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AI-Enabled Advanced Technologies for Cross-Industry Innovation

Where hardware meets AI

ALBERTA CREATE 

ALBERTA CREATE CENTER 

Accelerate cross-industry innovation by integrating cutting-edge semiconductor manufacturing, AI compute power, quantum technologies, and robotics. We empower researchers, startups, and industry partners to develop next-generation technologies and solutions.

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EMPOWERED BIG, SMALL AND INTELLIGENT INNOVATIONS

Semiconductor Manufacturing

AI Computer Power

Quantum Technologies

Robotics

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nanoFAB:
Advanced Semiconductor 

Manufacturing

The nanoFAB is an open-access micro- and nanoscale fabrication and characterization facility empowering researchers and companies to create new technologies through building and seeing at the smallest scale. We provide training, service and collaboration across lithography, deposition, etching, microscopy, spectroscopy and materials analysis, supporting up to 6’’ wafer processing. The nanoFAB 2.0 concept is our vision, to enable automated and high throughput 8" wafer processing supporting industry scale up and manufacturing. We take a multi-sector focus spanning niche product manufacturing in MEMS, quantum, photonics, sensors, med-tech, compound semiconductors, and leading-edge silicon. More on Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing capabilities at ALBERTA CREATE. 

INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT CASE STUDY - STORY TO TELL

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Kingston, ON. Since 2017
 

Industry: Health Care

Company size: ~15 employees

Products/Services: Manufacturer of rapid, portable drug testing equipment

Applications: Medical testing

nanoFAB use: Fee for service fabrication processing
Collaborators: Creative Destruction Lab, Queen’s University, MaRS

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Edmonton, AB, since 2018
 

Industry: Healthcare

Company size: ~ employees

Products/Services: Designer of a real-time, 3D imaging and laser targeting system for precise retinal surgery

Applications:  Eye surgery to repair macular degeneration and other eye diseases

nanoFAB use:  Fee for service fabrication processing
Collaborators: University
of Alberta

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Saanichton, BC, since 1999

Industry: healthcare

Company size: ~160 employees

Products/Services: Designer of radiation imaging systems

Applications: High resolution medical imaging

nanoFAB use: Materials characterization and sample analysis

Collaborators: University of Alberta

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Vancouver, BC, since 2019

Industry: Healthcare

Company size: ~12 employees

Products/Services: Transducers for ultrasound systems

Applications: Medical imaging and diagnostics
nanoFAB use: Micro Electromechanical Systems (MEMS) device manufacturing
Collaborators: Creative Destruction Lab, University of British Columbia, Acertara

IMPACT TARGETS

300+

Jobs created

202

Startups Supported

$25M

Industry ARR Revenue

$121M*

*equivalent to 5x ROI in 5 years

Funding raised by SMEs

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Quantum Technologies

From a foundation of broad-ranging expertise and with a track record of pioneering research, the University of Alberta is a leading institution that is well-positioned to accelerate the translation of foundational quantum science to quantum engineering and hardware. Exploiting the quantum advantage towards next generation hardware for sensing, exploration, health, communications, computing and energy through an open access fabrication and testing centre capable of working directly with industry in developing and testing quantum hardware for deployment to real world applications. 


More on quantum activities supported by capabilities
at ALBERTA CREATE

Robotics

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Advancing intelligent robot learning and human-robot interaction, applying artificial intelligence to real-world settings in both simulated and physical environments. Led by the Intelligent Robot Learning Laboratory (IRL Lab), the unit focuses on fundamental reinforcement learning research and its practical applications. The robotics unit's interdisciplinary approach, combining AI, machine learning, and robotics, is driving innovation in fields ranging from industrial automation to healthcare and beyond.


More on the Telerobotic and Biorobotic as well as Intelligent Robot Learning that are part of the Robotics initiative
at ALBERTA CREATE 

ISAIC: AI Compute Power

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ISAIC - Industry Sandbox & AI Computing - is Western Canada's pioneer in AI compute power. It provides affordable, secure, and accessible cloud resources for SMEs to commercialize AI services, products, and innovative research. ISAIC offers virtual machines equipped with CPU, GPU, and storage options without lock-in, while ensuring full intellectual property retention for clients. This makes it an ideal sandbox for AI and machine learning projects, particularly suited for pilot programs, Proof-of-Concept (PoC), Minimum Viable Products (MVP), and Pilots across various data applications. ISAIC serves companies of all sizes and industries, regardless of whether hardware is involved in their data collection process.

 

More on AI Compute Power capabilities
at ALBERTA CREATE.

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