The federal government failed to implement the key objective of Canada’s superclusters and needs to overhaul how their performance is evaluated, innovation policy experts say.
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Canada urged to “go deep” on geothermal energy
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“Ultra-deep” geothermal could supply all of Canada with clean electricity and heat hundreds of times over, but proponents see governments and the private sector ignoring this energy source.
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The federal government and private sector are ramping up investment in geothermal energy, but Canada still lags many countries in developing the underground resource.
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Canada needs a national strategy and large public-private sector investment to create a homegrown battery metals supply chain for electric vehicles, a report by the Transition Accelerator recommends.
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Major reforms are required to the federal SR&ED tax credit program to stimulate business R&D spending and for Canada to compete internationally in innovation, says a policy brief by Robert Asselin.
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Alberta’s investment in innovative high-value, non-combustion uses for oil sands bitumen could yield significant economic and environmental benefits for the province and Canada, say proponents.
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More than a “hewer of wood and drawer of water,” Canada’s economy is actually more complex than Australia and some other countries based on their mix of exports, says columnist Peter Josty.
Read MoreSoutheast Alberta well-suited to become Canada’s second hydrogen hub: report
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The southeast Alberta region has the energy sources, transportation infrastructure and industrial complex necessary to become Canada’s second hub for hydrogen fuel, according to a new report.
Read MoreFeds provide $54 million to expand “Living Labs” agriculture innovation program
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The federal government is investing $54 million to expand its “Living Laboratories” initiative in the agricultural sector by creating nine new living labs across Canada.
Read MoreCanada growing more $1-billion “unicorn” companies, global startup ecosystem report shows
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More Canadian companies are remaining in Canada to grow “unicorns” (firms with a $1-billion or more valuation) rather than selling early to foreign entities, according to data in Startup Genome’s 2022 Global Startup Ecosystem Report. Meanwhile, in Atlantic Canada the number of startups slowed for the second year in a row, according to a separate report by Nova Scotia-based Entrevestor.
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