Opinion Leader: Innovations work best when developed by communities closest to the challenge, say Karlee Silver and Jocelyn Mackie, co-CEOs of Grand Challenges Canada.
Organization: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
The Short Report – November 23, 2022: $1.2 billion for Oceans Protection Plan projects; Ontario’s AI sector growing; Attabotics raises US$71 million; feds failing on cybersecurity risks; and more
The Short Report – November 23, 2022: $1.2 billion for Oceans Protection Plan projects; Ontario’s AI sector growing; Attabotics raises US$71 million; feds failing on cybersecurity risks; and more
An ounce of prevention, and billions in savings
A new study indicates that around half of all cancers are preventable with public policy measures that could save lives and billions of dollars.
Gates Foundation funds UBC program for pregnant women
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is providing a $17-million follow-on grant to the Univ of British Columbia to locate and treat pregnant women at risk of succumbing to pre-eclampsia, an often-fatal onset of high blood pressure. The grant follows $7.4 million in support previously provided by the foundation, allowing UBC’s Child & Family Research…
IDRC contributes to The Think Tank Initiative
The second phase of the multi-agency The Think Tank Initiative is providing US$35 million to 28 think tanks or independent policy research institutions in Latin America and South Asia. The funding is being provided by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The…
Gates warns of deteriorating US innovation capacity
Microsoft chairman Bill Gates used his last appearance before the US House of Representatives to send a warning signal to legislators over the US state of innovation and competitiveness. Citing severe restrictions on immigration and the poor math and science performance of US students, Gates said American high-tech firms are in danger of losing their…
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