Details are beginning to emerge on cuts to R&D in the April 11 Ontario budget: $1 million for the Mowat Centre (closing), the Institute for Competitiveness & Prosperity (closing) and the province’s Health System Research Fund (clawed back). R$ will investigate these and other cuts further. – Mowat Centre Canada and Japan have signed two…
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Replacing rhetoric with “honest discussion” key to tackling innovation problems: David Watters
Ottawa should admit it has an innovation performance problem and adopt solutions that include industrial sector strategies, innovation targets and an innovation strategy that is an export strategy.
Canada lacks policy and financing links to grow scaleups into global firms, say stakeholders
Better government policy and sustained financing from Canada’s big banks needed to grow scaleups into global firms.
The Short Report – April 17, 2019: Indigenous innovation, Ontario budget, scaling network
Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) announced more than $1 million over four years for a new Social Purpose Institute (SPI), launched by United Way of the Lower Mainland. The initiative aims to promote economic growth and social purpose in British Columbia. – Newswire The governments of Canada and Quebec are investing $8.4 million in Uniboard Canada…
Calgary-based innovation network aims to make Canada world’s cleanest oil and gas producer
Clean Resource Innovation Network (CRIN) was allocated $100M in the federal budget, and is aiming to make Canada the world’s cleanest oil and gas producer.
Cisco invests $15M to expand operations in Western Canada
Cisco invests $15 million to expand its digital technology operations and enhance workforce education in Western Canada.
Federal departments and agencies have till September to implement data management plan
The timeline is “aggressive but doable” for the federal government to implement changes recommended in a new report.
ISED launches competition for $30M pilot program to provide IP advice to Canadian SMEs
Navdeep Bains is inviting Canadian teams to apply for a $30-million Patent Collective pilot program that will assist SMEs with their patent and IP needs.
Ottawa invests $6M in Mississauga-based cleantech firm Imtex Membranes
Mississauga-based Imtex Membranes receives $6 million from Ottawa to scale up and demonstrate its gas-separating technology for petrochemical operations.
ISED announces major investments in Siemens and Nokia under the Strategic Innovation Fund
Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) Navdeep Bains announced the two investments at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
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