Organization: Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance

Excerpts: Research ecosystem reacts to Budget 2018

The whole ecosystem is patting themselves on the back, confident that their concerted efforts to lobby behind the Naylor report recommendations — foremost of which was an increase in budget – did not fall on deaf ears. RE$EARCH MONEY offers excerpts of what the ecosystem has to say about the federal budget.

David Perry

The Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance (CATA) has named David Perry as chief talent officer to focus on developing Canada’s human resources leadership as part of CATA’s innovation agenda. A CEO of the boutique executive search and management consulting firm Perry-Martel International, Perry handled more than 1,000 projects and created an extensive personal network of leading CEOs and…

CATA argues against changes to stock option taxation

The Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance (CATA) is advocating that the new Liberal government reverse a campaign pledge to cap the existing deduction for capital gains on stock options. CATA argues that taxing employees on annual stock option gains above $100,000 is unfair as the options are often used by tech firms to lower compensation rates…

Lazaridis Institute and CATA join forces

The recently announced Lazaridis Institute for the Management of Technology Enterprises is turning to the Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance (CATA) to help refine its structure and executive management programming. CATA will undertake an on-line survey of its members and stakeholders to determine the best approaches for producing the next generation of technology executives, long cited…

CATA and Rx&D launch innovation funding group

The Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance (CATA) has teamed with Canada’s Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies (Rx&D) to launch an Innovation Funding Group to assist members in accessing the “latest information on government funding programs, services, grants and incentives”. The private group will review all requests for membership and encourages members to share advice and best practices. Governments…

CATA urges prompt action to fix SR&ED administration

The Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance (CATA) says industry can’t wait for the recently appointed federal R&D Review Panel to report before addressing problems with the administration of the Scientific Research &Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax credit program. CATA. CATA is calling on the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), and the ministers of National Revenue and Finance to…

CATA calls for elimination of key barrier to US VC

The Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance (CATA) has launched a campaign to persuade the federal government to rescind cross border tax laws that it says are preventing Canadian high-tech firms from accessing US venture capital. Called the 116 Campaign in reference to the Section 116 clearance certificate, CATA contends US VC is not making its way…

Test bed urged to stimulate government procurement

The Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance (CATA) is calling on the government to create Technology Test Beds so that firms can contribute to increased government productivity and create reference accounts for pursuing international markets. The test beds would act as an incubator to conceive, develop and sustain new technology solutions for government and would signal a…

Report calls for expanded Cdn Police Research Centre

A new report calls for an expanded mandate for the Canadian Police Research Centre (CPRC) to address the technology and R&D needs of the broader first responders community. Jointly commissioned by CPRC and the Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance (CATA), the report recommends a centralized research facility to provide knowledge and expertise to first responders, development…

CATA advocates changes to public procurement

The Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance (CATA) will release a blueprint later this summer for public sector procurement that will contain best practices for how to use procurement to stimulate growth of the national economy. The document is aimed at Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) which was considering changes to procurement policy that CATA…