Alberta is challenging innovators to tackle three of the province's biggest environmental and economic challenges: growing more, saving water and restoring land.
Through Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA), up to $60 million is available for innovative technologies that can deliver practical solutions for Alberta's farmers, industries and communities. The new Agriculture, Water and Land Challenge is one of ERA's largest technology competitions. It is an open call for proposals, with funding to be awarded to the strongest projects that demonstrate real potential to deliver results in Alberta.
“Alberta has some of the best innovators in the world, and we're challenging them to put their ideas to work. We want technology that helps our farmers produce more, makes our water go further and gets disturbed land back into productive use. We're making up to $60 million available, but it's up to innovators to show us what they can deliver.”
Grant Hunter, Minister of Environment and Protected Areas
“Agriculture continues to be one of Alberta’s most promising sectors, contributing billions to the province’s economy every year. Alberta’s farmers and ranchers are always finding new, innovative ways to produce the world’s best crops and livestock. By increasing production, we can supply more products to customers around the world and create new opportunities here at home. I look forward to seeing the difference these projects make in the field and in new export markets.”
Tara Sawyer, Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation
A central part of ERA's mandate is to support the competitiveness and growth of Alberta's economy by accelerating the development and adoption of innovative technologies. This competition puts that mandate into action by seeking solutions in three key areas:
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