Author: Rebecca Melville

Quebec and Massachusetts form research council

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Quebec and the State of Massachusetts have formed the Quebec- Massachusetts Collaborative Research Council (QMCRC) to foster cooperation between the two jurisdictions. The council will also help to showcase Quebec’s research expertise from academia and business with potential collaborations in clean energy, electric transportation, biotechnology and the environment. The 12-member QMCRC is the result of…

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APEC mental health hub pitched for Canada

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The Univ of British Columbia and the Univ of Alberta have joined the Mood Disorders Society of Canada to request $5 million over five years in start-up funding from the federal government for an Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Digital Hub to promote mental wellness in Canada and the Asia Pacific region. The request was contained…

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IRIC opens new labs, begins Phase II clinical trials

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The Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer (IRIC) has opened new laboratories for its medicinal core facility that will increase drug discovery capacity and accelerate the expansion of its chemical compounds library with the installation of a robotics suite. Located at the Univ of Montreal, IRIC’s new labs are a partnership with the university’s…

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Honda receives $83.6M for Alliston facility upgrade

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Honda Canada Inc is receiving $83.6 million from the federal and Ontario governments to build a new paint shop that will significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The project is part of a $500-million upgrade to Honda’s Alliston ON plant which produces the popular Honda Civic and four-cylinder engine blocks. The public support will be split…

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Klipfolio raises $12M in series ‘B’ financing

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Ottawa-based Klipfolio has received $12 million in series ‘B’ financing from an investment syndicate led by OMERS Ventures to further develop its cloud app for building and sharing real-time business dashboards on web browsers, TV monitors and mobile devices. Described as a pre-emptive insiders round, the financing is the largest the company has received to…

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Feds and province fund UNB cybersecurity institute

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Federal and provincial funding agencies have banded together to support the creation of the Canadian Institute for Cybersecurity (CIC) at the Univ of New Brunswick. The multidisciplinary institute also signed its first corporate partner with IBM coming on board with resources and in-kind contributions. CIC’s founding director is Dr Ali Ghorbani, Canada Research Chair in…

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16th Annual RE$EARCH MONEY Conference

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16th Annual RE$EARCH MONEY conference

Sheraton Ottawa Hotel, Ottawa
National Arts Centre, Ottawa

The conference will provide a timely opportunity for participants to plan how best to advance Canada’s performance in the six innovation action areas outlined in the Innovation Agenda.

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15th Annual RE$EARCH MONEY conference

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15th Annual RE$EARCH MONEY conference

“Reversing the Trend: Taking Canada’s Innovation Game to the Next Level”

April 5-6, 2016 in Ottawa

The 15th annual RE$EARCH MONEY conference will focus on Canada’s innovation challenge.

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The 15th Annual RE$EARCH MONEY conference

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15th Annual RE$EARCH MONEY conference

“Reversing the Trend: Taking Canada’s Innovation Game to the Next Level”
April 5-6, 2016
Ottawa

The 15th annual RE$EARCH MONEY conference will focus on Canada’s innovation challenge.

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The 7th Canadian Science Policy Conference, CSPC 2015

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The 7th Canadian Science Policy Conference, CSPC 2015

“New Government for Canada, New Horizons for Science and Innovation Policy”
After four years, CSPC is returning to the nation’s capital to bring together scientists, entrepreneurs, policymakers, journalists, students and many others from across the country to discuss the present and future of Canadian science, technology, and innovation policy.

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