The federal and Alberta governments are providing up to $20 million to develop the Alberta Carbon Conversion Technology Centre (ACCTC) for the testing of carbon conversion technologies. The centre will be hosted by the 860-megawatt Shephard Energy Centre and will be used by finalists in the natural gas track of the $20-million Carbon XPrize competition now underway.
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MEOPAR to increase focus on partner needs as part of $28.5 million renewal
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The MEOPAR Network of Centres of Excellence (NCE) has been renewed for another five years, including additional funding to implement a research plan that directly responds to the needs of partners and end-users. The Marine Environmental Observation Prediction and Response Network (MEOPAR) received $28.5 million from the ‘classic’ NCE program that will leverage an equal amount in cash and in-kind from an array of academic, non-profit, industry and government partners who also have a stake in better understanding and mitigate marine risks and hazards.
Read MoreTrump signs Canada-inspired bills to promote women entrepreneurship
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US president Donald Trump has signed two bipartisan bills to encourage women to pursue careers in science. The bills — Promoting Women in Entrepreneurships Act and Inspiring the Next Space Pioneers, Innovators, Researchers and Explorers (INSPIRE) Women Act — closely follow the creation of the Canada−United States Council for Advancement of Women Entrepreneurs and Business Leaders…
Read MoreCFI Leaders Fund awards $52 million to 223 projects at 39 universities
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The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) has announced $52 million in funding from its John R Evans Leaders Fund for 223 projects at 39 universities across Canada.
Read MoreMEOPAR and Frailty Network funding renewed
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The Networks of Centres of Excellence (NCE) program has announced $52 million in funding over five years to renew funding for two centres — the Marine Environmental, Observation, Prediction and Response network (MEOPAR) and the Canadian Frailty Network (CFN).
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A Waterloo policy think tank founded by former Blackberry executive Jim Balsillie is funding a new study that will examine how start-ups can get access to free intellectual property legal services across Canada. The one-year project is examining the success of the Innovation Clinic at York Univ’s Osgoode Hall Law School, with a view to replicating the model nationally.
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Fusion Pharmaceuticals Inc, a spin out of the Centre for Probe Development and Commercialization (CPDC), has secured US$25 million in series ‘A’ financing to support and accelerate development of new next-generation therapeutics that precisely target cancer cells.
Read MoreUHN receives $20-million gift from Daniels Foundation
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The John and Myrna Daniels Foundation has made a $20-million donation to the University Health Network (UHN).
Read MoreOCE funds 20 IT-based automotive projects
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The Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) has announced $1.4 million under its Automotive Supplier Competitiveness Improvement Program (ASCIP) for 20 projects that contribute to the adoption of information technology (IT) by industry.
Read MoreStudy captures industrial R&D’s westward shift and decline of manufacturing
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Business in-house R&D spending totalled $16 billion in 2013, $700 million lower than pre-recession levels in 2007 as increases by resources-based firms failed to offset major declines in R&D outlays by Ontario-based manufacturers, according to a new report from Statistics Canada.
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