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Carbon capture and storage (CCS) demonstration projects account for the lion’s share of the federal government’s $1-billion Clean Energy Fund (CEF). Large-scale CCS demonstration projects will receive $650 million, followed by smaller-scale demonstration projects for renewable and alternative technology projects and $150 million for R&D projects ranging from basic research to pre-demonstration pilot projects.

NRC a notable exception

The federal government is in the dark when it comes to knowing whether the objectives of its own intellectual property (IP) policy are being met, according to a new report from the Auditor General of Canada.

Canada requires a comprehensive groundwater sustainability framework incorporating five interrelated goals to ensure that Canada’s groundwater is managed in a sustainable manner. An expert panel report from the Council of Canadian Academies (CCA) is urging the federal government to produce a report in the next two years on the current state of groundwater in Canada and encourage the development of measurements so that progress can be charted.

A report released last week recommends the creation of a new program to support large, multi-year collaborative projects in management, business and finance (MBF) research to better connect academic activities with collaborators in industry and the not-for profit sector.

Ontario has announced nearly $13 million in awards to honour achievement in research and innovation. Presented in three categories, Premier’s Innovation Awards recognize researchers and companies with the richest prizes reserved for medical research.

Multifaceted research collaboration

MDS Nordion and TRIUMF are taking their long-standing partnership to a new level with the first of several collaborative research agreements that typify the kind of industry-academic interaction that policy makers contend are essential to boost Canada’s productivity and innovative capacity.

Seeking higher return on investment

Bell Canada’s Bell University Laboratories (BUL) program has been cancelled and replaced by a smaller fund that targets academic research with greater potential for a return on investment.

The Third Atlantic RE$EARCH MONEY Conference

Investing for Economic Sustainability
Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland, St. John’s
June 3, 2009
In collaboration with the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)

The third Atlantic RE$EARCH MONEY Conference will examine how the Atlantic Provinces are investing now to ensure economic sustainability for the long term.

By Ann Silversides

University technology transfer offices are refocusing on creating social value rather than making money, says the director of McGill University’s Centre for Intellectual Property Policy.

Canada’s performance “middle of the road”

Canada’s first comprehensive benchmarking of its S&T and innovation (STI) system reveals serious gaps in the nation’s performance and systemic weaknesses that must be corrected before meaningful productivity gains can be achieved.