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The massive commercial potential for using water and a nickel catalyst for generating hydrogen without CO2 emissions has prompted the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) to deploy its little used Discovery Frontiers Initiative (DFI) to accelerate the research.

Key investments required

The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) will be seeking “significant investment” to position itself as Canada’s convenor for the front end of the national innovation ecosystem.

Thousands of PhD graduates will have a better shot at landing careers in academia, industry and government if a proposal for a new suite of fellowships is accepted and funded by the new federal government.

Canada has the opportunity to take a leading position in reactivating a largely neglected clause of the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) enshrining the right of all people to share in scientific advancement and its benefits, says one of Canada’s preeminent research ethicists.

The National Research Council’s is betting that its Marine Vehicles Program (MVP) will strengthen the competitiveness of Canada’s beleaguered shipbuilding industry and its related sub-sectors. By applying technologies, design expertise and testing facilities to reduce construction costs, enhance operability and meet increasingly stringent environmental regulations, the five-year, $9.

A new report on Canadian-European collaboration in science, technology and innovation (STI) reveals that researchers from Ontario and Quebec are most active in the European Framework Programme for Science and Technology (FP7) and also have the highest number of scientific agreements with European Union (EU) member states.

Compute Canada is returning to its user community to help map out the future research needs for advanced research computing (HPC) between 2017 and 2020. It is asking for bold world-class proposals to shape its request for new funding in the next round of the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s Major Facilities Infrastructure competition.

Long-awaited release

An expert panel charged with recommending improvements to federal science, engineering and technology has called for a new Department of Science and Technology — Science Canada — led by a minister of S&T to “provide leadership on science and technology matters”.

Slate of projects expected soon

The National Research Council (NRC) is ramping up its Security Materials Technology (SMT) program with a nearly completed roadmap and extensive industry engagement. The objective is to infuse advanced manufacturing and advanced materials technologies into companies targeting the armoured vehicle (AV) and personal protective equipment (PPE) markets.

The Ontario government has no comprehensive plan or outcome targets for nearly $2.4 billion in business-support funding in the province, much of which goes to large companies, according to the 2015 Annual Report of the Office of the Auditor General of Ontario (AGO).