The Alberta Centre for Labour Market Research (ACLMR) accelerates public, private, and non-profit collaboration in the production of labour market research and outcomes.
ACLMR's team of experts focuses on accelerating public, private, and non-profit collaboration in the production of labour market research and outcomes. Its output includes working papers and peer-reviewed publications by University of Alberta researchers.
ACLMR hosts events, seminars, and conferences (including the ESNA Economic Outlook Conference and the CLEF Conference) and brings together researchers across the public, private, and non-profit sectors.
The University of Alberta is a large, comprehensive public research university in Edmonton with multiple campuses and a strong applied research culture. Industry engages through co-located labs and pilot-scale facilities, as well as established co-op and internship programs that place talent with partners year-round. Integration with Alberta’s province-wide hospital system supports clinical research and accelerates translation. Companies also benefit from proximity to regional industry clusters and collaboration hubs on and near campus for joint R&D and prototyping. Supported by NSERC, CIHR, SSHRC, and Canada Foundation for Innovation funding—plus provincial and industry support—the tech transfer office manages IP, licensing, and startup formation with streamlined sponsored-research agreements.