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Volume 36 September 28 2022
Searching for superior SR&ED
The SR&ED on-line application form does not remember you from last year. For the Council of Canadian Innovators, that is among the least of the improvements this program needs.
Billion-Dollar Babies: Previan’s innovation driven by customers
Team True North’s “billion-dollar babies”: Q&A with Martin Thériault, founder and CEO of Previan, a Quebec-based industrial technology focused on customer-driven innovation.
Your Get Into Jail Free card
Hate your lack of options? Don’t blame [insert service or technology here], says technology law critic Cory Doctorow. Blame monopoly.
Business partners in a mission of gravity
Members of the business community give the promising science of quantum gravity a boost.
From farm gate to server farm, harvesting a rich crop of data
Big agricultural firms are moving into big data and raising big questions about the future of food production — which few people are asking.
The Short Report - September 14th, 2022: York U. leads global team on infectious diseases; new fellows elected to the RSC; fintech funding falls in 2022, and more.
A Global South Network headed by York University to tackle infectious diseases; the Royal Society of Canada elects new fellows and members, KPMG reports substantial drop in Canada’s fintech sector, and more.
Clusters’ last stand: regionalism and red tape lost the battle for innovation
The federal government failed to implement the key objective of Canada’s superclusters and needs to overhaul how their performance is evaluated, innovation policy experts say.
Tapping the earth: Nunavut weighs geothermal options
Energy producers in Nunavut are studying the potential for tapping geothermal energy as an alternative to their current dependence on diesel fueled generators.
Canadian cybersecurity: making it up as we get attacked
Empty promises and ad hoc measures characterize Canada’s approach to cybersecurity policy, according to a new report from the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. Meanwhile, the problem gets worse.
The Short Report - September 28, 2022: UBC's FORWARD research initiative, boosting biomanufacturing, Brassard's Breakthrough Prize, and more.
UBC makes a $3-billion pledge to drive solutions and discoveries; upskilling Canada’s cell and gene therapy manufacturing capacity, Dr. Gilles Brassard wins prestigious US Breakthrough Award, and more.
An ounce of prevention, and billions in savings
A new study indicates that around half of all cancers are preventable with public policy measures that could save lives and billions of dollars.
The Short Report - September 21st, 2022: B.C. invests in clean energy; AI funding for ag-food; national standards for animals, and more.
B.C. invests in cleaner industry and post-secondary innovation; PIC and GOC co-investments help plant-based companies use artificial intelligence; the Canadian Foundation for Animal-Assisted Support Services publishes Canada’s first voluntary national standards for animal-assisted human services, and more.
Less is more: fertilizer and the price of progress
Fertilizer looks like an easy target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Reducing fertilizer use without hurting farmers or our food supply — not so easy.
Parsing the problem of Canadian innovation
A new book considers both the provincial and federal perspective on Canada’s perennially poor innovation record.
Billion dollar babies: what Team True North means for Canada
Communitech CEO & President Chris Albinson explains the vision and implications of his organization’s “Team True North” strategy.
Raring to go: a foundry for the future
As Canada makes its first foray into the global rare earth market, Saskatchewan is constructing a state-of-the-art foundry to process these elements
The Short Report - September 7, 2022: A boost for B.C. & Alberta's patient-oriented research units; moving towards a national flood insurance program, Suzanne Fortier retires from McGill, and more.
B.C. and Alberta’s SPOR units secure additional funding; a federal task force releases its analysis of flood insurance solutions, Dr. Suzanne Fortier’s tenure at McGill draws to a close, and more.
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