Dr. Tammy J Clifford has been appointed to the position of Vice-President of Research Programs at the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), starting October 29, 2018. In this role, she will oversee the design, development and administration of CIHR’s funding programs and science policies, and will collaborate with other members of CIHR’s executive team…
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More government organizations join the Chief Science Advisor’s growing network
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In a string of recent announcements, the new external science advisory network initiated by Dr. Mona Nemer, Canada’s Chief Science Advisor, has begun taking shape.
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Former Saskatchewan government official, Bill Greuel, has been appointed as chief executive officer of the Protein Industries Canada Supercluster (PIC), starting on October 15. Gruel, with an extensive background in the agriculture industry, will be responsible for leading the supercluster to develop Canada’s plant-based protein potential and create enhanced value from one of Canada’s largest…
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Canada’s Ocean Supercluster (OSC) has named Kendra MacDonald its new CEO. MacDonald has held leadership roles in Australia, Hong Kong and Canada, most recently as Chief Audit Executive for Deloitte Global. She is also the Chair and Acting CEO for the Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Technology Industries (NATI) and the Chair of the Audit…
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Venture capital investor John Ruffolo is leaving OMERS Ventures, a fund he founded in 2011 as an arm of the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System pension plan. During his tenure as CEO, Ruffolo led the fund to invest in several of Canada’s most successful tech startups in recent years, including Hootsuite and Shopify, and grew…
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Bioindustrial Innovation Canada (BIC) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Italian Technology Cluster of “Green Chemistry” (SPRING), a non-profit association whose members operate in Italy’s bioeconomy sector. The partnership will promote collaborations to research and develop high-tech projects, including technologies that convert biomass and raw materials into bio-based products. Other areas of focus…
Read MoreAhead of a contentious election, Quebec politicians examine public-private dynamics in research funding
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Amid other fierce disputes leading up to the Quebec election on October 1st, the four main parties convened on September 10 to debate their positions on science, technology and innovation. The question of what role the private sector should play in publicly-funded research animated the debate.
Read MoreQuebec mentorship network Réseau M receives nearly $5.4 million in funding
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The Québec government committed nearly $5.4 million over the next four years to support the activities of Réseau M, a mentorship network aimed at entrepreneurs. Participants in the network now include 1,150 mentors and 2,500 mentored entrepreneurs. Réseau M is managed by the Québec Entrepreneurship Foundation, whose main activities are mentorship and publishing the Entrepreneurial…
Read MoreUniversité Laval wins funding to build new Northern research centre
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Université Laval in Quebec has obtained funding to build a flagship research centre for its Northern studies institute, the Institut nordique du Québec (INQ). With contributions from the federal ($25.5 million), provincial ($27.5 million), and municipal ($5 million) governments, the university and its partners will commit the remaining funds necessary to complete the $83.5-million building.
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