New funding for GHGSat’s expansion of satellites to detect methane emissions, USask’s VIDO receives a $6-million award for vaccine development from an international epidemic coalition, Ontario and Ottawa make investments in livestock research, and more.
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Alberta R&D facility helping carbon tech startups navigate “valley of death” to commercialization
An Alberta R&D facility for testing technologies that combat climate change is helping startup companies bridge the “valley of death” to commercialization.
Canadian philanthropists sign onto pledge to fund climate change action
As world leaders meet to hammer out a new green deal at COP26, philanthropies across the country are committing to taking action on climate change. They are signing onto the Canadian Philanthropic Commitment to Climate Change — a first-of-its kind funder pledge — that calls on all funders to act on climate change, regardless of their missions.
Opinion Leader: Successful climate policy requires coherent multi-government alignment of policy, budgets and effective execution
Successful climate policy requires a systematic, multi-stakeholder, multi-sectoral, transparent and coherent approach by all levels of government — municipal, provincial and federal — that aligns policy, budgets and effective execution, Dr. Noel Keough, PhD, co-founder of and senior researcher at Sustainable Calgary, says in an op-ed.
The Short Report – Nov. 3, 2021: NREN bolsters internet security with MANRS, a new green tech hub, an open science partnership, and more
Five Ontario post-secondary institutions establish a hub to advance climate action solutions, a global initiative bolsters internet routing, the Tanenbaum Open Science Institute (TOSI) at The Neuro announces a new partnership, and more.
Senate group calls for new era of ‘cooperative federalism’ to guide post-pandemic recovery
Establishing a multi-stakeholder Prosperity Council and setting ambitious performance targets are key to overcoming Canada’s decades long productivity and competitiveness problems, says new report.
Six-week program launches to educate corporate directors on digital economy
A new program launched by the Council of Canadian Innovators will train corporate directors on governance issues faced by fast-growing technology companies.
University of Toronto’s Black Research Network launches with ambitious agenda
A first-of-its-kind network for Black researchers launched this month at the University of Toronto (U of T). It aims to promote Black excellence and enhance the research capacity of Black scholars.
Opinion Leader: Obesity affects more than nine million Canadians. Why does Canada invest so little in research and treatment?
More than nine million Canadians who may be living with obesity are being left “on their own” due to pervasive stigma in society and lack of investment in research, treatment and policy innovation, Ximena Ramos Salas, PhD, and Brad Hussey, consultants who’ve worked with Obesity Canada, say in an op-ed.
The Short Report – Oct. 27: Dr. John Polyani awarded 2022 Andrei Sakharov Prize, rapid growth in Ontario’s AI ecosystem, U of A’s promising antiviral research, and more
The American Physical Society rewards Dr. John Polanyi’s history of nuclear anti-proliferation activism, Ontario’s AI ecosystem is faring well despite pandemic effects, a University of Alberta team uncovers promising antiviral agents for potentially safer, more effective COVID treatment, and more.
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