The federal government and private sector are ramping up investment in geothermal energy, but Canada still lags many countries in developing the underground resource.
Organization: Government of Canada
The Short Report – August 17, 2022: Scientists urge Ottawa to boost grant funding, assessing decarbonization of rail via hydrogen fuel cells; a funding competition for Alzheimer’s research in Alberta, and more.
Next generation researchers advocate for increased pay on Parliament Hill, an R&D collaboration assesses the potential of using hydrogen to decarbonize Canadian rail, the Alzheimer Society of Alberta and Northwest Territories launches competition with Campus Alberta Neuroscience, and more.
Canadian manufacturing of CAR-T cells a game-changer for cancer patients and researchers
A pioneering clinical trial by The Ottawa Hospital is using made-in-Canada genetically engineered T calls, called CART-T cells, to keep cancer patients alive and cancer-free.
Feds need to coordinate Arctic waste management to protect polar bears, researchers say
The federal government needs to take control of Arctic waste management to protect polar bears impacted by faster-melting sea ice due to climate change and feeding on garbage, say researchers.
National strategy needed to build homegrown EV battery metals supply chain: report
Canada needs a national strategy and large public-private sector investment to create a homegrown battery metals supply chain for electric vehicles, a report by the Transition Accelerator recommends.
The Short Report – August 10, 2022: A new CEO for C100; Stem Cell Network launches last funding competition for 2022-2025, Alberta tech investments soar, and more
C100 brings in Ray Newal as new CEO; the Stem Cell Network launches its second national research funding competition, Alberta surpasses 2021 tech investment earnings, and more.
SR&ED program requires major reforms to stimulate business R&D: policy brief
Major reforms are required to the federal SR&ED tax credit program to stimulate business R&D spending and for Canada to compete internationally in innovation, says a policy brief by Robert Asselin.
GHGSat seeks methane from space to help Canada tackle global warming
Montreal-based GHGSat’s fleet of satellites is tracking industrial methane leaks on Earth to help Canada reduce greenhouse gas emissions and tackle global warming.
The Short Report – August 3, 2022: CAMH awarded the first federal psilocybin study grant; C6 Launch Systems prepares for suborbital test at a foreign spaceport; Ottawa launches calls for Women Entrepreneurship Strategy Ecosystem Fund projects, and more.
CAMH receives first CIHR grant to study psilocybin and its effect on treatment-resistant depression; Toronto-based C6 Launch Systems prepares for its first suborbital test at a foreign spaceport through its Brazilian subsidiary, Ottawa makes $40 million available for projects that deliver business supports for women entrepreneurs, and more.
Alberta investing in innovative high-value, non-combustion uses for oil sands bitumen
Alberta’s investment in innovative high-value, non-combustion uses for oil sands bitumen could yield significant economic and environmental benefits for the province and Canada, say proponents.
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