A multidisciplinary team of 15 researchers and clinicians has been assembled by Canada’s Chief Science Advisor Mona Nemer to provide advice on scientific issues related to COVID-19.
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Vancouver biotech firm AbCellera wins SIF research funding to fast-track antibody therapies against COVID-19
Vancouver-based biotech firm AbCellera, using its technology spun off research at University of British Columbia, is fast-tracking testing and clinical trials of therapeutic antibodies against COVID-19.
Quebec’s latest budget aims to boost competitiveness and innovation through enhanced tax incentives
By enhancing existing incentives and introducing new ones to promote investment in tech startups and productivity, new measures in Quebec’s budget will increase the province’s attractiveness to innovative companies.
New report shows that research gender gap is closing, but not for women inventors
The gender gap in research is narrowing, according to a sweeping new report by Elsevier that examined research participation, career progression and perceptions in 43 countries, including Canada, through a gender lens. But despite some gains, women still represent a tiny minority of all inventors.
University of Toronto spinoff firm helping to map COVID-19’s molecular structure
A PhD student’s novel software is revolutionizing drug discovery and laying the groundwork for a COVID-19 vaccine.
Roadmap for Open Science lays out path to maximizing impact of federal research
Canada’s new Roadmap for Open Science outlines a set of principles and recommendations to ensure federal science is readily and easily available to the public and makes Canada part of a global movement to maximize the impact of public investment in science.
Simon Fraser University partners with B.C.’S First Nations Health Authority to support Indigenous research
The new Research Affiliation Agreement is the of its kind between FNHA and an academic institution. The agreement is designed to overcome barriers to access to funding, and will share 50 per cent of funds that SFU receives for research that impacts the health of First Nations communities.
Scaleup Q&A: TouchBistro CEO Alex Barrotti on growing “shoulder to shoulder” with his employees
We spoke with serial entrepreneur Alex Barrotti about how he is achieving scale-up success with his latest venture, TouchBistro.
Eddyfi in Quebec expands global reach with back-to-back acquisitions
Eddyfi has acquired two overseas companies that expand the Quebec City-based tech firm’s capability and reach in the fest-growing global market for non-destructive technologies and services. More than $600 million in private equity and debt financing was raised to complete the acquisitions and pursue other strategic opportunities.
Canada strengthens ties to global science with new funds for EU research collaboration
A $10-million program to support Canadian researchers participating in Horizon 2020, the European Union’s flagship research funding program, could lead to much closer, long-term research ties between Canada and the EU.
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