China currently dominates the global market for rare earth materials. Establishing a domestic rare earths industry in Canada will take a focused industrial strategy, more government support and greater private investment, say industry executives and academic and government researchers.
Organization: Global Affairs Canada
Canada, France and UK host high-level roundtables to identify collaborative opportunities in key research areas
Canada is participating in a series of expert stakeholder roundtables with France and the UK to identify new opportunities for collaboration to bolster each country’s economy while meeting the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
Nova Scotia researchers to test whether UV light reduces COVID-19 at long-term care homes
Nova Scotia researchers are launching a $1.7-million project to test whether ultraviolet (UV) lights installed in long-term care facilities will reduce COVID-19 and other infections among residents. Previous studies have shown that germicidal UV light effectively kills seasonal coronaviruses, and there are now Canadian companies selling UV light disinfection systems.
The Short Report – Nov. 25th, 2020: TELUS launches $100M social impact fund; Xanadu creates a quantum network hub, and more…
Roche Canada launches a centre of excellence to advance digital transformation in healthcare and Evidence for Democracy opens up applications for a new ED.
Canadian-led UN roadmap identifies research priorities for a post-pandemic recovery
Finding answers to the most pressing social and economic questions will help countries develop science-based recovery plans that stimulate equity, resilience, sustainability and progress towards the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
The Short Report – Nov. 4th, 2020: Tracking international travellers for COVID-19; $26 million for doctoral researchers, and more…
Surveillance border study at Toronto’s airport continues to track international travellers for COVID-19; the Canadian Space Agency supports the launch of two lunar technology payloads to the moon.
The Short Report, September 9, 2020: Global Affairs wants Canadian tech companies to join its Fall VC Dealbook, Xanadu launches quantum in the cloud, and more
Global Affairs Canada is accepting submissions from Canadian software companies for its Fall 2020 Venture Capital Dealbook; The Canada Revenue Agency has extended reporting deadlines for SR&ED; the Toronto-Waterloo Innovation Corridor partners with Silicon Valley; and more.
Scaleup Q&A: ApplyBoard co-founder Meti Basiri on achieving 12,525% revenue growth in three years
For this month’s Scaleup Q&A, we spoke with Meti Basiri (CMO) about why they’re committed to Canada, what it takes to build a high-growth mission-oriented tech company, and why he doesn’t believe in bootstrapping.
Canada’s innovation players are changing their game to better compete in the international research arena
Speaking in a panel at the 2019 Canadian Science Policy Conference in Ottawa, representatives from Canada’s research community debated how to better promote and coordinate international partnerships and to help Canadian companies scale abroad.
Feds ramp up Trade Commissioner Service to better support scaleups
More help for Canadian scaleup companies is coming from the federal Trade Commissioner Service, amid criticism that government isn’t doing enough.
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