The Networks of Centres of Excellence has awarded $80.7 million in funding to five networks – the last cohorts to be renewed as the NCE program begins winding down over the next few years. Three-year renewals were granted to: Aging Gracefully across Environments using Technology to support Wellness, Engagement and Long Life (AGE-WELL) ($22 million);…
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The Short Report, May 13, 2020: Public trust in science rising; new COVID-19 advisory councils created; OneEleven ceases operations; and more
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COVID-19 NEWS Canadians’ trust in doctors, scientists and the government has increased since the cornovirus pandemic began, finds public opinion polls from January and repeated on May 1 and May 2. Conducted by Proof Strategies CanTrust Index of Ottawa, the survey found that 76% of Canadians trusted doctors and 70% trusted scientists. The follow up…
Read MoreNew Aerospace Innovation & Research network delayed as CARIC readies for fall closure
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Federal funding runs out in September for both CARIC and GARDN, putting Canada’s aerospace innovation ecosystem at risk unless plans for a new $49-million network get off the ground quickly.
Read MoreThe Short Report, May 6, 2020: AbCellera receives $175.6M for COVID-19 therapies; Canada contributes $850 million to global pandemic response; new “super angel” fund launches; and more
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Vancouver-based AbCellera Biologics will receive up to $175.6 million from the federal Strategic Innovation Fund to fast-track antibody therapies against COVID-19. The funding will also go to build a first-of-its-kind antibody manufacturing facility over the next four years to help Canada respond to future pandemics. AbCellera has partnered with global biopharmaceutical company Eli Lilly to…
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A new national network is working to identify the tiny genetic differences that may explain why some infected people fall victim to COVID-19 more severely than others.
Read MoreToronto tech firm offers secure alternative to Zoom
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Iotum is trying to raise the profile of its made-in-Canada competitor to Zoom, saying it could offer Parliamentarians and Canadian companies and a more secure platform for virtual meetings.
Read MoreThe Short Report, April 28, 2020: Alarming drop in donations for health charities; Health Canada approves COVID-19 clinical trial; and more
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Health charities are seeing an “alarming” drop in donations, which they warn will compromise the health of Canadians living with chronic disease. HealthPartners, a collaboration of 16 Canadian charities, released the findings in its report, The Impact of COVID-19 on our Most Vulnerable Canadians. In response to declining donations, the report says health charities have…
Read MoreUPDATE: Incoming McGill research director withdraws after backlash for past charges of discrimination
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A sexual discrimination cloud is hanging over Dr. Constantine Stratakis, a top U.S. scientist, who will become the new executive director and chief scientific officer of the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) in June.
Read MoreNRC mobilizing industry and top researchers to develop fast solutions to COVID-19 crisis
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The NRC is deploying $45 million in new funding to help combat the ongoing pandemic, with two new challenge programs and upgrades to its Human Health Therapeutics Lab in Montreal.
Read MoreNew Ontario-Quebec 5G testbed will give 1,000 SMEs first-to-market advantage and links to global markets
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Small and mid-sized tech companies now have access to a live 5G network at five innovation hubs to prototype new products and services in partnership with major multinational firms who could become their first customers.
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