Organization: Industry Canada

TRRA receives $2.3 million in Industry Canada assistance

The Toronto Region Research Alliance (TRRA) has received $2.3 million over three years from Industry Canada. The funding will help TRRA in its role of aligning, mobilizing and exploiting the Greater Toronto region’s research capacity. TRRA is co-chaired by Dr John Evans, chair of Torstar, and the MaRS Discovery District and Gord Nixon, president and…

Canada-India S&T mapping study released

A major Canada-India S&T Mapping Study says that current linkages between the two countries are weak but that India represents “a huge opportunity for participation by Canadian S&T institutions” The report notes that India plans to double its investment in S&T to $8.5 billion in its current 10-year plan. It contains a wide range of…

Hydrogen firms win early adopters contracts

Industry Canada is investing $7.1 million in three hydrogen and hydrogen-compatible technology demonstration projects through Technology Partnership Canada’s Hydrogen Early Adopters program. Hydrogenics Corp, Mississauga, will receive $4.2 million to demonstrate fuel cell technologies related to transportation. They include hydrogen-powered delivery and utility vehicles, a hydrogen production and refuelling facility and further development of on-board…

CEFRIO report examines e-business and SMEs

A new report on electronic business models (EBMs) by the Centre francophone d’informatisation des organisations (CEFRIO) has identified four different models in a bid to better understand their implementation by small businesses. Entitled New E-business Models and SME Development, the report examined six industry sectors – agri-food, plastic processing, construction, publishing, printing and tourism –…

CATA to develop security technologies profile

The Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance (CATA) has joined with Industry Canada to develop an inventory of Canadian technologies applicable to security. CATA will develop the Advanced Security Technologies Industry Profile which will be used as a basis for export investment and partner promotion. Advanced security technologies include those produced by the manufacturing, systems integration and…

Consultation for Innovation Strategy cost $7.5 million

Industry Canada has rung up a tab of $7.5 million on the consultation process for its Innovation Strategy that culminated in Toronto this week. The engagement included 34 regional summits, 80 sectoral consultations and the processing of hundreds of written submissions. The national summit in Toronto will produce an action plan with short- and long-term…

Digital Opportunities Task Force issues follow-up

The Digital Opportunities Task (DOT) Force has released a follow-up to its 2001 Genoa Plan of Action that outlines how governments can use information and communications technologies (ICT) to narrow the technological gap between developed and developing nations. Canada is the current chair of DOT Force, a position held by Peter Harder, Industry Canada’s DM.…

New strategic framework developed for textile sector

Industry Canada is contributing $33 million over four years to help the apparel and textile industries become more innovative and competitive. The moves comes as Canada removed tariffs on apparel and textile imports from the world’s 48 least-developed nations. The funding is part of a new strategic framework for the sector, aimed at product diversification,…

CBDN signs deal with Novartis Animal Health

The Canadian Bacterial Diseases Network (CBDN) has signed license and collaborative research agreements with Novartis Animal Health Inc, Basel Switzerland, for a vaccine to prevent shipping fever in cattle. The vaccine is being developed by CBDN in conjunction with the Univ of Calgary, Univ of Guelph and the Veterinary Infectious Diseases Organization, Saskatoon. CBDN concluded…