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The science, technology and innovation (STI) vision of the incoming administration of US president-elect Donald Trump is dark and opaque with few stated positions on issues ranging from federal R&D funding and support for start-ups to digital economy challenges such as open data and copyright.

New space strategy coming in June

By Debbie Lawes

A lack of short-term capital and a long term plan is rapidly eroding Canada’s capacity to be a major player in the space sector, and at time when new markets are opening for space technologies and data.

There’s cautious optimism that Canada’s biggest R&D performers are prepared to boost their spending with new data showing a surprising 6.9% increase in 2015. Canada’s Top 100 corporate R&D performers spent $12.

Canada’s potential to become a true energy superpower can only be realized by identifying and delivering on breakthrough technologies that are able to position the nation as a global leader in clean energy, according to experts who assembled in Ottawa earlier this month at the Canadian Science Policy Conference.

Major boost in A-base funding

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) is replenishing its scientific personnel and reaching out to new partners and collaborators as it executes an ambitious strategic plan to implement a badly need influx of funding.

More flexibility in research projects sought

The forthcoming Innovation Agenda and an assessment of the National Research Council are being welcomed by the agency’s research staff as a timely opportunity to address growing concerns over internal R&D capacity, research direction, career fulfillment and staff morale.

Scaled down with quicker turnaround

The National Research Council’s flagship algae carbon conversion (ACC) program has unveiled its first major initiative with the announcement of a pilot project to convert the CO2 emissions from the St Mary’s Cement plant in St Mary’s ON into algal biomass that could potentially be used in a wide range of products and processes.

By Debbie Lawes

Canada’s construction industry is seeking an initial investment of $150 million in the next federal budget as part of an ambitious strategy to transform the sector from a productivity and R&D laggard to a global research and innovation leader.

with minor increases in research income

The Univ of Toronto has lost its status as Canada’s only $1-billion-plus university ranked by sponsored research income. After topping the $1-billion mark for three consecutive years, U of T tumbled 4.

CMC’s Innovation 360

The emerging global landscape of advanced manufacturing is underpinned by increasingly sophisticated systems architectures, standards and advanced analytics, placing pressure on the post-secondary system to produce the skills the sector relies upon to remain competitive.