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MRI slated for marginal increase

The Ministry of Research and Innovation (MRI) emerged relatively unscathed from the Ontario government’s $1.5-billion consolidation plan, unveiled in the province’s March 29 Budget.

May 11-12, 2011The 10th annual RE$EARCH MONEY Conference

Presented in collaboration with the National Research Council

“Priming the Pump:The Role of Government R&D Support in Business Innovation”
Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa
Join RE$EARCH MONEY to explore the role of government research support in stimulating business innovation.

May 11-12, 2011The 10th annual RE$EARCH MONEY Conference

Presented in collaboration with the National Research Council

“Priming the Pump:The Role of Government R&D Support in Business Innovation”
Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa
Join RE$EARCH MONEY to explore the role of government research support in stimulating business innovation.

Giving SMEs a competitive edge

CANARIE is taking its biggest step in recent years to re-engage with the business community and help to revive the flagging information and communications technology (ICT) sector with the launch of its Digital Accelerator for Innovation and Research (DAIR).

The release of the federal Main Estimates prior to the Budget reveal that the majority of agencies supporting industrial, regional and scientific-technological activity will decline in FY11-12 on a year-over-year basis.

Latest competition results due in May

Genome Canada plans to double the funding it obtains from industry as it moves strongly into the area of knowledge translation and awaits board approval for its most recent competition at the end of March.

New research centre and cyclotron

Key strategic investments in nuclear research are reinforcing Saskatchewan’s bid to re-establish the province as a lead in nuclear science and engineering. In recent weeks, $65 million in provincial, federal and academic sources have been committed to bolster research and training capacity in health sciences, material and neutron sciences and nuclear science and engineering for small reactor development.

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Wider definition of innovation required

The Public Policy Forum (PPF) is making its first major foray into innovation policy with the release of a new report calling for leadership from the top and a wider definition of innovation.