Canadian companies’ R&D spending grew 1.3% in 2016 to reach $12.8 billion, according to a report of Top 100 Corporate R&D Spenders by Research Infosource Inc. By comparison, R&D spending increased by 6.9% between 2014 and 2015.
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Notables – November 21, 2018
By Craig Bamford Blackberry/CIGI Founder talks about economic welfare in the digital age Welcome to Notables for November 21, 2018! First up this week: Jim Balsille on economic welfare. Jim Balsille, founder of the Centre for International Governance Innovation, provided a keynote address for the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Sixth IMF Statistical Forum on “Measuring Economic…
Notables – November 14, 2018
By Craig Bamford Girls Who Code comes to Canada Welcome to Notables for November 14, 2018. This week, Notables focuses on STEM education and diversity. First this week: Girls Who Code expands to Canada. Girls Who Code, a U.S. non-profit working to expand diversity in the tech space by teaching young girls the basics of…
Innovation advocates argue for makeover to Canada’s R&D tax credit program
As Department of Finance Canada conducts an internal review of the SR&ED program, innovation advocates and business consultants say Canada’s largest funding program for incenting R&D by the private sector is “broken” and needs a major overhaul.
Notables – November 7, 2018
By Craig Bamford Data localization emerges as potential issue in new USMCA trade deal Welcome to Notables for November 7, 2018! First this week: Jesse Hirsh on the new USMCA trade deal and “data localization”. After nearly a year of controversial negotiation, the United States, Canada, and Mexico finally created a provisional trade agreement.…
CAE taps feds and Quebec government for nearly $200 million in loans to launch ambitious $1-billion digitization project
The federal government is helping one of Canada’s most enduring aerospace firms to apply the latest developments in digital technology to its simulation and training products and services. CAE Inc will receive $150 million from the Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) to support a $1-billion, five-year program dubbed Project Digital Intelligence.
Notables October 31, 2018
By Craig Bamford New Brunswick cybersecurity firm joins international accelerator Welcome to Notables for October 31, 2018! First this week: New Brunswick cybersecurity firm gets international attention. New Brunswick-based Beauceron Security, a firm which helps organizations manage cyber-risk, announced that they’ve raised $1.5 million in a second seed round. The round was led by…
NSERC’s Discovery Grants Program gives a boost to early-career researchers
Earlier this month, NSERC announced more than $558 million in awards for nearly 4,300 researchers and students, the largest investment in research from the agency this year and a $44 million increase over 2017. R$ spoke to Pierre Charest, Vice-President, Research Grants and Scholarships Directorate, about how the new funding was spent and what to expect in the years ahead.
Notables October 24, 2018
By Craig Bamford Canadian Colleges recognized for applied research Welcome to Notables for October 24, 2018! First this week: Award-winning Canadian colleges. On October 9th, the World Federation of Colleges and Polytechnics announced that Niagara College, Red River College, and Mohawk College were the gold, silver, and bronze winners (respectively) of their awards for…
Ocean Supercluster aims to catalyze Canada’s ocean economy
Canada’s Ocean Supercluster could galvanize a national strategy to obtain the full economic value of the country’s under-developed ocean resource, says the chief executive of the supercluster.
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