Topic: applied research partnerships

The Short Report, December 4, 2019: The next wave in nuclear innovation; more (worse) jobs with tech; richer than the Canadian government

The premiers of Ontario, Saskatchewan and New Brunswick have signed a memorandum of understanding that will see their provinces collaborate on the research, development and building of small modular reactors (SMRs), in order to help them meet their emission-reduction targets and move away from coal. Ottawa has called SMRs the “next wave of innovation” in nuclear energy technology,…

Disrupting the status quo – a new approach to partnership

This article is part of the Applied PeR$pectives series By: Dr. Darren Lawless, Dean, Applied Research & Innovation, Humber College Innovation and collaboration are words we hear and read almost daily – in meetings, in news stories, and in corporate mission and vision statements. Without the partnerships to back them up and actions to make…

CICan says more funding needed for colleges to reach full applied research potential

Applied research conducted by Canada’s colleges and institutes totalled $246 million in FY15-16, up 76% over FY10-11 levels, according to the latest survey by Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan). While impressive, the association says its members account for just 2% of all federal funding of higher education R&D and argue their contribution to Canadian innovation…