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Notables – September 19, 2018

By Craig Bamford Science Literacy Week this week focuses on space Welcome to Notables for September 19, 2018! First up: Science literacy week. That’s right, this week (September 17-21) is Science Literacy Week, a week-long celebration of science and space in Canada, presented by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). It’s…

Canadian Space Agency first to appoint an external science advisor

Dr Sarah Gallagher has been appointed the first science advisor of the Canadian Space Agency – the first in a proposed network of external science advisors to key departments and agencies across the federal government. The two-year appointment will see Gallagher – an associate professor of physics and astronomy at Western Univ – report directly to CSA president Sylvain Laporte and establish a close working relationship with Dr Mona Nemer, Canada’s chief science advisor and the architect of the external advisory network.

Notables – September 12, 2018

By Craig Bamford CIX names their top 20 innovative companies Welcome to Notables for September 12, 2018. First this week: CIX names their top 20 most innovative companies in Canada. The Canadian Innovation Exchange, which hosts the CIX Summit – coming October 22-23 – has named the 20 companies they’re honoring as “game-changing companies on…

Digital Technology Supercluster gearing up to deliver successes

The British Columbia-based Digital Technology Supercluster is on track to launch its initial collaborative public-private sector projects in October, says chief executive Sue Paish, who expects the initiative will change how the world sees Canada.

Université Laval wins funding to build new Northern research centre

Université Laval in Quebec has obtained funding to build a flagship research centre for its Northern studies institute, the Institut nordique du Québec (INQ). With contributions from the federal ($25.5 million), provincial ($27.5 million), and municipal ($5 million) governments, the university and its partners will commit the remaining funds necessary to complete the $83.5-million building.

Federal government must improve innovation funding practices: study

The federal government needs to improve assessment of “innovation intermediaries” it funds and better target future funding for business accelerators and incubators, says a study done for the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy at the University of Toronto.