Q: What is the difference between Alberta Innovates and a university?

While universities balance teaching and research missions, Alberta Innovates operates purely to generate new knowledge through systematic investigation as a dedicated research institute, rather than granting degrees or providing undergraduate education.

Q: What was Alberta Innovates previously called?

The organization has operated under the names Alberta Research Council and Alberta Innovates - Technology Futures. Historical imagery confirms the Alberta Research Council branding was active at its Edmonton headquarters as late as 2009 prior to a merger.

Q: Where is Alberta Innovates located?

The organization is headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Alberta Innovates

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Organization research_institute Q2639219

Facts

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Instance of: research institute
Inception: 1921^[5]
Headquarters location: Edmonton^[3]
Country: Canada^[2]
Official website: www.arc.ab.ca^[6]
Website: www.arc.ab.ca
Headquarters: Edmonton
Child organization or unit: InnoTech Alberta^[4]
Subsidiaries: InnoTech Alberta
Viaf id: 141241259
‎yale lux id: group/12ffb9c4-b85e-41b3-b88e-bf1ff8849353

🏷️ Also known as

en Alberta Innovates en Alberta Research Council de Alberta Innovates - Technology Futures

🔖 Identifiers · 12

ISNI: 0000000404033790
VIAF cluster ID: 141241259
Library of Congress authority ID: n77018832
Image (Wikimedia Commons): Alberta Research Council Edmonton Alberta Canada 14.jpg ↗
Autonomous system number: 542
BHL creator ID: 155269
Canadian Encyclopedia article ID: alberta-research-council
Freebase ID: /m/02vxpnm
Microsoft Academic ID (discontinued): 132125694
National Library of Israel J9U ID: 987007598914405171
Ringgold ID: 113104
Yale LUX ID: group/12ffb9c4-b85e-41b3-b88e-bf1ff8849353

🔗 Connections

Child organization or unit 1

InnoTech Alberta

Country 1

Canada

Headquarters location 1

Edmonton

Instance of 1

research institute

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InnoTech Alberta

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Summary

Alberta Innovates is a research institute^[1].

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Direct Wikidata claims

[2] ↑ Alberta Innovates — country (P17): Canada. Aligned ISNI and Ringgold identifiers for institutions. Retrieved 2019-05-29. wikidata.org.
[3] ↑ Alberta Innovates — headquarters location (P159): Edmonton. wikidata.org.
[4] ↑ Alberta Innovates — child organization or unit (P355): InnoTech Alberta. wikidata.org.
[5] ↑ Alberta Innovates — inception (P571): 1921. wikidata.org.
[6] ↑ Alberta Innovates — official website (P856): http://www.arc.ab.ca. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

[1] ↑ Alberta Innovates is an instance of research institute (Q31855) [P31, primary]. Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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