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Province aiming for zero deficit by 2016

Concern is mounting in Quebec’s research community that the current government’s drive to balance its books could result in cuts to research support for students, science culture and the province’s new National Policy for Research and Innovation (PNRI).

Toronto is set to become the 20th StartUp Community following a grassroots initiative to join the flagship national program of StartUp Canada. In a meeting earlier this month, backers lined up volunteers prior an official launch of the chapter this May, opening access for entrepreneurs to a host of mentoring, networking, incubation and outreach activities provided by the national organization.

Quebec and France have agreed to create a bi-national institute aimed at developing large-scale joint projects for research and innovation in the maritime sector. The agreement was signed last week in Paris by French prime minister Manuel Valls and Quebec premier Philippe Couillard who was accompanied by Quebec chief scientist Dr Rémi Quirion.

In the lead-up to the federal Budget, Mitacs has released the results of a survey of that shows overwhelming support for its Accelerate graduate student internship program and an increase in R&D by current and past industrial partners.

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.

Researchers across all disciplines are now required to make their publicly funded research results publicly available within 12 months of appearing in peer reviewed journals. The new Tri-Council Open Access Policy on Publications marks the first time all three granting councils will operate under the same rules.

Province aiming for zero deficit by 2016

Concern is mounting in Quebec’s research community that the current government’s drive to balance its books could result in cuts to research support for students, science culture and the province’s new National Policy for Research and Innovation (PNRI).

Top up for large transformative projects

FPInnovations has received $20.6 million from Natural Resources Canada to extend funding of large transformative technology projects in its Collaborative Research Program for another year.

Quebec and France have agreed to create a bi-national institute aimed at developing large-scale joint projects for research and innovation in the maritime sector. The agreement was signed last week in Paris by French prime minister Manuel Valls and Quebec premier Philippe Couillard who was accompanied by Quebec chief scientist Dr Rémi Quirion.