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Strategic Purpose

AVAC exists to support the further growth and development of the value added economy.

Vision

Unleashing innovation.

Mission

Providing early-stage investment, insight and focus to build viable commercial value-added opportunities in Alberta.

Values

  • We are an outcomes oriented organization, driven to achieve its goals.
  • We respect our clients, our partners and each other.
  • We are responsive to our clients and partners needs.
  • We have a win/win attitude in all of our dealings.
  • We seek out, and nurture long term partnerships.
  • We are an ethical organization and act accordingly.
  • We are a fiscally responsible and accountable organization.
  • We will invest in the best projects proposed to us.
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Agricultural Research in Southern-Alberta Event a success!

The September 2011 AVAC Investing in Innovators event was held in Lethbridge in partnership with the University of Lethbridge. Looking out to a sunny day from the Coulee Junction at the U of L, more than 50 friends, colleagues and invited guests celebrated the works of Drs. Olga Kovalchuk, Igor Kovalchuk and Roman Przybylski.

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Agrivalue Processing Business Incubator continues to nurture value added processing ventures…

In 2005, ground broke to the east of the Leduc Food Processing Development Centre to form what would eventually become the Agrivalue Processing Business Incubator (APBI) - opened in 2007.

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Recognition for AVAC Investees at the TechRev Innovators 2011 Event

Two AVAC portfolio companies, MoboVivo and Circle Cardiovascular Imaging were recognized as some of TechRev’s Top Innovators of 2011.

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