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Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) has awarded $27.3 million for 10 clean technology projects in British Columbia. The funding is provided through its popular SD Tech Fund and follows related announcements in Quebec and Ontario (R$, February 26/15).

Prompted by budget cuts, efficiency gains

Five years after its formation, Alberta Innovates – Technology Futures (AITF) is restructuring to further its objective of becoming more industry focused.

Burlington ON-based L-3 WESCAM has received a $75-million repayable federal loan to boost the technological capabilities of its air, land and sea surveillance cameras and sensors. The loan from the Strategic Aerospace Defence Initiative (SADI) will be augmented with $2 million from WESCAM to help train students from universities and colleges.

Leveraging a key natural resource

Canadian forestry has emerged as a model for sector-based innovation and could become even more successful if the federal government renews its support for academic-based forestry research and boosts its overall financial contributions.

Performance far superior to silicon

The National Research Council (NRC) is aggressively pushing ahead with its Gallium nitride (GaN) R&D program as the technology expands from niche to widespread use in radio frequency (RF) electronics, LED lighting and power electronics.

Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) has awarded $27.3 million for 10 clean technology projects in British Columbia. The funding is provided through its popular SD Tech Fund and follows related announcements in Quebec and Ontario (R$, February 26/15).

By Debbie Lawes

A unique academic partnership led by Ryerson Univ has won federal funding to help more tech entrepreneurs in Toronto and Vancouver build viable companies and expand internationally, particularly in the fast-growing Indian market.

Prompted by budget cuts, efficiency gains

Five years after its formation, Alberta Innovates – Technology Futures (AITF) is restructuring to further its objective of becoming more industry focused.

A new report on Ontario’s life sciences (LS) sector says the province risks stalling over a decade of impressive growth unless it adopts a coordinated economic strategy. Produced by Life Sciences Ontario (LSO), the report quantifies the size and impact of the highly fragmented LS sector which includes 5,645 mainly small firms with revenues of $40.

Revolutionary change on a budget

Six years after releasing its last roadmap, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) has unveiled an updated version it hopes will move the organization closer to achieving its key objectives despite stagnant levels of federal support.