Alberta’s United Conservative Party government says innovation is still a priority—it just won’t be funded through a provincial carbon tax.
Topic: Government Funding
Fewer federal innovation programs still offer substantial funding, say senior government officials
The federal government has shrunk the number of innovation programs it offers, but there’s still ample funding and opportunities available, government officials say.
European experts share critical ingredients for supercluster success: Alberta conference
R&D funding is just one of several factors that have contributed to the success of innovation superclusters across Europe.
NRC to launch new innovation challenge focused on clean fuels
Oil sands companies expected to play significant role in assessing and deploying new low-carbon technologies.
CIHR and partners invest $24.5M to study cannabis
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research and partners are investing $24.5 million to explore the health risks and benefits of cannabis.
Strong industry leadership minus government red tape key to superclusters success
Strong industry leadership without burdensome government bureaucracy will be key to Canada’s superclusters’ success, R$ conference hears.
B.C. clean tech firm Carbon Engineering secures $68M investment
The funding represents the largest-ever investment in “direct air capture,” a climate change mitigation technology that captures carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere.
Canada’s oil and gas industry “waking up” to AI’s benefits
Canadian oil and gas companies are ramping up investment in artificial intelligence and related digital technologies.
Canada’s Digital Technology Supercluster launches first cohort of industry-led projects
Canada’s Digital Technology Supercluster announced seven initial projects, with $40 million of co-investment over three years.
$1.2M investment supports biomass research at Saint Mary’s University
Saint Mary’s University receives $1.2 million from Ottawa and the Nova Scotia Innovation Hub for a five-year biomass research project.
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