Author: Mark Henderson

CNL lays out 10-year vision for transformation of Chalk River nuclear facility

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The transition of the storied nuclear facility at Chalk River ON to the private sector and its future role in scientific research is becoming clear with the release of a 10-year strategic plan by its new owner Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL). Increasing R&D collaboration with domestic and international partners and a greater commercial focus will become the norm following the shutdown of the National Research Universal (NRU) reactor on March 31/18 as CNL seeks to leverage both internal and external S&T capabilities into new or enhanced products and markets.

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Editorial 31-5

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After several years of low-profile, leading-edge activity, the Communications Research Centre is once again at the forefront of Canadian research and innovation. In addition to pioneering the use of the cloud to conduct public R&D, it has launched a ground breaking Big Data Analytics Centre which is being billed as the world’s first innovation laboratory for telecom regulation and dynamic spectrum management.

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Ontario Budget includes new funding for skills, technology development and business growth

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Last month’s Ontario Budget included a $674-million boost to support for technology, innovation and skills development as the province posted its first balanced budget since the 2008 financial meltdown and made a commitment of at least two more to come. Fuelled by 2.7% growth of provincial GDP in 2016, the $141.7-billion budgetary plan for 2017 includes funding to support autonomous vehicles, business growth, quantum computing and next-generation wireless consortia.

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Uber opens automotive-focused AI research group in MaRS centre

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Uber Technologies Inc is establishing an artificial intelligence (AI) research group at the MaRS Discovery District focused on self-driving vehicles to draw on the region’s world-class AI talent pool. Uber has recruited Univ of Toronto professor Dr Raquel Urtasun, a Canada Research Chair in Machine Learning and Computer Vision, to head up the research group.…

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Quebec life sciences strategy targets $4 billion in foreign investment

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The long-awaited 2017-2027 Quebec Life Sciences Strategy is positioning the province to be in the top five North American life sciences clusters within a decade. The strategy aims to leverage its scientific expertise, particularly in precision medicine and big data, by attracting $4 billion in private investment to boost industry employment and increase the number of Quebec-based firms and their contribution to provincial GDP.

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CRC program requires institutions to address underrepresented groups

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The Canada Research Chairs (CRC) program will now withhold peer review and payment to universities if their chair nominations don’t meet their own equity and diversity guidelines. The change is the result of a new Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Plan introduced by the Trudeau government for the CRC program effective immediately. The government is taking…

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CRC program announces new and renewed chairholders

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The latest Canada Research Chairs competition results provide $125.9 million to 142 new and renewed chairholders. Institutions in Ontario accounted for $50.3 million with nearly half going to chairholders at the Univ of Toronto. The totals for other provinces are: Quebec ($28.6 million), British Columbia ($19.1 million), Alberta ($10.1 million), Nova Scotia ($7.2 million), Manitoba…

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Hamilton post-secondary institutions open pilot innovation hub

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Hamilton’s post-secondary institutions have banded together to launch CityLAB Hamilton, a pilot innovation hub where students can collaborate, design, launch and test products to address local issues such as climate change, municipal excellence and healthy neighbourhoods. McMaster Univ, Mohawk College and Redeemer College are collaborating on the new innovation hub which is aimed at giving…

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Florida Poly joins Fullbright Canada exchange program

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Florida Polytechnic Univ has been added to the partner institutions of Fullbright Canada’s Foundation for Education Exchange, offering students the opportunity to compete for Killam Fellowships and Fullbright Visiting Research Chairs. The number of institutions engaged with Fullbright Canada is now over 30 with an approximately equal amount in Canada and the US. The program…

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