Organization: Elevate

The Short Report – April 28, 2021: COVID-19 data portal goes live, Protein Industries Canada launches new phase of plant-based food plan, Carleton funding bolsters ecosystem conservation, and more

Genome Canada’s portal for tracking variants of concern across Canada is up and running; a Carleton biology team gets support for bolstering ecosystem conservation; Protein Industries Canada starts the second phase of plans to boost plant-based foods, feed and ingredients; a briefing from the Royal Society of Canada calls on federal leadership to stabilize the postsecondary sector; and more.

MITACS unveils new post-doc program in Ontario

MITACS has launched a new $10-million pilot program in Ontario to fund more than 80 Ontario postdoctoral fellows to undertake research projects in collaboration with industry. Dubbed Elevate, the program received funding from the Federal Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev) and will provide PhD holders from 14 Ontario universities fellowships worth between $50,000 and…