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February 13, 2012
Budget 2012, tabled February 9 in the Alberta Legislature, includes some very good news for Alberta Innovates – Health Solutions (AIHS).
Once the budget is formally approved through the legislative process, AIHS will receive $79.2 million from Alberta Advanced Education and Technology for 2012-13. This grant allocation will provide us with the resources that are necessary as we continue to develop funding opportunities and programs to support health research and innovation for the health and wellbeing of Albertans. The AIHS base grant allocation is also projected to remain at similar levels over three years. This indication of a longer term commitment also provides us additional certainty as we deploy our new funding opportunities and build AIHS programs of support activities.
Our grant allocation from AET, in combination with existing and projected partnerships and leveraged funding opportunities with other Government Departments and the private sector, means that AIHS is in a strong position to support Alberta-based research and innovation activities that will enhance our competitive position nationally and internationally and lead to improvements in health, the health sector, and the overall quality of life for Albertans.
The second year payment for the $118 million transition fund is also included in this budget. The transition funding package—to be paid out over eight years—was announced in 2011 to support the development of institutional transition plans for researchers coming off the AHFMR investigator awards system.
Budget 2012 further equips and positions the Alberta Innovates system to accelerate research and innovation activity in our province and to draw talent, expertise, and business investments to Alberta from the rest of Canada and the world.
We thank the Minister of Advanced Education and Technology for his commitment and continued support, and the Government of Alberta for its confidence in the potential and value of the Alberta Innovates system and its health research and innovation investments.
Sincerely,
Jacques Magnan, PhD
CEO
Alberta Innovates - Health Solutions