Author: Veronica Silva

Feds pay for innovative training solutions for aerospace, defence

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The federal government is putting in $7.6 million to support a $19-million project that will help design and develop training and simulation products for use in aerospace and defence. The repayable investment being made through the Strategic Innovation Fund will be provided to Bluedrop Performance Learning Inc., a company that provides simulation technology, simulators and…

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OCE supports six regional sites for C/AV

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Six regional technology development sites (RTDSs) across Ontario will receive financial support from the Ontario government as part of the Autonomous Vehicle Innovation Network (AVIN) project, which seeks to position the province as a leader in transformative automotive technologies, transportation systems and related supporting infrastructure. Earlier this month, the Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE), which…

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Governments, Apple invest in Alcoa-Rio Tinto JV for carbon-free aluminum project

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The federal and Quebec governments are investing millions in a joint-venture project between aluminum industry leaders Alcoa Corporation and Rio Tinto Aluminum that is also being supported by technology giant Apple, Inc. The $558-million two-phased project will involve Alcoa and Rio Tinto forming a joint venture called Elysis. The federal government is investing $60 million…

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Editorial 32-5

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Policy-making in the public sphere is not for everyone. It’s simply not easy to please everybody, especially if there are voters’ opinions to consider. At the end of the day, however, a decision has to be made, favourable or not to the constituents.

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Cisco supports Humber College’s applied research with $4M in equipment

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Cisco Canada is providing Humber College with $4 million in equipment and infrastructure to allow faculty, students and industry to work together on projects related to cyber, network communication and collaborative digital technologies. The partnership that’s good for over five years will support Humber’s applied research network and activities. The audio-visuals systems using Cisco Webex…

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Mitacs expands innovation-focused internships to colleges, polytechnics

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On April 29 the federal government announced a new pilot program that will give colleges and polytechnics opportunities for their students to participate in hands-on learning placements in industry or not-for-profit organizations that particularly focus on innovation. The program will expand Mitacs’ research internship that is being federally funded for over five years up to…

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Research Money ≠ Research Effort

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Expenditure-based measures have been the most successful and best used indicator of innovation to date because the data can be collected with minimal effort and maximum accuracy (not perfect) and interpreted without huge complexities.

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