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First step in combining RTO expertise

Two of Canada’s largest research and technology organizations (RTOs) have joined forces in an unprecedented collaboration to assist companies in developing bio-manufacturing processes and moving niche bioproducts into the marketplace.

Expanding IRAP’s toolbox of programs

The National Research Council (NRC) has renewed its associate membership in EUREKA for another three years at a formal ceremony on Canada Day in Lugano Switzerland.

Programming under development

The National Research Council (NRC) is building the foundation for the biggest program under its restructuring with new investments in Winnipeg and its London facility.

This week marks the end of a key chapter in Canadian genomics research with the departure of Dr. Pierre Meulien. After five years as president and CEO of Genome Canada and three and a half years as chief scientific officer (CSO) of Genome British Columbia, Meulien is heading to Brussels to take the helm of the Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI).

New Canadian funding under discussion

The Structural Genomics Consortium (SGC) has expanded to the US, Brazil, Germany and Sweden as it ramps up its open source identification of 3D protein structures to assist in the discovery of new medicines.

Canada’s productivity and innovation performance can be significantly improved if dramatic changes are made to the incentives and funding models for university-based researchers who work with companies to commercialize their research.

The Royal Society of Canada (RSC) is urging the government to catch up with the rest of the world’s wealthiest nations and establish a chief scientific advisor (CSA). The recommendation is one of several contained in a position paper designed to unlock the full value of science in the Canadian economy and society.

Canadian National Energy Alliance (CNEA) has been selected as the manager and operator of Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL — the massive nuclear facility in Chalk River spun off last year from Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd.

Initial report released

Technology foresight is playing an increasingly important role in determining where the National Research Council (NRC) will allocate its spending 20 to 30 years in the future.

Emerging trends in federal S&T spending
By Ron Freedman

In late May, Statistics Canada released its most recent data on federal government S&T spending. There was plenty to chew on and one clear paradox emerged.