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Government of Alberta, Alberta Innovates
Alberta Innovates — Recovery Technologies Program
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling
Odds
Not published
Effort
1–3 days
Can you get this?
✓Open to technology developers, industry, SMEs, researchers, others
✓Project must fall within TRL range 3–7
✓Alberta base not required; must show Alberta value
✓Must legally execute the Investment Agreement
Your real odds
The program funds universities, SMEs, and large industry players alike, so organization size is not a filter here.
Past recipients include both ChampionX and ZEET Inc. alongside universities, which signals real range in who gets through. Evaluation weighs Innovation, Execution, and Impacts, so a well-scoped proposal with a clear Alberta benefit carries more weight than applicant size or prestige.
What it takes
Contact a Clean Resources Project Advisor to confirm your project fits the program scope before applying1–3 days
Register on the SmartSimple portal and submit an Intake Form1–2 weeks to prepare
Wait for Intake Form review; if invited, complete and submit a Detailed ProposalSeveral weeks depending on Alberta Innovates review timeline
Worth knowing
The program explicitly welcomes applicants from outside Alberta, and non-Alberta founders often self-select out before reading that part, so if your technology has a strong Alberta use case, make that case plainly and apply.
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