberta small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), municipalities, industry associations, Indigenous communities and economic development organizations promoting Alberta exports through:
– outbound international business travel
– bringing international buyers to Alberta

For-profit or municipal applicants may be reimbursed up to 50%, and non-profit applicants up to 75%, on eligible costs such as:

• accommodation
• airfare
• inter-city ground travel
• registration for tradeshows or events
• translation or interpretive services for marketing materials
• conference room space

Each applicant can apply to the program multiple times, but will only be eligible for up to a combined maximum of $25,000 in approved grant agreement(s) per program year (April 1 to March 31).

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Alberta Environment and Parks: Compliance Assurance Program

Government of Alberta

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Alberta’s environmental legislation sets out clear rules and obligations for the protection, enhancement and wise use of the environment. Alberta Environment and Parks (AEP) works with Albertans to ensure the quality of our environment is maintained, using an effective and efficient regulatory framework.

Find out which rules and obligations put in place to protect the environment apply to your business. Your business in Alberta needs to follow Alberta’s environmental legislation which sets out clear rules and obligations for the protection, enhancement and wise use of the environment.

Please visit our website to find out which environmental rules apply to your business.

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Alberta Jobs, Economy and Innovation: Small Equipment Grants (SEG)

Government of Alberta

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The Small Equipment Grant (SEG) stream aims to help Alberta institutions attract and retain outstanding talent in the context of significant international competition.

The SEG supports leading edge research infrastructure that enables talented faculty to undertake innovative research programs.

Applications should align with the Alberta Research Innovation Framework (ARIF) provincial priorities. They should address strategic infrastructure needs to maintain or enhance the competitiveness of a proponent’s and institution’s research programs.

RCP (Research Capacity Program) will fund up to 40% of the total eligible project costs for successful applications.

Please see website for current program status

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Alberta Jobs, Economy and Innovation: College-Industry Innovation (CII) Grant

Government of Alberta

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The College-Industry Innovation (CII) streams support significant research infrastructure that adds to the existing applied research and technology development capacity of a college or technical institute.

The CII streams will enhance the capacity of colleges and technical institutes to provide state-of-the-art, industry-relevant research infrastructure to support business innovation in Alberta and foster partnerships with the private sector, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises.

Applicants are encouraged to align their submissions with areas of strategic priority to the institution and the province’s priorities in context of the Alberta Research Innovation Framework (ARIF).

Institutions must demonstrate how the research will contribute to program delivery and student engagement.

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Alberta Jobs, Economy and Innovation: Research Infrastructure Grant (RI)

Government of Alberta

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The Research Infrastructure stream coordinates with the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) Innovation Fund to invest in transformative research infrastructure projects of strategic significance to the institutions and the province’s priorities in the context of Alberta Research Innovation Framework (ARIF). These projects aim to secure and strengthen Alberta’s competitive position in research and technology development.

Institutions are encouraged to increase their application’s competitiveness by:

• collaborating with appropriate partners
• planning co-operatively to acquire, develop, utilize, operate, and maintain infrastructure
• engaging with end-users of the research or technology development to clearly define the potential benefits for Albertans

RCP (Research Capacity Program) will fund up to 40% of the total eligible project costs for successful applications.

Please see website for current program status

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Alberta Labour: International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)

Government of Alberta

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International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS) helps people get recognition for education and training they received outside of Canada.

IQAS issues certificates that compare educational credentials from other countries to educational standards in Canada.

Determine how your education or your employees’ education from outside of Canada compares with Alberta’s educational standards. If you are an immigrant entrepreneur or an employer hiring an immigrant, you can get help obtaining recognition for education received in other countries. This service provides comparisons between degrees, diplomas, and certificates.

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Canada-Alberta Job Grant

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The Canada-Alberta Job Grant is a training program where an employer applies on behalf of their present or future employees for eligible training costs. Employers decide who gets training and what type of training may be needed for their employees.

Funding provided by the Government of Canada through the Workforce Development Agreement.

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Service Alberta: Corporate Registry

Government of Alberta

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A business name does not have a legal existence in its own right. It is simply a name used by one or more persons to represent their business to the public. That means the sole proprietor or partners are personally responsible for the debts and obligations of the business.

Registering a business name does not grant any right of ownership of the name. It is simply proof that the name is being used by a particular business.

If you need help deciding if a sole proprietorship, partnership or corporation is the best form of business, we highly recommended you get legal advice.

Service providers will charge a government fee and a service fee to register your business name.

Please check out our website for more information.

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