Government innovation programs need a major rethink to deliver transformative outcomes, says Carl Weatherell, executive director and CEO of the Canadian Mining Innovation Council.
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What Canada’s new innovation agency can learn from the rest of the world
The new Canada Innovation and Investment Agency faces daunting challenges and will need political autonomy, be free to take risks in picking companies and sectors for funding, and have strong private sector support to succeed in increasing business R&D investment and innovation, say innovation and policy experts.
Innovation expenditures dominate federal Budget with observers hoping discovery science will be addressed in future years
The Liberals latest federal Budget takes aim at Canada’s perennial innovation problem with billions in new funding, including a new $15-billion Canada Growth Fund.
The Short Report: Jan. 19, 2022: $550M in federal research investments, a review of Canada’s energy policies, COVID-19’s impacts on children, and more
Ottawa announces over $550 million in federal research investments, the International Energy Agency reviews Canada’s energy policies, an international study details COVID-19’s impacts on children, MDA wins a second contract for a 2023 moon mission, and more.
How marine tech company Kraken Robotics became an East Coast success story
The growth of Kraken Robotics, based in St. John’s, has been possible only with the financial investment and support of many federal and provincial government agencies, says Bill Donovan, senior program manager at Kraken.
National climate plan needs to focus on foundational public research and transformative Canadian technologies
Canada’s national climate plan needs a complementary approach focused on long-term public research and innovation to develop transformative Canadian technologies, including novel approaches to carbon management, Wilf Keller, Vice-President, Outreach at the Agri-food Innovation Council, says in an op-ed.
The Short Report – July 7, 2021: Ottawa invests $38 million in applied R&D at colleges, Carleton U joins as founding partner of Hub350, and more
COVID-19 & HEALTH NEWS New projects are being funded by the Government of Canada‘s Immunization Partnership Fund, which received $64 million in 2020 to support vaccination coverage in Canada. The Indigenous Primary Health Care Council (North York) and the Women’s College Hospital (Toronto) will each receive up to $500,000 to promote vaccine uptake among clients…
Largest-ever federal investments in intellectual property a “significant step” toward improving Canada’s global competitiveness, IP experts and innovation groups say
Federal Budget 2021 included the government’s largest-ever investments in intellectual property and IP services, underscoring the importance of protecting and leveraging IP for Canada’s economic growth, according to IP experts and heads of innovation groups.
Ottawa defends innovation performance and initiatives to strengthen ecosystem
Innovation Science and Economic Development Canada, in a detailed response to growing criticisms, defends the federal government’s innovation performance, policies and programs.
The Short Report – August 12, 2020: Feds invest in mining sector, CSIS warns universities about China, new Supercluster projects, and more
The Short Report: Feds invest in mining sector, CSIS warns universities about China, new Supercluster projects, more COVID 19-related support for Indigenous businesses, University of Alberta geologist on Mars mission, and more.
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