A new Health and Technology District in Saint John follows a model for collaborative development and signals the continued growth of Atlantic Canada’s innovation ecosystem.
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Industry Strategy Council proposes ambitious economic growth plan in the face of COVID-19
A new report by the Industry Strategy Council to assess the impact of COVID-19 on industry provides a pathway to restart, recover and reimagine Canada’s economy.
Quebec forms new Innovation Council amid restructuring of public research development
Quebec’s Minister of the Economy and Innovation announced the creation of a new provincial Innovation Council and named Luc Sirois as Chief Innovator, as the province prepares a new innovation strategy and continues to unfold significant changes to the way it supports public research development.
The Short Report – Dec 16, 2020: Canada signs historic space treaty, robotic warehouse tech gets a boost, and more
Ingrid Waldron and HealthCareCAN receive top Research Canada advocacy awards, AbCellera’s IPO nearly triples in value on first day of trading, Diversity Institute’s report on the Canadian labour market during the pandemic is out, and an international AI hub specializing in pharmaceutical R&D opens in Montreal.
Federal government must improve “catastrophic” innovation performance, say innovation experts and business groups
Innovation experts and business groups are stepping up calls for the federal government to fix a “weak and out of balance” innovation ecosystem. Canada continues to lag other countries in innovation performance and productivity, according to international indexes.
Ottawa defends innovation performance and initiatives to strengthen ecosystem
Innovation Science and Economic Development Canada, in a detailed response to growing criticisms, defends the federal government’s innovation performance, policies and programs.
Infographic: How COVID-19 is changing the supply and demand for Canadian R&D
Emerging changes in the supply and demand for Canadian R&D as a result of COVID-19.
For stakeholders and experts, the sale of Element AI underscores critical problems in Canadian innovation
For close observers, the sale of Element AI to California-based ServiceNow was a disappointment but not a surprise.
The Short Report – Dec. 9, 2020: New funding for pandemic preparedness in LTC homes; a first-of-its-kind biofuel plant for Quebec, and more
Michael Sabia is the new deputy minister of Finance; a consortium of food-based businesses will test new applications for pulse flours; British-based Hg Capital will spend $1.1 billion to assume majority control of Calgary-based Benevity; Canada’s top 50 research universities posted a combined research income of $8 billion in fiscal 2019.
New US$100-million investment fund aims to help startups in Canada and India
Toronto-based digital accelerator Bay Street Diary and India Network have teamed up to establish a US$100-million venture capital fund for entrepreneurs and startups in Canada and India.
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