The future of innovation is fueled by curiosity. What better way to ensure a bright and sustainable future than to educate and inspire youth to be curious about science, technology, engineering, and math.
On May 9th, thirty-one Grade 3 students from St. Richard Elementary school toured InnoTech Alberta’s facilities at the Edmonton Research and Development Park (ERDP).
There, they learned about bio-composites and sustainable materials from Senior Research Technologists, Dean Rolheiser and Anup Rana, energy pilot facilities and bitumen and carbon materials from Manager, Neil Yaremchuk. and Principal Researcher, Tri-Dung (T.D.) Ngo, and 3D Metal Printing and Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) from Intermediate Researcher, Mazyar Ansari.
The tour also covered presentations on wildlife biology from Brian Eaton, Manager of Environmental Impacts, Emily Herdman, Director of Environmental Services, and Stefan Schreiber, Senior Researcher; and soil science from Vice President of InnoTech, Bonnie Drozdowski.
On May 29th, twenty-five high school students and teachers from Foothills Composite High School in Okotoks toured the Alberta Carbon Conversion Technology Centre (ACCTC), including an inside look at the 6 TPD Amine Carbon Capture unit. ACCTC Site Supervisor, Alvin Heck, Manager of Carbon Capture Utilization and Decarbonization, Aref Najafi, and Senior Researcher, Farbod Sharif, presented on how we support the Alberta industry in the field of Carbon Capture and Utilization.
The staff at InnoTech Alberta are committed to developing Alberta’s energy future, and to sharing the knowledge of how it is being achieved with the next generation of Alberta’s innovators.
For more information on InnoTech Alberta’s applied research services, contact Doug Podmore, Director of Business Development.
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