The commercialization organization formerly known as MaRS Innovation announced a new collaboration with the biotechnology company Amgen, to identify and jointly fund disruptive technologies derived from discovery research conducted in Toronto.
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Report: Edmonton’s downtown tech ecosystem offers fertile ground for growth
A new report by Edmonton’s Downtown Business Association argues for key measures that could fulfill the city’s potential to become a thriving tech hub, but shifts in the province’s economic strategy raise doubts about the future of investment in innovation in Alberta.
Investment firm offers novel income-sharing approach to funding students’ education
For-profit fund management corporation Lumni offers an alternative to student debt through “income share agreements” for post-secondary students who need financial assistance.
New pilot seeks to diversify and expand study-abroad programs for Canadian students
Launching in 2020, the Outbound Student Mobility Pilot will provide $5,000-$10,000 per year to as many as 11,000 undergraduate and college students to study in a broader range of countries than they have traditionally selected.
CANARIE refunded at historic levels as part of Canada’s new Digital Research Infrastructure Strategy
CANARIE, Canada’s 26-year-old research and education network, has received $137 million in funding, solidifying its prominent place within the country’s national digital research infrastructure (DRI) ecosystem
Colleges to help shape Canada’s research EDI program through two-year Dimensions pilot
A cohort of post-secondary institutions has been selected to participate in a pilot program to chart the way toward greater equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in Canada’s research ecosystem. Five of the institutions are colleges, making the research EDI program, known as Dimensions, unique in the world.
Patent Collective to give Canadian cleantech firms “freedom to operate”
Canada’s new Patent Collective will reduce the risks of patent infringement claims and other intellectual property issues for SMEs.
New CCA report points the way for a made-in-Canada approach to federal research infrastructure renewal
An expert panel of the Council of Canadian Academies (CCA) has issued a comprehensive report providing a set of guiding principles to assist the government in carrying out the most ambitious federal S&T research infrastructure renewal in recent history.
“Innovation without IP is philanthropy”: Superclusters must protect Canadian IP, say experts
Canada’s superclusters need rigorous intellectual property strategies to protect Canadian SMEs’ IP and ensure it stays in Canada to benefit the national economy, say top IP specialists.
Industry welcomes new ISED marketplace for public sector IP, but still faces barriers leveraging university research
A new patent marketplace is one of the Government of Canada’s latest moves to leverage public sector investment in research to benefit Canadian businesses. Called ExploreIP, it is designed to help entrepreneurs discover and commercialize public sector intellectual property.
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