Organization: Canada-Israel Industrial Research and Development Foundation

The Short Report – May 1, 2019: Licensing income, new Teachers fund, federal investments

Details are beginning to emerge on cuts to R&D in the April 11 Ontario budget: $1 million for the Mowat Centre (closing), the Institute for Competitiveness & Prosperity (closing) and the province’s Health System Research Fund (clawed back). R$ will investigate these and other cuts further. – Mowat Centre Canada and Japan have signed two…

Mitacs and CIIRDF fund research internships

Mitacs is partnering with the Canada-Israel Industrial Research and Development Foundation (CIIRDF) to help up to 20 graduates participate in industrial research exchanges between the two nations. The agreement was signed earlier this month during a Middle East visit by governor general David Johnston. Researchers will participate in 16-24 week internships in select disciplines such…

ISTPCanada, CIIRDF and IRAP join forces

Three Canadian organizations are banding together to enhance the ability of small businesses to conduct joint R&D with firms in India, China, Brazil and India. The three-year agreement is intended to fully leverage the programs currently offered by International Science and Technology Partnerships Canada (ISTPCanada), the Canada-Israel Industrial Research and Development Foundation (CIIRDF) and the…

ISTPCanada launches India collaboration fund

International Science and Technology Partnerships Canada (ISTPCanada) has launched the first Canada-India S&T Cooperation Fund in conjunction with India’s Global Innovation and Technology Alliance. The fund is the first of three funds planned with India, China and Brazil and is modelled after projects funded under the longstanding Canada-Israel Industrial Research and Development Foundation. A joint…

Israel and Canada pledge renewed funding for CIIRDF

The governments of Canada and Israel signed a joint declaration on April 7 expressing their intent to renew support for the Canada-Israel Industrial Research and Development Foundation (CIIRDF). The organization was last renewed in 1999 for five years between FY00-01 and FY04-05. It received $1 million annually from each government to provide seed funding for…