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New Statistics Canada data reveal that federal in-house R&D declined a staggering 17.8% between 2010 and 2012 before an anticipated levelling off in 2013 to $2.47 billion. Government funding of R&D sagged $533 million or 8.

The Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP) is rolling out the initial components of Canada’s first comprehensive innovation concierge service to ease and facilitate business access to innovation-related programs from coast to coast.

The Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP) is rolling out the initial components of Canada’s first comprehensive innovation concierge service to ease and facilitate business access to innovation-related programs from coast to coast.

Industry Canada has responded to the space-related recommendations of last year’s Aerospace Advisory Council report with a suite of initiatives and changes aimed at putting the sector back on a firm footing after years of decline (R$, December 6/12).

Industry Canada has responded to the space-related recommendations of last year’s Aerospace Advisory Council report with a suite of initiatives and changes aimed at putting the sector back on a firm footing after years of decline (R$, December 6/12).

Canadian Science Policy Conference

Canada’s faltering industrial R&D (IR&D) performance can be traced to long-standing misconception that innovation policy is an extension of science policy. By viewing innovation policy as a linear process from academic research excellence to success in the marketplace, the central role of the firm is largely ignored.

13th Annual RE$EARCH MONEY conference

Budget 2014: Rebalancing Innovation Support Programs

22-23 April 2014
National Arts Centre,, Ottawa

www.researchmoneyinc.com

This year, RE$EARCH MONEY will look at how Budget 2014 is changing the balance between indirect and direct support of firms and the balance between supporting basic and applied research in academia and academic-industrial research collaboration.

CIHR plans rollout across country

Alberta is first out of the gate to launch a SUPPORT Unit for its Strategy for Patient Oriented Research (SPOR), matching $24.3 million in funding from the Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR).

The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) is launching an on-line service this week to assist companies and other organizations in accessing facilities, equipment and expertise funded by the CFI or that currently use CFI-funded infrastructure.

Industry Canada has released a broad description of the consultation process surrounding the updating of its 2007 science and technology strategy — Mobilizing Science and Technology to Canada’s Advantage — but it’s unclear whether the new policy directive will be ready in time for the next federal Budget, expected in late March.