Person: Dr Darren Lawless

Tyler Nelson

Tyler Nelson has been appointed CEO and board chair of Toronto-based Silverback Media, a rapidly growing provider of mobile marketing services. Nelson has more than 20 years experience in the tech sector, particularly with mobile wireless hardware and software. He was previously head of global business development at Research In Motion Ltd and VP business…

Dr Gary Albach

Dr Gary Albach has been appointed interim CEO of Alberta Innovates — Technology Futures, one of four new corporations being established as part of the province’s realignment of its research and innovation organizations and programs (see brief on this page). Albach was previously executive director of nanoAlberta where he spearheaded several important collaborations to strengthen…

Dr Darren Lawless

SR&ED — An essential tool in Canada’s innovation toolbox
By Dr Darren Lawless

Recently Paul Martin set the ambitious goal of moving Canada from 15th to 5th by 2010 in R&D spending as measured by the GERD to GDP ratio.