Organization: Ontario Research Fund

The Short Report, February 12, 2020: Canada takes a step toward joining Horizon Europe; NSERC funding for basic research takes a dive; Google pursues rapid Canadian expansion

Microsoft is partnering with Invest Ottawa and the Bayview Yards business accelerator to offer technical and business resources to entrepreneurs. Called Microsoft for Startups, the program gives innovative Ottawa companies access to its cloud services, enterprise sales team and partner ecosystem. – Ottawa Matters Canada Infrastructure Bank CEO Pierre Lavallée signalled the bank is considering an investment…

Univ of Waterloo opens electromagnetic test facility

The Univ of Waterloo has officially opened an advanced Centre for Intelligent Antenna and Radio Systems (CIARS), a $15-million, 500-sq-m facility for research and testing of electromagnetic devices. Supported by the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Ontario Research Fund, the university and industry partners, the facility supports a wide range of devices from next-generation wireless communications…

Sick Kids robotic arm project receives another $10 million

The federal government is contributing $10 million to a project at The Hospital for Sick Kids in Toronto to develop an image-guided robotic surgical arm designed for paediatric patients. The $29- million project, dubbed KidsArm, is expected to have commercial benefits either through new start-ups or other revenue-generating activities. The funding through the Federal Economic…

Ontario invests $7.6 million in basic research

The Ontario government has invested $7.6 million in basic research across the province. The funding from the Ontario Research Fund goes to 46 projects at 13 institutions and involves more than 340 scientists. The awards comprised the fourth and final announcement of $37 million in research funding and complement awards by the Canada Foundation for…

Ontario invests in SNO expansion

The Ontario government is investing nearly $9 million to expand the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory (SNO). The funding will allow SNO to build a large cryopit — a large cavern for storing low-temperature liquids and gases required for the next stage of experimentation. Funding comes from the Ontario Research Fund ($5.6 million) and the Northern Ontario…

Ontario Research Fund announces new investments

The Ontario government has announced $45 million for five major research projects as part of $115 million in investments approved under the first round of the Ontario Research Fund‘s Research Excellence Program (ORF-REP). The REP funds typically cover one third of project costs led by provincial universities. The new investments are: Ontario BioCar Initiative, Univ…

Ontario releases details on R&D and innovation funding

The Ontario government is beginning to provide some detail on recent funding announcements for research, innovation and commercialization. The long awaited request for proposals for the Ontario Research Fund (ORF) will be posted June 6 on the web site of the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade. The ORF combines the former Ontario R&D Challenge…