Alberta Innovates puts out call to bring more technology, business accelerators to the province Alberta Innovates, the crown corporation for the Government of Alberta that promotes innovation in the province, has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for the development of new business and technology accelerators in the region. “Our goal is to make Alberta a hub for high-growth entrepreneurial businesses.” The organization announced the RFP Wednesday, noting it is seeking three or more technology or business accelerators to help address the scale-up gap experienced in the province and to generally support Alberta startups and small-and-medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). “While we need many more startups at the start of the funnel, we also need to ensure we are scaling up those businesses and helping them achieve growth,” said Doug Schweitzer, Alberta’s minister of jobs, economy and innovation. “By increasing the number of successful scale-ups in the province, we create jobs and attract investment.”