The latest federal budget puts Canada’s arctic research station on a solid footing for the next few years, as a number of major initiatives are being prepared.
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The Short Report – May 25, 2022: Quebec renews its research & innovation strategy, MOUs to advance SMR research, Ottawa’s request to join DEPA, and more
Quebec invests $7.5 billion in science and tech; advancing research in small nuclear reactors, making moves to join the Digital Economy Partnership Agreement, and more.
MDA’s big bet on commercial space stations
Canada’s high-profile space industry firm MDA has positioned its flagship product, the Canadarm, for installation on a new commercial space station to be constructed by the US firm Axiom.
Health Research Foundation supports health system resilience in wake of COVID
The Health Research Foundation, created by the pharmaceutical industry consortium Innovative Medicines Canada, has created two research chairs at the University of British Colombia and the Northern Ontario School of Medicine. The two posts are dedicated to exploring how to make Canadian health care more resilient to major challenges such as the Covid-19 pandemic.
Conference recap: Building the Next Generation of Leaders in Canadian Biomanufacturing
The Canadian Alliance for Skills and Training in Life Sciences, created by the Charlottetown-based PEI BioAlliance, is building facilities and curricula to address the need for skills individuals to work in Canada’s growing bio manufacturing sector.
The Short Report – May 18, 2022: Genome Canada’s climate-smart agriculture & food systems initiative, funding for critical minerals value chain development, CINUK’s Arctic climate research projects, and more
A genomics initiative supports climate change adaptation in Canada’s agriculture and food systems; Ottawa invests in critical mineral value chains; new projects selected for CINUK’s Arctic climate research program, and more.
Federal investment required to build a cell and gene therapy ecosystem in Canada, says Innovation Economy Council
A report from the Innovation Economy Council, an industry coalition, argues that Canada’s biomanufacturing strategy must look beyond vaccines and move into the even more important field cell and gene therapies. Federal support will be crucial to ensuring that these facilities are located in innovation centres across the country where they can thrive.
“Big plans” take shape at Canada’s new UN leadership training centres
Two Canadian universities are hosting United Nations leadership training centres dedicated to achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, which set economic and environmental targets for peace and prosperity in the coming decade.
Quebec supports quantum leap for enterprises
The Quebec government has established a $20 million fund to help companies build working relationships with the research community, so that these enterprises can develop their IT platforms to handle the latest digital or even quantum technology.
Conference recap: finding your best people in all the right places
A Research Money conference panel heard that the difficulty many companies have in find good employees may be less about a lack of candidates are more about taking a different look at the wider pool of talent available to them.
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