The Canadian College Consortium for Cannabis will support Canada’s fast-growing but talent-challenged cannabis industry, through training and collaborative applied research.
Organization: University of Ottawa
New federal initiatives aim to help entrepreneurs leverage intellectual property
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada’s new initiatives on intellectual property aim to help innovators and SMEs make better use of IP.
The Short Report, July 17, 2019: Frailty, electric vehicles, cloud computing
A new report by the Toronto Region Board of Trade’s World Trade Centre Toronto (WTC-T) argues that the Toronto region needs a better scaleup ecosystem to grow its small and medium enterprises. Titled ”Defying Gravity: Building a Scaleup Ecosystem,” the report claims that the region provides ample support to tech startups through its numerous accelerators…
Ontario innovation hubs join forces on new scale-up platform, despite provincial funding cuts
The federal government’s $52.4M investment allows hubs to offer joint programs and services to support scaleups
The Short Report – May 8, 2019: Cannabis R&D, fuel cell demo, accelerator funding
With the goal becoming a mainstream healthcare company, Smiths Falls, ON-based Canopy Growth Corp. has spun off a new division – Spectrum Therapeutics – to oversee the company’s commercial medical and clinical research operations including Spectrum Cannabis, Canopy Health Innovations, and recently acquired Germany-based C3Cannabinoid Compound Company, which develops cannabinoid-based medical therapies. – Canopy Growth…
University technology transfer has evolved, but more industry engagement will create better opportunities for commercialization
The most important change to the field of technology transfer has been the adoption of a strategic institutional approach at post-secondary institutions to external relations and economic development.
Canada takes first steps toward global leadership on ethical standards for artificial intelligence
Many Canadian organizations and government bodies are grappling with the troubling questions raised by the emergence of autonomous systems, as Canada strives to adopt a leadership stance internationally for the development of ethical standards for artificial intelligence.
Guy Levesque
The University of Ottawa’s Administration Committee has announced the appointment of Guy Levesque as Associate Vice-President, Research Support and Infrastructure, beginning November 19. Mr. Levesque currently serves as Vice-President, Programs and Performance at the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI), where he previously held the position of Director of Programs from 2010 to 2015. He has…
Tammy Clifford
Dr. Tammy J Clifford has been appointed to the position of Vice-President of Research Programs at the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), starting October 29, 2018. In this role, she will oversee the design, development and administration of CIHR’s funding programs and science policies, and will collaborate with other members of CIHR’s executive team…
Canada’s clean tech growing despite decline in clean energy investment
Canada is maintaining strong growth and innovation in the clean technology sector, despite a recent decline in investment – Alberta being the notable exception – in clean energy projects.
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