Organization: Univ of Victoria

Research infrastructure funds flow first in BC

British Columbia universities and colleges are the first in the country to be funded under the Knowledge Infrastructure Program (KIP) with $455.1 million going to 29 projects. The first round of projects received $202.3 million from KIP, $231.1 million from the BC government and $21.7 million from other sources. The largest project is at the…

CANARIE funds NEPTUNE ocean floor data link

NEPTUNE Canada has received $2.2 million from the CANARIE Infrastructure Extension program for a dedicated high-speed Internet connection for 10 years. The line will be provided by Shaw Business Solutions and will run 200 km from Port Alberni to the campus of the Univ of Victoria, linking the ocean floor to NEPTUNE…

PAPRICAN opens EvaluTree division in Vancouver

The Pulp and Paper Research Institute of Canada (PAPRICAN) has officially opened its EvaluTree division to provide analysis of wood and wood fibre quality. Located at its Vancouver R&D facility, the EvaluTree facility was created with $6.5 million in funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation, the BC Knowledge Development Fund and PAPRICAN. Services will…

UVic inks deal with Alcatel for NEPTUNE

The Univ of Victoria has signed a $39-million contract with Alcatel as part of a $62.4-million US-Canada project to create the world’s largest cable-linked underwater observatory. Alcatel is responsible for designing, manufacturing and installing the 800-kilometre looped cable system in conjunction with Alcatel Canada, Nautronixx MariPro, San Diego CA and Satlantic, Halifax. Slated for completion…