Bio-Industrial Opportunities: Alberta Biomaterials Initiative

The Alberta Biomaterials Initiative helps industry create new products from Alberta’s abundant agriculture, forestry and processing side streams. Biomaterials are a key driver advancing Alberta’s low carbon economy.

We are catalysts for the development of a diverse biomaterials industry in Alberta.

We support the growth of Alberta businesses, supply chains and regional clusters through local innovation and attraction of international technology to transform Alberta’s bio-resources into high performance products and technology platforms.

What are biomaterials?

Biomaterials are products made from renewable agriculture and forestry based feedstocks. These feedstocks can be waste from agriculture and food processing, purpose grown crops, harvested trees or a blend of each.

With today’s technology advancements they can be made into products like:

• Auto parts
• Green building products like hempcrete building systems, insulation, biobased panels, and cement additives
• Erosion control and remediation of disturbed lands
• Recreational apparatus like kayaks and skateboards
• Packaging
• Bioresins and bioplastics
• Natural textiles for athletic performance and protective industries