First major speech on subject
Navdeep Bains provided preliminary details on how the Liberal government plans to deliver on its to develop a new national innovation agenda. Speaking before the Toronto Region Board of Trade, the minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) touched on virtually every aspect of the innovation agenda, emphasizing collaboration and reiterating election campaign pledges including investments in clean tech and the creation of a national network of clusters comprised of incubators and accelerators.
McGill Univ has created the new position of associate VP innovation and partnerships (AVP-IP) as the latest in a growing suite of initiatives designed to engage a broader range of local, national and international innovation partners.
By Debbie Lawes
When Finance minister Bill Morneau stands tomorrow to deliver his first Budget, science and technology watchers will be anxious to see how the Liberal party follows through on commitments to make research and innovation a central focus of its economic agenda.
The Liberal government is providing $5.9 million to celebrate Canadian innovation as the country marks its 150th anniversary in 2017. Dubbed Innovation 150, the programming will be delivered by five science outreach organizations led by the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics.
President says major challenges overcome
The National Research Council is expanding its executive suite to implement its new outcomes-oriented strategy for assisting companies in priority areas of the economy.
Support for collaboration gets boost
The Ontario government’s February 25th Budget introduces a suite of targeted science, technology and innovation (STI) spending as the province seeks a sustainable path out of deficit spending by 2017-18.
Canada’s must move quickly to restore its once-vaunted leadership role in photonics R&D and commerce, says a new report from the Canadian Photonics Industry Consortium (CPIC). The report recommends a national photonics strategy and a reorientation of existing funding mechanisms to give industry a greater voice in aligning research with emerging market trends in key sectors where photonics plays a major role.
By Debbie Lawes
Is half a billion dollars too big a budget ask to cure chronic conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s that account for the bulk of Canada’s health care costs? It’s a tantalizing prospect for a strained healthcare system, and one a private-sector led coalition suggests is within reach if the Trudeau government, health charities and industry join forces in an unprecedented $1.
Organizations advocating for increasing science, technology and innovation (STI) support are offering up a generous helping of advice and recommendations to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance.
IBM Canada is deepening its commitment to Ontario with a multi-faceted project that leverages its investments in the Southern Ontario Smart Computing Innovation Platform (SOSCIP) and ties together 14 academic institutions and at least five incubators across the province.
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