Ottawa invests more than $44 million to bolster cleantech R&D innovation, US President Joseph Biden asks for US $13.5 billion increase in federal R&D spending, the University of British Columbia’s COVID-19 rapid testing clinic to be a first in Canada, and more.
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The Short Report, March 4, 2019: Kirsty Duncan moves for a standing committee on science and research; Alberta cuts post-secondary education funding; Canadian miners make an action plan
The Short Report: New Parliamentary standing committee proposed for science and research; new Protein Industries Supercluster projects; Alberta cuts post-secondary education funding while Ontario increases it; boosting competitiveness of Canada’s mining sector; creating research internships for students; Canadian science for the Moon; developing small nuclear reactor technology; and more.
Data analytics hub opens in northern Ontario
The Centre for Mining Innovation (CEMI) and SNOLAB are collaborating to offer an incubation space for small firms to develop data analytics knowhow and services resulting in a product or service. The Mining Observatory Data Control Centre aims to attract investment to northern Ontario and make the region a hub for data analytics.. The four-year,…