Serving Canada’s innovation community with in-depth reports and analysis.
Speech from the Throne
There was more than the usual anticipation leading up to last week’s Speech from the Throne, the Liberal government’s first as a minority government and one that would indicate any change in the priority for science and technology (S&T).
Analysis
The federal government’s much vaunted Innovation Strategy has been shelved. After more than a year of near silence, the demise of the Strategy is possibly one of the worst kept secrets within policy circles and throughout the S&T community.
The Conference Board of Canada (CBoC) is calling for a new generation of indicators that will help policy makers better understand and support Canada’s innovation performance. The recommendation is contained in its long awaited benchmarking study of Canada’s innovation performance, which was released September 29, several months after its completion.
The Western Life Sciences Venture Fund (WLS) is seeking provincial and federal assistance to expand its scope throughout all four provinces and enhance its role as a key seed investment player in Western Canada.
As he nears the end of a long and distinguished career, Dr Bill Thomlinson has one final mission. The executive director of the Canadian Light Source (CLS) and globally renowned expert in synchrotron medical imaging says he will intensify his efforts to convince the federal government to provide a coherent, stable and efficient funding source for the operation of large national research facilities.
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research’s (CIHR) plans for a greater role in commercialization have been enhanced following the successful resolution of the First Ministers accord on health care.
The Fourth Annual RE$EARCH MONEY Conference
“Commercialization: What’s Working, What’s Not”
November 9, 2004 at the Ottawa Congress Centre
The Fourth Annual RE$EARCH MONEY Conference will bring together top business leaders with policy makers and the research community to examine the exciting models for commercialization being proposed and implemented across Canada.
Quebec venture capital (VC) is displaying impressive resilience following the shock of the 2000 tech meltdown and dramatic changes in the industry’s fund composition prompted by a change in government.
After three years of essential groundwork, NanoQuébec (NQ) is re-inventing itself and placing innovation front and centre to link all nanotechnology players in the province and stimulate commercialization.
Canadian Light Source
Canada is about to add a new member to its suite of national research facilities with the official opening of the Canadian Light Source (CLS). As one of the few industrialized nations currently without a synchrotron, Canada will soon be able to provide researchers in all sectors with the ability to examine a diverse array of materials at the molecular level, without facing long lead times to utilize foreign facilities.
Building with CCNB-INNOV… Relationships that go a Long Way! CCNB-INNOV, the applied research and development arm of CCNB has adapted its range of services to better meet the unique needs of the regional shipbuilding industry.
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Applied PeR$pectives is a new monthly blog dedicated to highlighting the innovative work being done in the college and institute community. |
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December 12, 2018: Requiem for a National Network Program
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