# Government of Alberta

> Government of Alberta is a VC fund in Saint Albert backing Energy and Medical. See 18 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Saint Albert, Canada
- Total investments: 18
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 72%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/164028
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/YourAlberta
- Website: http://alberta.ca/
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/youralberta.ca

Government of Alberta is a VC fund in Saint Albert focused on Energy and Medical. The Lieutenant Governor is the Queen's representative in Alberta. Constitutional duties of the Lieutenant Governor include ensuring that the province always has a Premier so that there is continuity in governance, opening and closing each Legislature Session and granting Royal Assent to measures and Bills passed by the Assembly to give themthe force of law.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Government of Alberta. Shizune tracks 11 team members at Government of Alberta. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/government-of-alberta?utm_source=investor_profile

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Grant | $175k–$5M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Energy | 2 | 11% |
| Medical | 2 | 11% |
| Internet | 2 | 11% |
| Training | 2 | 11% |
| Wellness | 2 | 11% |

42 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Grant | 16 | 89% |
| Seed | 1 | 6% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 6% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Canada | 16 | 89% |
| United States | 1 | 6% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Dale Nally | MLA and Associate Minister Natural Gas and Electricity | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dale-nally |
| Jeff Bell | Sector Lead-Renewable Technologies | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jeff-bell-e732 |
| Aimee Charest | Technology and Innovation Policy | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aimee-charest |
| Emeka Ekwosimba | Manager of Strategic Integration, Alberta Economic Development and Trade | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/emeka-ekwosimba |
| Jaiye Moyela | Senior Web Analyst | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jaiye-moyela |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Medicine Hat Women’s Shelter Society | Medicine Hat Women’s Shelter Society supports those impacted by domestic violence by providing safe shelter. | $950.8K | Grant | Jul 14, 2026 |  |
| Teledyne MEMS | Teledyne MEMS specializes in micro-electro-mechanical systems manufacturing. | $435.5K | Grant | Jun 24, 2026 |  |
| Canadian Strategic Missions Corporation | CSMC is an infrastructure and technology company focused on filling key gaps in future space exploration. | $3.7M | Grant | Apr 29, 2026 |  |
| Xplore | Xplore is a fiber and 5G broadband company for rural living. Xplore is committed to the relentless pursuit of an improved broadband experience for all Canadians. Xplore is building a world-class fiber optic and 5G wireless network to enable innovative broadband services for better everyday rural living, for today and future generations. | $43.9M | Grant | Feb 03, 2026 |  |
| ECO Canada | ECO Canada supports environmental sector by offering labor market research, professional certification, development resources & training. |  | Grant | Nov 20, 2025 |  |
| Hepion Pharmaceuticals | Hepion Pharmaceuticals provides the development of targeted therapies for liver disease arising from non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and chronic hepatitis virus infection (HBV, HCV, HDV).The company is a biopharmaceutical business that specializes in the creation of medication therapies for the management of chronic liver illnesses.HepionPharmaceuticals was established in 2013. | $309K | Grant | Jan 09, 2023 |  |
| Alberta Urban Athletics Association | Alberta Urban Athletics Association helps in building an outdoor gym. | $113K | Grant | Jul 12, 2022 |  |
| The Hawkwood Community Association | Hawkwood Community Association is a company that provides professional training and coaching. | $856.6K | Grant | Jul 12, 2022 |  |
| Vivo for Healthier Generations | Vivo for Healthier Generations specializes in providing innovative programs, research, and community involvement. | $640K | Grant | Jul 12, 2022 |  |
| SolarSteam Inc. | SolarSteam is a hardtech startup developing novel renewable concentrated solar technology that addresses the problem of rising costs and high emissions of heat generation. In the last 18 months, we have attracted over 600k in non-dilutive funding, grew the team to 7 FT employees and we are currently in the construct phase for a field pilot (TRL7)with an industry partner. We are seeking 250k in pre-seed investment to leverage an additional 250k in non-dilutive funding through IRAP, AI and SDTC to support pilot commissioning, capacity testing and commercial deployment efforts with various beachhead adopters. | $779.2K | Pre-Seed | May 03, 2022 |  |

10 of 18 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Government of Canada](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/government-of-canada) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Alberta Innovates](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alberta-innovates-e699) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Energia Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/energia-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [NBIF’s Venture Capital Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nbif-s-venture-capital-fund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [gener8tor](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gener8tor) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Innovation Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/innovation-capital-2bf4) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Government of Alberta invest in?

Government of Alberta invests primarily in Energy, Medical and Internet startups, most often at Grant and Seed stage. Most of the 18 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Government of Alberta's check size?

Government of Alberta typically joins rounds of $175k–$5M at Grant. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Government of Alberta participates in.

### How do I contact Government of Alberta?

Public channels for Government of Alberta include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at Government of Alberta?

The team at Government of Alberta includes Dale Nally (MLA and Associate Minister Natural Gas and Electricity), Jeff Bell (Sector Lead-Renewable Technologies) and Aimee Charest (Technology and Innovation Policy), among 11 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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