May 20-21, 2008
Eaton Centre Marriott, Toronto
“From Entrepreneur to Titan: Can Canadian entrepreneurs grow tech start-ups into domestic multinationals?”
Does Canada have what it takes to grow domestic multinationals in knowledge-based sectors such as ICT, biotech and cleantech? Are Canadian entrepreneurs able or willing to grow multinational firms? Are our young people being properly trained for these kinds of entrepreneurial and executive roles?
Join leading tech entrepreneurs and executives from Canada, the U.
Tax free incentive for commercialization
The Ontario government has found some fiscal room for new and continuing S&T and commercialization initiatives in its March 25 Budget, including a new tax holiday for companies created from intellectual property (IP) developed at Canadian universities, colleges and research institutes.
The backers of an industry-university consortium designed to position Canada as a leader in the rapidly evolving field of communications-enabled applications (CEA) are crying foul after their application was rejected in a recent competition for the new Centres of Excellence for Commercialization and Research (CECR) program.
May 20-21, 2008
Eaton Centre Marriott, Toronto
“From Entrepreneur to Titan: Can Canadian entrepreneurs grow tech start-ups into domestic multinationals?”
Keynote: Dr Terence Matthews
Presented in collaboration with the Information Technology Association of Canada (ITAC)
To register: www.
Laval University has launched a novel research fundraising program that it hopes will bolster its already formidable research capacity by recruiting new talent and doubling the number of research chairs at the institution.
A combination of $4.35 million in public and private funding is boosting the Quebec Pain Research Network (QPRN) by enhancing its research and education programs. The four-year funding package is being provided by the Fonds de la recherche en santé du Québec (FRSQ) ($2 million), Pfizer Canada ($1.
Outgoing national science advisor Dr Arthur Carty says Canada won’t have the full range of science policy advice required by an advanced, knowledge-based nation if the decision to close the Office of the National Science Advisor (ONSA) is allowed to stand.
Previous fiscal commitments limit options
The federal Budget has announced new and continuing support for a wide range of R&D and S&T initiatives ranging from targeted university research funding and new graduate scholarships to genomics and nuclear research.
Budget 2008
Genome Canada will launch a new competition targeting agricultural plants and bioproducts following its successful bid for additional funding. The Budget provides the agency with $140 million in year-end funding, part of which will also go to the six regional genome centres spread across Canada and support Canadian participation in a limited number of international projects.
The federal government has expanded the allowable size of companies eligible for 35% refundable R&D tax credits but the changes fall far short of recommendations from nearly all of Canada’s major industry associations.
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