Our Region thrives because of the support of investors, elevators, an extensive startup support system, and established and prominent research hubs. Innovation in the Region is inclusive - it's happening across diverse sectors and includes social, cultural, sustainable and indigenous innovation.
The Edmonton Region is a place to challenge boundaries, unlock your potential, and achieve the unthinkable.
The Centre for Innovative Media motion capture studio is a 2000 square foot, custom engineered motion and performance capture space in NAIT’s Productivity and Innovation Centre. This motion capture studio opened in early 2021 to meet the needs of a wide variety of technical projects. The studio can capture high fidelity performances involving multiple actors, props and finger tracking. The studio can also assist with motion capture for virtual production and life sciences applications. We have professional technicians with over 10 years’ experience producing animation for TV and film and video games.
The campus is home to three crane simulators, three mobile crane and three boom trucks, and has allowed NAIT to increase capacity in its Crane and Hoisting program by 80 per cent, to accommodate more than 430 students each year
The facility works exclusively with industry to solve problems defined by industry and in collaboration with industry. They have specialities in energy, sensors, additive manufacturing and more
The Technology Access Centre for Sensors and System Integration is a world-class systems integration centre staffed with professional researchers who provide industry with prototyping, product enhancement, testing, and characterization services related to sensors and system integration.
The Neuroscience and Mental Health Institute (NMHI) is a multi-faculty, interdisciplinary teaching and research institute located at the University of Alberta. They are dedicated to discovering how the brain and nervous system function, determining the basis for disease, and translating discoveries into improved prevention and treatment options for individuals impacted by neurological and mental health related diseases and disorders.
NGEN Canada brings together advanced manufacturing and technology to drive digital transformation. It supports development advanced manufacturing capabilities, promote development, deployment and adoption of cutting-edge technologies and facilitate the pursuit of operational excellence for Canadian companies.
Higher Learning/research
As an ecosystem of startups focused on growth, NABI offers a conduit for entrepreneurs to connect with Regional, provincial, national, and international ecosystems, as well as to other business support organizations. Early-stage businesses can utilize NABI’s programs and services to build a strong foundation in a low-risk, supportive, and growth-enabling environment.
