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The Networks of Centres of Excellence (NCE) program hopes to convince the federal government to more than double its annual budget allocation when it comes up for review in 2007. The program — which currently receives permanent funding of $77.

October 6 in Moncton NB: Second Regional RE$EARCH MONEY Conference.

Theme: Growing Technology-based Business in Atlantic Canada.

November 8 in Ottawa: Fifth Annual RE$EARCH MONEY Conference.

Theme: Ensuring a Future for Industrial Research in Canada.

Industry Canada is awaiting the green light from Treasury Board to launch its long awaited pilot funds for the commercialization of publicly funded research in universities and federal laboratories. Up for grabs is $50 million for the university community and $25 million for government labs over the next five years although the former is already the focus of concern from members of the university technology transfer community.

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) has released a Clean Coal Technology (CCT) Roadmap that lays out a vision of how Canada can utilize science and technology to exploit the country’s abundant coal deposits for energy use and develop a fleet of coal plants that generate minimal or zero emissions.

October 6 in Moncton NB: Second Regional RE$EARCH MONEY Conference.
Theme: Growing Technology-based Business in Atlantic Canada.
November 8 in Ottawa: Fifth Annual RE$EARCH MONEY Conference.
Theme: Ensuring a Future for Industrial Research in Canada.

Interview with the new NRC president

The National Research Council’s new president is committed to aggressively pursuing increases to its A-base and completing a process of renewal to ensure that Canada’s biggest public R&D performer remains a globally recognized “tier one” organization.

The National Research Council (NRC) has unveiled a critical prototyping and fabrication resource for the Canadian photonics sector and an anchor for the emerging photonics cluster in the Ottawa region.

Dr Roman Szumski has been appointed VP life sciences at the National Research Council, as part of a consolidation of the institutes whose core focus is life sciences. He replaces acting VP David Simpson.

The Canadian Microelectronics Corp has rebranded itself as CMC Microsystems and received a major funding boost from its traditional core funder as the organization broadens its reach into new areas of research and training support.

The CD Howe Institute is calling on the federal government to provide stronger incentives for business to enhance Canadian productivity and business R&D spending. A new report from the conservative think tank concludes that Ottawa should consider direct subsidies to business delivered through the provinces and focus its efforts on improving the general corporate environment by lowering tax rates and providing additional incentives for investment.