www.albertainnovates.ca – Alberta Innovates is the province’s recently realigned research and innovation system. The ‘Connector Service’ is a ‘one window’ service to connect businesses to the network of research and innovation organizations throughout Alberta (1-877-828-0444 – connector@albertainnovates.ca)
www.advancededandtech.gov.ab.ca/technology - The provincial government’s Action Plan: Bringing Technology to Market is outlined on this site
www.nabi.ca – The Northern Alberta Business Incubator can assist start up companies with the preparation and implementation of a business plan.
http://www.canadabusiness.ab.ca/ - The Business Link is a national organization that assists start up businesses with practical advice, tools and training seminars. It’s publication “Innovation and Intellectual Property” is a useful guide for Inventors seeking assistance.
www.nait.ca/research/services_proto.html - the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology has a Prototype Development Program that can assist inventors develop working prototypes.
www.irap-pari.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca – The National Research Council provides technical and business advisory services through its Industrial Research Assistance Program. Their Industry Technology Advisors help identify and address technical and research needs.
www.ic.gc.ca - Industry Canada/Strategis is a good resource for economic and industry information.
www.edmonton.com/eedc/portal.asp?page=2 – Edmonton Economic Development Corporation provides assistance to Edmonton and area businesses.
www.acamp.ca – The Alberta Centre for Advanced MNT Products provides engineering support, including Prototyping & Product Development, for Microsystems and Nanotechnology.
www.inventnet.com – A U.S. based website, the Inventor’s Network was established in 1995 to help independent inventors develop and market their inventions.
TECTERRA Inc. - Building Commercialization Capacity for Geomatics Technologies in Canada
Networking
www.barcampedmonton.com – Barcamp is an ad-hoc gathering of Edmonton’s high tech community for discussion, demonstration and interaction, in an open environment.
www.abctech.ca – The Alberta Council of Technologies provides a point of contact for Alberta’s Technology industry leaders and entrepreneurs.
www.infoport.ca – A program of Calgary Technologies Inc. - INFOPORT.ca is an internet gateway that provides sector information, industry directories and an event calendar specific to Alberta's technology community.
www.digitalalberta.com – Digital Alberta is an industry-led organization devoted to promoting and connecting the thriving digital media community across Alberta.
Patent Protection, etc.
The websites for various patent offices are;
www.uspto.gov - the US Patent & Trademark Office
www.wipo.int – the World Intellectual Property Office
patents.ic.gc.ca/cipo/cpd/en/introduction.html - the Canadian Intellectual Property Office
www.espacenet.com – Europe’s network of patent databases
www.patentlens.net – a worldwide, open-access, free full text patent informatics resource.
www.pat2pdf.org – a free patent search tool that downloads US patents in PDF.