Companies in Quebec and Alberta are teaming up on an industrial project to capture CO2 and convert it into fuels and bio-products.
Topic: innovation
CANARIE awards $3.2M to nine research teams
Nine research teams across Canada receive CANARIE funding to develop research data management tools.
Seneca and KUKA Canada partner to enhance automation training for students
A new partnership between Seneca and KUKU Canada will provide post-secondary students with state-of-the-art robotic equipment to enhance their manufacturing skills.
New regional innovation program to support business development and growth
Ottawa launches a new program aimed at helping businesses across all regions in Canada to grow, expand into new markets and adopt new technologies.
Lockheed Martin invests US$4M in University of Alberta spinoff company
University of Alberta spinoff firm Forge Hydrocarbons lands US$4-million investment by aerospace giant Lockheed Martin.
Centennial College opens applied research facility in Scarborough
Centennial College students are using a newly opened applied research facility to work on industry-led projects in aerospace, health technologies and cybersecurity.
Drones help drive diversification of Alberta’s economy
Calgary and Alberta are leading the country in developing and deploying drones, as a strategy to diversify the province’s economy, but the industry says more federal support is needed.
Ottawa invests $2.5 million in AI supercomputing hub at University of Alberta
The University of Alberta will create an AI supercomputing hub, with a $2.5-million investment from Western Economic Diversification.
Feds invest $21 million to hasten commercialization at 16 Alberta high-tech companies
Sixteen Alberta high-tech companies share nearly $21 million in federal funding aimed at getting their innovative products to markets faster.
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.