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Income from intellectual property (IP) generated by Canadian universities and hospitals declined 7.7% in 2004, according to the latest data from Statistics Canada. Income from IP commercialization was $51.

NSA and ACST lead the charge

Canada should establish three or four national nanotechnology research centres to be funded and coordinated through a national strategy focusing on niche areas where the country can excel internationally.

Integrated approach recommended

The research community must coalesce quickly and provide direction for a clear and integrated approach to future funding if it wants to convince the Conservative government that further investments are justified.

“The Asia Pacific Connection”.

May 18 in Vancouver:

The conference will focus on how to leverage Western Canada’s R&D-intensive industries, its strong resource sector, and its base of excellent research and education institutions to take advantage of the rapid growth in China, India and other Asian countries.

Institute of Competitiveness & Prosperity

Under investment in education, R&D and capital equipment, combined with a low level of urbanization relative to the US is contributing to a widening gap in GDP per capita between Canada and its southern neighbour, according to the latest report from the Institute for Competitiveness & Prosperity (IC&P).

Major turnaround for S&T

After years of focusing on enhancing the general state of the economy, the British Columbia budget has delivered a budget late last month with several major S&T initiatives in areas where it aims to have a major social and economic impact.

Latest competition’s success rate only 25%

The implementation of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research’s (CIHR) ambitious mandate is being thwarted due to inadequate funding. Late last month, Canada’s primary health research funding agency revealed that 600 research proposals ranked ‘very good’ or better could not be funded through its September/05 Open Operating Grants Competition.

The Liberal Party is giving research and innovation a high profile with the naming of its opposition critics to the new government. The creation of two new positions for science and research, and competitiveness and the new economy signals the Liberals’ intent to leverage its experience with both files to hammer the new ruling party in areas where the Tories have no track record and little visibility.

Ottawa’s high-tech sector is experiencing a resurgence that features fewer large players and a grater diversity of sectors considered key in global markets. After taking the brunt of the hit from the tech wreck of 2000, there are now 1,811 technology firms located in the Ottawa region (up 123 from 2004), compared to around 1,000 at the height of the tech boom, while the total tech employee base exceeds 76,000, the highest level since 2001.

The Ottawa region’s status as the dominant locale for federal S&T spending has slipped a notch with the provinces increasing their share from 63% to 67% between 1997-98 and 2003-04. Ottawa accounted for $2.