Genome Alberta, with support from the Government of Alberta, is pleased to announce five new projects, with a total value of $2.9 million to accelerate broader application of genomic technologies for improving environmental outcomes in Alberta’s energy sector.
Genomics is the big data science that allows us to study the genetic material in all living things. Leveraging machine learning and AI tools allows us to understand how things function at a molecular level including how microbes contribute to environmental processes like reclamation, enhance recovery of oil while lowering emissions intensity and interact with hydrogen through production, transportation and storage.
The Genomic Innovations: Energy and Environmental Solutions initiative supports collaborative projects between academic research and industry to scale genomics innovations from the lab and support their real-world deployment for broader benefit.
This initiative brings energy companies and researchers together to bridge the gap between lab-scale innovation and field-scale application enhancing the potential for commercialization of novel genomic technologies.
“Innovation thrives when researchers, industry leaders, and regulators work together. By de-risking earlier-stage projects, we encourage the experimentation needed to spark new ideas and accelerate adoption. These partnerships are crucial for moving genomic tools from the lab to field-scale deployment and we are excited to be advancing these important environmental solutions that strengthen Alberta’s energy sector.”
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