Opinion Leader: With the market and investors onboard, now is the time for investment and policy action to boost clean tech innovation, says Andrew White, CEO of Toronto-based CHAR Technologies.
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The Short Report – June 23, 2021: Construction finishes on Biologic’s vaccine plant, a new interdisciplinary school of health at Concordia, quantum research funding in Quebec and more
Minister Champagne announces construction of NRC’s vaccine plant in Montreal is complete, Concordia gets go-ahead for a new school of interdisciplinary health, NISC receives quantum research funding to improve online communication security, and more.
Council of Canadian Academies launches federally-supported projects to assess urgent scientific challenges
The Council of Canadian Academies (CCA) has launched four new, federally-supported projects to assess urgent scientific challenges. Expert panels will evaluate the benefits and risks of artificial intelligence for science and engineering, Canada’s carbon sink potential, public safety in the digital age, and the impacts of health and science misinformation.
Canada’s emissions-reduction policies and lower costs drive increasing investment in energy storage
Government and business investment in electrical-grid connected battery energy storage is growing, driven by lower costs for the technology and Canada’s goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.
Precision NanoSystems receives federal support to build $50 million biomanufacturing facility in Vancouver
New plant expected to produce 240 million vaccine doses every year starting in 2023.
Public labs, SMEs and large companies could propel Canada to the forefront of gene therapy commercialization: CCA report
A Council of Canadian Academies expert panel found that Canada can build on its strengths in gene therapies to create sustainable global companies in this emerging field.
Forest industry emerging as a leader in Canada’s innovation economy
Canada’s forest industry is tapping innovation with the aim of growing the nation’s GDP while slashing carbon emissions. Federal government funding and policy support for the innovation drive has been strong, say industry executives and innovation leaders. But more effort is needed to improve procurement programs and regulations, especially for biochemicals and biomaterials.
The Short Report, September 4, 2019: Master of Information, ocean protection, beef research
Dalhousie University‘s School of Information Management (SIM) is offering a new title to prospective library studies grad students: Master of Information. The renaming of the Master of Library and Information Studies program reflects changes in the library profession as digital information has become pervasive. The revised program will support more career options related to digital transformation, data…
The Short Report, June 12, 2019 – artificial intelligence, tech demos, cybersecurity
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Growing scaleups into world champions takes more than money, Canadian entrepreneurs say
Canada’s innovation ecosystem needs major cultural and structural changes to adequately support mid-tier firms with the potential to be global champions.
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