Alberta's annual technology mission to California has produced an MOU with Hewlett-Packard, Palo Alto CA, covering three potential research projects worth more than $8 million. The agreement builds upon preliminary discussions held with H-P during the 2005 mission (R$, February 7/05). The proposed projects include: a new data research facility at the Univ of Calgary to collaborate on developing tools for computer management and automation tools, as well as enhanced capacity to perform simulation and modeling; virtual reality research at the Univ of Alberta between H-P and Dr Pierre Boulanger, the iCORE industrial research chair holder; and, the development of nanoscale sensors at the National Institute for Nanotechnology with medical and environmental applications.