The Short Report: July 16, 2025
July 16, 2025
Research Money
The Short Report July 2, 2025
July 2, 2025
Research Money
Canada’s innovation ecosystem lacks key elements for success implemented in other countries
June 25, 2025
Mark Lowey
Whither Canada’s future workforce in the tech-driven global knowledge economy?
June 25, 2025
Mark Lowey
The Short Report: June 25, 2025
June 25, 2025
Research Money
Business trying to scale up in Canada face multiple challenges with no “silver bullet” solutions
June 18, 2025
Mark Lowey
The most important message entrepreneurs have for government: Buy our companies’ products and services
June 18, 2025
Mark Lowey
The Short Report: June 11, 2025
June 11, 2025
Research Money
Canada’s research and innovation ecosystem needs major overhaul to manage global risks and improve the economy
June 11, 2025
Mark Lowey
Why Canada’s innovation policy needs to fail
June 11, 2025
Guest Contributor
Why Canada’s innovation policy needs to fail
June 11, 2025
Lawrence Zhang
The Short Report: June 4, 2025
June 4, 2025
Research Money
Canada needs to fix broken structures to create an innovation-driven economy
May 28, 2025
Mark Lowey
The Short Report: May 28, 2025
May 28, 2025
Research Money
Ottawa should quickly approve nation-building projects as part of a new “Mission Canada” policy framework
May 21, 2025
Mark Lowey
The Short Report: May 21, 2025
May 21, 2025
Research Money
Freedom to dream: the innovative thinking of social entrepreneur Vicki Saunders
May 14, 2025
Mark Lowey
The Short Report: April 2, 2025
April 2, 2025
Research Money
Canada needs to start building infrastructure now to meet clean energy transition power demand, but lacks the skilled workers
March 26, 2025
Mark Lowey
The Short Report: March 26, 2025
March 26, 2025
Research Money
Strengthening a unique model for partnership and collaboration: Q&A with Stephen Lucas, CEO of Mitacs
March 12, 2025
Mark Lowey
The Short Report: March 12, 2025
March 12, 2025
Research Money
Building the knowledge to help companies adopt AI: Q&A with Julien Billot, CEO of SCALE AI
February 26, 2025
Mark Lowey
The Short Report: February 26, 2025
February 26, 2025
Research Money
Canada needs to fast-track key energy projects, secure new markets in wake of U.S. tariffs: Business Council of Canada
February 19, 2025
Mark Lowey
Canada’s agrifood sector is trailing leading international competitors in number of companies and investment
February 19, 2025
Mark Lowey
Science diplomacy: A quiet but powerful counterbalance to current pain points in Canada-U.S. trade relations
February 19, 2025
Guest Contributor
Science diplomacy: A quiet but powerful counterbalance to current pain points in Canada-U.S. trade relations
February 19, 2025
Lawrence Zhang
The Short Report: January 22, 2025
January 22, 2025
Research Money
The hard pivot: anchoring a world-leading Canadian life sciences industry
January 15, 2025
Guest Contributor
The hard pivot: anchoring a world-leading Canadian life sciences industry
January 15, 2025
Lawrence Zhang
The Short Report: December 25, 2024
December 25, 2024
Research Money
The Short Report: December 18, 2024
December 18, 2024
Research Money
How governments can improve their support of innovation
December 4, 2024
Yogi Schulz
The Short Report: October 30, 2024
October 30, 2024
Research Money
Ottawa should invest part of $2-billion AI infrastructure fund in “made-in-Canada” supercomputer, expert says
September 25, 2024
Mark Lowey
Increasing the place of science within government: Q&A with Mona Nemer, Canada's Chief Science Advisor
September 25, 2024
Mark Lowey
Targeted government procurement is the key to boosting Canada’s productivity, Council of Canadian Innovators says
September 18, 2024
Mark Lowey
The Short Report: September 11, 2024
September 11, 2024
Research Money
Next federal government must make innovation, productivity and competitiveness top priorities
September 11, 2024
Mark Lowey
Improving productivity: Canada’s daunting challenge
September 11, 2024
Peter Josty
The Short Report: September 4, 2024
September 4, 2024
Research Money
Broadening the scope to understand complex issues: Q&A with Tijs Creutzberg
September 4, 2024
Mark Lowey
Canada needs to create an integrated forest-to-buildings value chain and grow the market for mass timber
September 4, 2024
Mark Lowey
Ottawa must do more to weave Indigenous knowledge into Canada’s research and policy development
August 21, 2024
Mark Lowey
Government-industry strategic collaboration is key to making Canada a global leader in battery technology
August 21, 2024
Mark Lowey
Significant number of agriculture and food and beverage manufacturing jobs face automation within next decade: Conference Board of Canada
August 14, 2024
Mark Lowey
The Short Report: August 14, 2024
August 14, 2024
Research Money
Canada should target strategic investments to leverage its semiconductor industry’s strengths and opportunities
August 7, 2024
Mark Lowey
Federal legislation to protect Canadians against AI harms could stifle innovation and productivity, experts say
August 7, 2024
Mark Lowey
Creating commercialization postdocs: bridging the gap between invention and commercial application
August 7, 2024
Guest Contributor
Creating commercialization postdocs: bridging the gap between invention and commercial application
August 7, 2024
Lawrence Zhang
The Short Report: August 7, 2024
August 7, 2024
Research Money
Canadian business innovation and advanced technology adoption failing to improve productivity
July 31, 2024
Mark Lowey
The Short Report: July 31, 2024
July 31, 2024
Research Money
Realizing a $25-billlion-a-year opportunity: Q&A with Bill Greuel at Protein Industries Canada
July 31, 2024
Mark Lowey
“Green” is not an economic growth strategy
July 24, 2024
Guest Contributor
“Green” is not an economic growth strategy
July 24, 2024
Lawrence Zhang
The Short Report: July 24, 2024
July 24, 2024
Research Money
Ottawa will invest in expanding interprovincial electricity grid but only if provinces are interested
July 17, 2024
Mark Lowey
Federal government continuously violates best practices in modern public IT procurement: study
July 17, 2024
Mark Lowey
Considerations for a road map for research in Canada
July 17, 2024
Guest Contributor
Considerations for a road map for research in Canada
July 17, 2024
Lawrence Zhang
The Short Report: July 17, 2024
July 15, 2024
Research Money
“Brain drain” looms of Canada’s best and brightest talent: Ottawa Science Policy Network study
July 10, 2024
Mark Lowey
B.C., Ottawa and Quebec lead in reducing GHG emissions, Alberta and Saskatchewan are laggard: report
July 10, 2024
Mark Lowey
Unlocking private sector investment is key to boosting Canada’s productivity: Conference Board of Canada
July 3, 2024
Mark Lowey
Canada-U.S. performance gap in innovating, exporting and controlling global value chains has deep historical roots
July 3, 2024
Mark Lowey
Are Canadian firms adopting artificial intelligence fast enough?
July 3, 2024
Peter Josty
The Short Report: July 3, 2024
July 3, 2024
Research Money
Mitacs ramps up investment in AI training and helping Canadian businesses adopt AI
June 26, 2024
Mark Lowey
The Short Report: June 26, 2024
June 26, 2024
Research Money
Electricity-driven transition to net zero requires collaboration by all levels of government
June 19, 2024
Mark Lowey
The Short Report: June 19, 2024
June 19, 2024
Research Money
Why Canada needs an industrial aerospace strategy
June 19, 2024
Guest Contributor
Why Canada needs an industrial aerospace strategy
June 19, 2024
Lawrence Zhang
Fixing pervasive problems in federal government innovation funding programs
June 12, 2024
Guest Contributor
Fixing pervasive problems in federal government innovation funding programs
June 12, 2024
Lawrence Zhang
Ottawa shutting down SDTC and transferring its programs to the National Research Council
June 5, 2024
Mark Lowey
Network for entrepreneurial grad students and post-docs keeps growing, launches new startup program
May 29, 2024
Mark Lowey
The Short Report: May 29, 2024
May 29, 2024
Research Money
Crucial links in Canada’s innovation ecosystem chain and knowledge economy are broken: Paul Wells
May 22, 2024
Mark Lowey
The Short Report: May 22, 2024
May 22, 2024
Research Money
Why the proposed capstone federal research funding organization shouldn’t become a “tombstone”
May 22, 2024
Paul Dufour
Successful Canadian innovation clusters share some common attributes and drivers
May 15, 2024
Mark Lowey
Innovation ecosystem lacks sound architecture, workforce strategy and science-savvy policy makers
May 15, 2024
Mark Lowey
The Short Report: May 15, 2024
May 15, 2024
Research Money
Budget 2024 offers promising pledges for science, but falls short in a few ways
May 15, 2024
Guest Contributor
Budget 2024 offers promising pledges for science, but falls short in a few ways
May 15, 2024
Lawrence Zhang
Fewer “new shiny things,” more strategic programs needed to fix research and innovation ecosystem
May 8, 2024
Mark Lowey
International collaboration on innovation is vital given China’s growth in advanced technologies
May 8, 2024
Mark Lowey
Boosting productivity will require capital spending increases, more businesses using advanced technologies
May 8, 2024
Guest Contributor
Boosting productivity will require capital spending increases, more businesses using advanced technologies
May 8, 2024
Lawrence Zhang
The Short Report: May 8, 2024
May 8, 2024
Research Money
Renewed federal investment in research welcome but Canada still lags far behind on R&D spending
May 1, 2024
Mark Lowey
The Short Report: May 1, 2024
May 1, 2024
Research Money
Working with the “right people” is key to startup success, say natural products entrepreneurs
April 24, 2024
Mark Lowey
Policy foresight: a valuable tool in an era of rapid technological change
April 24, 2024
Guest Contributor
Policy foresight: a valuable tool in an era of rapid technological change
April 24, 2024
Lawrence Zhang
National research strategy and Indigenous-led research stations needed in Canada’s North: report
April 17, 2024
Mark Lowey
Federal government’s proposed AI legislation misses the mark on protecting Canadians
April 17, 2024
Guest Contributor
Federal government’s proposed AI legislation misses the mark on protecting Canadians
April 17, 2024
Lawrence Zhang
The Short Report: April 17, 2024
April 17, 2024
Research Money
Governments’ procurement approach fails to serve Canada’s innovation economy: CCI report
April 10, 2024
Mark Lowey
Unlocking Canada’s quantum potential: Q&A with Lisa Lambert, CEO, Quantum Industry Canada
April 10, 2024
Mark Lowey
Five years later, we’re drifting away from our New North Star
April 10, 2024
Guest Contributor
Five years later, we’re drifting away from our New North Star
April 10, 2024
Lawrence Zhang
The Short Report: April 10, 2024
April 10, 2024
Research Money
U.K.-Canada quantum partnership: protecting competitive advantage while enabling innovation
April 3, 2024
Mark Lowey
Learning lessons from past energy transitions for today’s daunting transition to net zero
March 27, 2024
Mark Lowey
Net zero will take unprecedented government collaboration to “build enough fast enough”
March 27, 2024
Mark Lowey
Will the federal government’s vast subsidies for battery plants advance the energy transition?
March 27, 2024
Yogi Schulz
The Short Report: March 27, 2024
March 27, 2024
Research Money
Alberta’s oilsands: cash-generating machines or increasing liability in energy transition?
March 20, 2024
Mark Lowey
Canada’s bioeconomy is a huge economic opportunity, but faces formidable challenges
March 20, 2024
Mark Lowey
The Short Report: March 20, 2024
March 20, 2024
Research Money
The Short Report: March 13, 2024
March 13, 2024
Research Money
Canada’s innovation approach is failing to support scale-up tech firms: study
March 6, 2024
Mark Lowey
The Short Report: March 6, 2024
March 6, 2024
Research Money
Canada risks losing cleantech startups due to halt in SDTC’s funding, entrepreneurs say
February 28, 2024
Monte Stewart
The Short Report: February 28, 2024
February 28, 2024
Research Money
Urgent need to reinvest in research and innovation: Q&A with Alison Evans, Research Canada
February 28, 2024
Mark Lowey
Government policies “totally inadequate” for Canada to achieve net zero, new report says
February 21, 2024
Mark Lowey
Canada needs a national framework for evaluating international “STIK” partnerships
February 21, 2024
Mark Lowey
The Short Report: February 21, 2024
February 21, 2024
Research Money
Growing use of AI for political purposes is a risk to Canada’s democracy: uOttawa report
February 14, 2024
Mark Lowey
Canada needs an integrated economic-security strategy
February 14, 2024
Guest Contributor
Canada needs an integrated economic-security strategy
February 14, 2024
Lawrence Zhang
The Short Report: February 14, 2024
February 14, 2024
Research Money
Canadian scientist and environmentalist David Keith on the energy transition and “Big Oil”
February 7, 2024
Mark Lowey
Federal government needs to act now to ensure Canada’s Arctic security: Senate committee
February 7, 2024
Mark Lowey
The Short Report: February 7, 2024
February 7, 2024
Research Money
Reorganizing the federal government’s research ecosystem – 60-year-old report still resonates
February 7, 2024
Paul Dufour
Government faces widening gap between policymakers and those they serve
January 31, 2024
Mark Lowey
The Short Report: January 31, 2024
January 31, 2024
Research Money
The Short Report: January 24, 2024
January 24, 2024
Research Money
Ottawa launches new collaborative approach to build a green Prairies economy
January 17, 2024
Mark Lowey
Canada lacks coherent data on federal science workforce: Chief Science Advisor’s report
January 17, 2024
Mark Lowey
Why is Canada so miserly in funding academic research?
January 17, 2024
Guest Contributor
The Short Report: January 17, 2024
January 17, 2024
Research Money
Why is Canada so miserly in funding academic research?
January 17, 2024
Lawrence Zhang
Canada’s life sciences industry needs anchor firms to create world-class clusters: report
January 10, 2024
Mark Lowey
Why federal government IT projects are doomed to failure
January 10, 2024
Yogi Schulz
Canada faces big problems with IP including national security risks: Parliamentary report
January 3, 2024
Mark Lowey
The Short Report: January 3, 2024
January 3, 2024
Research Money
Direct air capture technology is no panacea for reducing GHG emissions, say experts
December 20, 2023
Mark Lowey
Europe’s proposed new law for AI development and deployment: What’s under the hood?
December 20, 2023
Research Money
Lack of supercomputing power is impairing Canada’s research and business innovation
December 13, 2023
Mark Lowey
The Short Report: December 13, 2023
December 13, 2023
Research Money
Climate change solutions require community participation in research, say CIFAR scientists
December 6, 2023
Mark Lowey
Spurring adoption of quantum technologies is key to Canada competing globally in quantum
December 6, 2023
Mark Lowey
Carbon pricing is conservative policy that works
December 6, 2023
Guest Contributor
Carbon pricing is conservative policy that works
December 6, 2023
Lawrence Zhang
The Short Report: November 29, 2023
November 29, 2023
Research Money
Feds need to accelerate clean investment tax credits or risk losing billions in investment
November 22, 2023
Mark Lowey
The Short Report: November 22, 2023
November 22, 2023
Research Money
The Short Report: November 15, 2023
November 15, 2023
Research Money
Canada urgently needs innovating on innovation support
November 8, 2023
Guest Contributor
Canada urgently needs innovating on innovation support
November 8, 2023
Lawrence Zhang
The Short Report - November 8, 2023
November 8, 2023
Guest Contributor
The Short Report - November 8, 2023
November 8, 2023
Lawrence Zhang
Canada’s research funding system lacks focus to pursue moonshot-style projects: report
November 8, 2023
Mark Lowey
Renewing National Research Council facilities and expanding international collaborations
November 1, 2023
Mark Lowey
The Short Report - November 1, 2023
November 1, 2023
Danielle Burns
University of Saskatchewan researchers pioneer principles for community-engaged research
October 25, 2023
Mark Lowey
NRC president Iain Stewart on the agency’s activities, priorities and future plans
October 25, 2023
Mark Lowey
The Grapevine
October 25, 2023
Mark Lowey
The Short Report - October 25, 2023
October 25, 2023
Danielle Burns
Smarter federal policies on IP protection and procurement needed for Canada to compete
October 18, 2023
Mark Lowey
Supreme Court opinion finds federal environmental assessment act partly unconstitutional
October 18, 2023
Mark Lowey
The Short Report - October 18, 2023
October 18, 2023
Danielle Burns
Genome Canada pioneers novel “portfolio” investment approach in climate-smart projects
October 11, 2023
Mark Lowey
Federal suspension of SDTC funding worries investors and industry, but not whistleblower
October 11, 2023
Mark Lowey
The Short Report - October 11, 2023
October 11, 2023
Danielle Burns
Feds need to use their power to get interprovincial electricity transmission lines built
October 4, 2023
Mark Lowey
Federal government temporarily suspends funding for all new SDTC projects
October 4, 2023
Mark Lowey
Federal clean electricity regulations unworkable, says Alberta’s power system operator
October 4, 2023
Mark Lowey
The Short Report - October 4, 2023
October 4, 2023
Danielle Burns
Canada’s weak economic growth due to loss of values that foster innovation
September 27, 2023
Mark Lowey
Balance needed to find a sensible and affordable path to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions
September 27, 2023
Yogi Schulz
Four global megatrends threaten Canada’s low-innovation business strategy
September 27, 2023
Mark Lowey
Financing gap for early-stage Canadian firms stunting growth and hurting economy
September 20, 2023
Mark Lowey
The Short Report – September 20, 2023
September 20, 2023
Danielle Burns
Decline in research funding in Canada threatens prosperity
September 20, 2023
Guest Contributor
Decline in research funding in Canada threatens prosperity
September 20, 2023
Lawrence Zhang
Canada needs a dedicated competition minister
August 30, 2023
Guest Contributor
Canada needs a dedicated competition minister
August 30, 2023
Lawrence Zhang
The Short Report - August 2, 2023: A diabetes research boost; Springboard Atlantic's IP program, improving AI accessibility standards, and more
August 2, 2023
Cindy Graham
The quantum era is upon us. Will Canada’s big bet pay off?
August 2, 2023
Guest Contributor
The quantum era is upon us. Will Canada’s big bet pay off?
August 2, 2023
Lawrence Zhang
The Short Report - July 26, 2023: Tech firms chosen for hypergrowth; Ontario's green living lab; uniting Canada's semiconductor industry, and more.
July 26, 2023
Cindy Graham
Allegations of mismanagement beset Canada’s main clean tech funding organization
July 26, 2023
Mark Lowey
Doing well while doing good: exporting Canadian LNG to lower emissions abroad
July 19, 2023
Monte Stewart
The Short Report-July 19, 2023: Closing critical data gaps in cancer care; Thrive Lab's first co-investment phase; Canada's growing tech workforce, and more.
July 19, 2023
Cindy Graham
Build a focused research system, report warns, or watch the brain drain
July 12, 2023
Mark Lowey
Our expensive “window of opportunity”
July 12, 2023
Monte Stewart
The Short Report - July 12, 2023: U of A study to shed light on MAID delivery; ISC's quantum testing stream; food-focused AI projects, permafrost research, and more.
July 12, 2023
Cindy Graham
The Short Report - July 5, 2023: Canada's tech talent strategy; a new alliance for BC's tech ecosystem network, cleantech's surge in Q1, and more.
July 5, 2023
Cindy Graham
Investing in a climate-resilient future: The economic case for climate-aligned finance
July 5, 2023
Guest Contributor
Investing in a climate-resilient future: The economic case for climate-aligned finance
July 5, 2023
Lawrence Zhang
The Short Report - June 28, 2023: Enhancing Canada's earthquake warning system; commercializing mining technologies; hydrogen-powered locomotives, Quebec's quantum scene, and more.
June 28, 2023
Cindy Graham
Tackling a global food crisis
June 21, 2023
Mark Lowey
The Short Report - June 21, 2023: A network devoted to sustainable aviation innovation, a $25-million donation to expand quantum research in Alberta, support for SMR research, and more.
June 21, 2023
Cindy Graham
The Short Report - June 14, 2023: Healthy aging research projects, advancing the Canada/UK biomanufacturing & quantum science partnership, Space Canada's new policy position paper, and more.
June 14, 2023
Cindy Graham
Keep on trucking? With EVs, perhaps not.
June 14, 2023
Guest Contributor
Keep on trucking? With EVs, perhaps not.
June 14, 2023
Lawrence Zhang
The Short Report - June 7th, 2023: Ottawa's long-term wildfire response; PwC's investment in its AI capabilities, a boost for breast cancer research, and more.
June 7, 2023
Cindy Graham
The Short Report - May 31, 2023: Accelerating innovative medicine; a new hub for collaborative northern & Arctic research, celebrating Mitacs entrepreneurs, and more.
May 31, 2023
Cindy Graham
Government needs to regulate AI and incentivize “socially beneficial” AI, researchers say
May 24, 2023
Mark Lowey
Canada could learn from other countries on industrial policy, say international experts
May 24, 2023
Mark Lowey
Think starting a business is hard? Try getting out of one!
May 24, 2023
Guest Contributor
Think starting a business is hard? Try getting out of one!
May 24, 2023
Lawrence Zhang
The Short Report - May 24, 2023: Dal's ocean-first approach to combatting climate change; the first in-person training site for cell and gene therapies; the genomic monitoring of pathogens in water initiative, and more.
May 24, 2023
Cindy Graham
Canada needs to rethink net-zero policies to avoid looming energy gap
May 17, 2023
Yogi Schulz
The Short Report - May 17, 2023: Advancing Manitoba's research ecosystem; Chalk River Labs site to host world's first MMR; a wildfire monitoring satellite; USask's GWF program finale, and more.
May 17, 2023
Cindy Graham
The future of Canada’s freshwater amid America’s growing thirst
May 10, 2023
Guest Contributor
The future of Canada’s freshwater amid America’s growing thirst
May 10, 2023
Lawrence Zhang
Research Security: protecting Canada’s academic research from foreign espionage
May 3, 2023
Guest Contributor
Research Security: protecting Canada’s academic research from foreign espionage
May 3, 2023
Lawrence Zhang
Academia and business create zero-carbon buildings accelerator to help Montreal meet climate targets
May 3, 2023
Mark Lowey
Canada lags other countries in combating cybercrime and online harms, says new report
April 26, 2023
Mark Lowey
The Short Report - April 26, 2023: New Frontiers in Research Fund competition; Alberta's funding for PTSD; B.C.-Mitacs internships; genomics research partnerships, and more.
April 26, 2023
Cindy Graham
R$2023: panelists call for revved up auto roadmap
April 26, 2023
Monte Stewart
The Short Report - April 19, 2023: Ottawa & Ericsson’s new R&D partnership; NSERC's grant extension; MRI training in Saskatchewan, supporting Indigenous students in heart and brain science, and more.
April 19, 2023
Cindy Graham
Taking a close look at the benefits and risks of small modular reactors
April 12, 2023
Mark Lowey
The Short Report – April 12, 2023:
April 12, 2023
Mark Lowey
Debate intensifies over using reprocessed spent nuclear fuel in small modular reactors
April 12, 2023
Mark Lowey
Freeland confident private investment in clean electricity will occur
April 5, 2023
Monte Stewart
The Short Report – April 5, 2023: Turning waste into biofuels, huge foreign investment in Montreal, new governance for federal research, pausing AI development, Canada’s lunar astronaut, and more
April 5, 2023
Mark Lowey
The Short Report - March 29, 2023: Ontario Budget 2023 highlights; a new national strategy for rare diseases, a boost for domestic semiconductor production, and more.
March 29, 2023
Cindy Graham
Federal Impact Assessment Act hobbling capital investment and resource development
March 29, 2023
Guest Contributor
Federal Impact Assessment Act hobbling capital investment and resource development
March 29, 2023
Lawrence Zhang
Choose it or lose it, when it comes to Canadian support for low-carbon technology
March 22, 2023
Mark Lowey
The Short Report - March 22, 2023: Concerns about DFO science; a new brain health initiative; Ericsson sets up quantum research quarters, and more.
March 22, 2023
Cindy Graham
Biomedical research hubs mark $580 million boost for pandemic-inspired research capacity
March 15, 2023
Monte Stewart
Employee ownership is a transformative opportunity for Canada
March 15, 2023
Guest Contributor
Employee ownership is a transformative opportunity for Canada
March 15, 2023
Lawrence Zhang
Reducing range anxiety in B.C.
March 8, 2023
Monte Stewart
The Short Report - March 8, 2023: New critical minerals programs; strengthening biomanufacturing, standards and best practices in youth mental health, and more.
March 8, 2023
Cindy Graham
Study says Calgary region has the "right stuff" for a hydrogen hub
March 1, 2023
Mark Lowey
The Short Report - March 1, 2023: A boost for cancer research in B.C.; a major funding round for insect biotechnology; CFI's new strategic plan, a new SMR program, and more.
March 1, 2023
Cindy Graham
New innovation agency’s success hinges on its private sector leadership, experts say
February 22, 2023
Mark Lowey
The Short Report - February 22, 2023: Protecting Canadian research; a newly-dubbed innovation agency, plans to modernize the EPA, and more.
February 22, 2023
Cindy Graham
Quebec takes stock of innovation
February 15, 2023
Guest Contributor
Quebec takes stock of innovation
February 15, 2023
Lawrence Zhang
The Short Report - February 15, 2023: Renewed funding for the Global Innovation Clusters; a successful funding round for Scale AI, boosting Canada's biomanufacturing capacity in PEI, and more.
February 15, 2023
Cindy Graham
Quantum strategy comes at a critical moment
February 8, 2023
Mark Lowey
Collaboration spawns more funding for BC ocean protection
February 8, 2023
Monte Stewart
Too little juice, not enough jolt, no joy
February 8, 2023
Guest Contributor
Too little juice, not enough jolt, no joy
February 8, 2023
Lawrence Zhang
Canada ready for lift-off, once again
February 8, 2023
Elizabeth Howell
Making the political case for Canadian LNG exports to Japan
February 1, 2023
Guest Contributor
Making the political case for Canadian LNG exports to Japan
February 1, 2023
Lawrence Zhang
The Short Report - February 1, 2023: A boost for potash mining; Canada becomes a full member of SKAO, the consequences of misinformation, and more
February 1, 2023
Cindy Graham
Major hurdles confront Canada’s Biomanufacturing and Life Sciences Strategy
January 25, 2023
Mark Lowey
Nowhere to grow — Canadian life sciences companies look for lab space
January 25, 2023
Mark Lowey
It's not the technology, stupid — lessons rise from the ashes of Phoenix
January 25, 2023
Yogi Schulz
The Short Report - January 25, 2023: Expanding Canada's clinical trial networks, a $40-million injection for Xanadu Quantum Computing, research income rankings, and more.
January 25, 2023
Cindy Graham
Taking stock of Canada’s critical minerals potential — and the industry it should support
January 18, 2023
Mark Lowey
Nature-based solutions no silver bullet for climate change: Council of Canadian Academies
January 11, 2023
Mark Lowey
The Short Report - January 11, 2023: Boosting research and innovation in Newfoundland & Labrador; a Xanada-South Korea partnership, examining the state of public trust in science, and more.
January 11, 2023
Cindy Graham
Canada has opportunity to lead the world in innovative agri-food technologies and exports
January 11, 2023
Guest Contributor
Canada has opportunity to lead the world in innovative agri-food technologies and exports
January 11, 2023
Lawrence Zhang
Investment, innovation and policy fuelling growth in alternative proteins market
December 21, 2022
Guest Contributor
Investment, innovation and policy fuelling growth in alternative proteins market
December 21, 2022
Lawrence Zhang
Time for Ottawa to protect endangered Pacific salmon and steelhead
December 14, 2022
Guest Contributor
Time for Ottawa to protect endangered Pacific salmon and steelhead
December 14, 2022
Lawrence Zhang
Climate and biodiversity challenges: Q&A with Canada’s Ambassador for Climate Change
December 14, 2022
Mark Lowey
The Short Report - December 14, 2022: Investing in biomass; breaking ground at Chalk River, counting on a critical minerals strategy, and more
December 14, 2022
Cindy Graham
Albertans will decide how they best contribute to Canada’s net-zero goal
December 7, 2022
Catherine Brownlee
The Short Report - December 7, 2022: New ocean supercluster projects; finding a home for Volkswagen's first gigafactory, "evidence-based medicine" pioneer garners international award, and more.
December 7, 2022
Cindy Graham
The Short Report - November 30, 2022: Canada's first space-tech law group; Mitacs innovation awards; funding Canada's climate adaptation strategy; updating Canada's code development system, and more
November 30, 2022
Cindy Graham
Opinion Leader: Community-owned innovation meets community-based challenges
November 23, 2022
Guest Contributor
Opinion Leader: Community-owned innovation meets community-based challenges
November 23, 2022
Lawrence Zhang
The Short Report – November 23, 2022: $1.2 billion for Oceans Protection Plan projects; Ontario’s AI sector growing; Attabotics raises US$71 million; feds failing on cybersecurity risks; and more
November 23, 2022
Mark Lowey
Opinion Leader: Time is right for investment and policy action to boost cleantech innovation
November 16, 2022
Guest Contributor
Opinion Leader: Time is right for investment and policy action to boost cleantech innovation
November 16, 2022
Lawrence Zhang
The Short Report – November 16, 2022: $43M for Canada’s first lunar rover; Alberta gets advanced diagnostics centre; Vancouver has highest tech job growth; Oceans Protection Plan reports; and more
November 16, 2022
Mark Lowey
The Short Report – November 9, 2022: Feds and Alberta invest $461M in hydrogen plant; new cybersecurity task force; Canada in top 15 “talent competitive” countries, open science awards, and more
November 9, 2022
Mark Lowey
Mining feels public love, and the market pressure
November 2, 2022
Monte Stewart
The Short Report – November 2, 2022: National Women’s Health Research Initiative; Ted Rogers Centre for Health Research receives $90 million; Canadian VC funding declines; Gairdner Awards; and more
November 2, 2022
Mark Lowey
Opinion Leader: Climate plans will include innovation and technology in Canada's oil sands
October 26, 2022
Guest Contributor
Opinion Leader: Climate plans will include innovation and technology in Canada's oil sands
October 26, 2022
Lawrence Zhang
The Short Report - October 26, 2022: NSERC prizes; Canada's role in NASA's climate science satellite mission; an EU-Canada quantum project, and more.
October 26, 2022
Cindy Graham
The Short Report: October 19, 2022 - Transforming Nokia HQ, investing in oral health research, CASTL officially opens in Charlottetown, and more.
October 19, 2022
Cindy Graham
The Short Report - October 12, 2022: An advisory panel for Canada's research support system; a national diabetes framework, renewed funding for marine technology, and more.
October 12, 2022
Cindy Graham
The Short Report - September 21st, 2022: B.C. invests in clean energy; AI funding for ag-food; national standards for animals, and more.
September 21, 2022
Cindy Graham
Billion dollar babies: what Team True North means for Canada
September 7, 2022
Mark Lowey
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.
September 7, 2022
Cindy Graham
Canada urged to “go deep” on geothermal energy
August 24, 2022
Mark Lowey
Canada’s innovation funding programs need transformative rethink
August 24, 2022
Guest Contributor
Canada’s innovation funding programs need transformative rethink
August 24, 2022
Lawrence Zhang
The Short Report - August 24, 2022: CFI announces major science initiative projects, an inaugural scholar for NSERC, researching and producing social connection guidelines, and more.
August 24, 2022
Cindy Graham
Canada warming up to geothermal energy, but still lags other countries
August 17, 2022
Mark Lowey
The Short Report - August 17, 2022: Scientists urge Ottawa to boost grant funding, assessing decarbonization of rail via hydrogen fuel cells; a funding competition for Alzheimer's research in Alberta, and more.
August 17, 2022
Cindy Graham
Canadian manufacturing of CAR-T cells a game-changer for cancer patients and researchers
August 10, 2022
Leah Geller
Feds need to coordinate Arctic waste management to protect polar bears, researchers say
August 10, 2022
Monte Stewart
National strategy needed to build homegrown EV battery metals supply chain: report
August 10, 2022
Mark Lowey
The Short Report - August 10, 2022: A new CEO for C100; Stem Cell Network launches last funding competition for 2022-2025, Alberta tech investments soar, and more
August 10, 2022
Cindy Graham
SR&ED program requires major reforms to stimulate business R&D: policy brief
August 3, 2022
Mark Lowey
GHGSat seeks methane from space to help Canada tackle global warming
August 3, 2022
Elizabeth Howell
The Short Report - August 3, 2022: CAMH awarded the first federal psilocybin study grant; C6 Launch Systems prepares for suborbital test at a foreign spaceport; Ottawa launches calls for Women Entrepreneurship Strategy Ecosystem Fund projects, and more.
August 3, 2022
Cindy Graham
Alberta investing in innovative high-value, non-combustion uses for oil sands bitumen
July 27, 2022
Mark Lowey
National network helping skilled immigrant health care professionals practise in Canada
July 27, 2022
Leah Geller
The Short Report - July 20, 2022: Another step toward a vertically-integrated EV supply chain for Ontario, an Atlantic alliance to advance ocean science, a boost for digital innovation in Canada, and more.
July 20, 2022
Cindy Graham
Opinion Leader: Investors can play a key role in future of Canada’s salmon industry
July 13, 2022
Guest Contributor
Opinion Leader: Investors can play a key role in future of Canada’s salmon industry
July 13, 2022
Lawrence Zhang
The Short Report - July 13, 2022: Dr. Mona Nemer reappointed as CSA, U of T & partners mount research response to monkeypox outbreak, a record for Canadian angel investment in 2021, and more.
July 13, 2022
Cindy Graham
Energy and resource tables to serve regional green energy strengths
July 6, 2022
Monte Stewart
Message from the Publisher
June 29, 2022
Jeffrey Crelinsten
The Short Report - June 28, 2022: Anand's NORAD upgrade plans for space-based surveillance system; new funding streams strengthen Canada's clinical trials; CIFAR launches Phase 2 of the Pan-Canadian Artificial Intelligence Strategy, and more.
June 29, 2022
Cindy Graham
Debating decrim: hard drugs and hard decisions
June 22, 2022
Monte Stewart
The Short Report - June 22, 2022: A big investment in CCRM's OmniaBio, feds seek to advance digital charter, forging a new oil sands alliance, launching a climate impact accelerator, and more.
June 22, 2022
Cindy Graham
What Canada's new innovation agency can learn from the rest of the world
June 15, 2022
Mark Lowey
The Short Report – June 15, 2022: CREATE program receives new NSERC funding, feds provide up to $100M to Saskatchewan potash mine, Alberta invests in quantum hub, $24M for research on life-saving organ transplant technology, and more.
June 15, 2022
Mark Lowey
Bring on the robots and create better jobs, report argues
May 24, 2022
Mark Lowey
Competitiveness and courage point the way to greater food security
May 24, 2022
Guest Contributor
Competitiveness and courage point the way to greater food security
May 24, 2022
Lawrence Zhang
The Short Report - May 25, 2022: Quebec renews its research & innovation strategy, MOUs to advance SMR research, Ottawa's request to join DEPA, and more
May 24, 2022
Cindy Graham
The Short Report - May 18, 2022: Genome Canada's climate-smart agriculture & food systems initiative, funding for critical minerals value chain development, CINUK's Arctic climate research projects, and more
May 17, 2022
Cindy Graham
The Short Report - May 11, 2022: New AI centres for Alberta and New Brunswick, a CCA-appointed expert panel on international STI partnerships, winners of the GG Innovation Awards, and more.
May 10, 2022
Cindy Graham
The Short Report - May 4, 2022: An international AI lab kicks off in Montreal, a call for proposals for Ottawa's new IP program, Alberta's new hydrogen centre of excellence, and more.
May 4, 2022
Cindy Graham
Alberta and federal governments co-invest $900,000 to grow province's hemp industry
April 26, 2022
Guest Contributor
Alberta and federal governments co-invest $900,000 to grow province's hemp industry
April 26, 2022
Lawrence Zhang
The Short Report - April 27, 2022: Canada-EU research partnership talks, CIHR's new clinical trials fund, a nationwide platform to study Covid's impact on children, U de M's natural life sciences boost, and more.
April 26, 2022
Cindy Graham
Canada’s first “credible” climate plan requires rapid policy implementation and massive investment, independent experts say
April 20, 2022
Mark Lowey
Alberta has largest and fastest-growing GHG emissions in Canada, new national report shows
April 20, 2022
Mark Lowey
Changes to government policy could enable SMEs to deliver effective and meaningful workplace inclusion programs
April 20, 2022
Guest Contributor
Changes to government policy could enable SMEs to deliver effective and meaningful workplace inclusion programs
April 20, 2022
Lawrence Zhang
The Short Report - April 20, 2022: CPP Investment Board invests $536M in Indian tech platform; IP partnership for BC, Experimental Lakes get a funding boost, and more
April 20, 2022
Cindy Graham
SSHRC shares progress on implementing Indigenous Strategic Research Plan following pandemic setbacks
April 12, 2022
Mark Lowey
The Short Report - April 13, 2022: New cybersecurity research hub in Calgary; health research in space; bolstering animal disease preparedness; and more
April 12, 2022
Cindy Graham
The Short Report - April 6, 2022: Ontario Greens issue supply chain strategy for EVs, federal funding for climate and pandemic research, a review of Canada's Remote Sensing Space Systems Act, and more
April 6, 2022
Cindy Graham
Canada issues its first green bonds worth $5B to support climate investments
March 30, 2022
Elsie Ross
The Short Report - March 30, 2022: Ottawa releases $9.1B emissions reduction plan, Montreal's CDL surpasses $1B in equity value creation, Canada's tech performance blooms in 2021, and more
March 30, 2022
Cindy Graham
Expanded biogas-renewable natural gas sector could play vital role in achieving Canada’s climate goals, says new report
March 23, 2022
Mark Lowey
How do we future-proof the Canadian economy?
March 23, 2022
Guest Contributor
How do we future-proof the Canadian economy?
March 23, 2022
Lawrence Zhang
The Short Report - March 23, 2022: Ottawa set to issue green bond, Ontario's first-ever critical minerals strategy, $66 million for on-farm climate action projects, and more
March 23, 2022
Cindy Graham
Collision tech conference bans Russian companies, aerospace and tech companies blocked from exporting to Russia
March 9, 2022
Sebastian Leck
Canada requires a new, effective and inclusive science advisory architecture
March 9, 2022
Guest Contributor
Canada requires a new, effective and inclusive science advisory architecture
March 9, 2022
Lawrence Zhang
The Short Report - March 9, 2022: Sunsetting the Collaborative Health Research Projects program, $195M to support B.C. health research, Ontario's first Genome Data Science fellowships, Lululemon founder invests $100M into muscle disorder research, and more
March 9, 2022
Cindy Graham
Government funding and policy are driving big carbon emissions reductions by steelmakers
March 2, 2022
Mark Lowey
The Short Report - March 2, 2022: Ottawa commits $240M for semiconductor industry, $45M for post-secondary research infrastructure, a good month for the space sector, and more
March 2, 2022
Cindy Graham
The Liberal government needs to prioritize its staggering list of mandate letter commitments
February 23, 2022
Guest Contributor
The Liberal government needs to prioritize its staggering list of mandate letter commitments
February 23, 2022
Lawrence Zhang
The Short Report – Feb. 23, 2022: Funding for farmers to mitigate climate change, USask's cystic fibrosis study, a boost for postpandemic recovery research, and more.
February 23, 2022
Cindy Graham
Developing a carbon capture and utilization industry is crucial to achieve Canada’s net-zero emissions target
February 16, 2022
Guest Contributor
Developing a carbon capture and utilization industry is crucial to achieve Canada’s net-zero emissions target
February 16, 2022
Lawrence Zhang
The Short Report - Feb. 16, 2022: Congruence Therapeutics raises $63M for rare disease drug discovery, a multi-billion dollar Euro tech fund, a Conservative cryptoasset bill, and more
February 16, 2022
Cindy Graham
Mid-career skills training will be key to addressing Canada's labour challenges
February 9, 2022
Guest Contributor
Mid-career skills training will be key to addressing Canada's labour challenges
February 9, 2022
Lawrence Zhang
The Short Report – Feb. 2, 2022: Canadian cleantech companies make Top 100 global list, major VC funds launched by MaRS and Deloitte Canada, regional tech ecosystems see record investment, and more
February 2, 2022
Mark Lowey
Could small modular reactors help to achieve Canada’s net-zero emissions goals?
January 26, 2022
Mark Lowey
Canada needs a climate strategy that leverages wealth of hydrocarbons to transition to low-carbon energy systems
January 26, 2022
Guest Contributor
Canada needs a climate strategy that leverages wealth of hydrocarbons to transition to low-carbon energy systems
January 26, 2022
Lawrence Zhang
The Short Report – Jan. 26, 2022: Public health research capacity expanded, massive free science database launched, funding for spinal cord injury research, and more
January 26, 2022
Guest Contributor
The Short Report – Jan. 26, 2022: Public health research capacity expanded, massive free science database launched, funding for spinal cord injury research, and more
January 26, 2022
Lawrence Zhang
Canada lacks critical data needed to mitigate extreme weather events, says Council of Canadian Academies report
January 19, 2022
Mark Lowey
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
January 19, 2022
Cindy Graham
New advanced research agency high on federal innovation minister’s lengthy to do list
January 12, 2022
Mark Lowey
2021: The Year in Canadian Science and Innovation
December 22, 2021
Sebastian Leck
Canada has huge opportunity to innovate emissions-free products from the oil sands
December 22, 2021
Guest Contributor
Canada has huge opportunity to innovate emissions-free products from the oil sands
December 22, 2021
Lawrence Zhang
The Short Report – Dec. 22, 2021: Trudeau releases mandate letters, a promising brain diseases partnership, a national survey of young people’s attitudes towards science, and more
December 22, 2021
Cindy Graham
How marine tech company Kraken Robotics became an East Coast success story
December 15, 2021
Mark Lowey
What will it take for Canada to modernize its financial ecosystem?
December 15, 2021
Guest Contributor
What will it take for Canada to modernize its financial ecosystem?
December 15, 2021
Lawrence Zhang
The Short Report - Dec. 15, 2021: UBC launches diabetes centre of excellence, Standing Committees struck for 44th Parliament, exploring pandemic impacts, and more
December 15, 2021
Cindy Graham
Opinion Leader: Much stronger public sector support needed for industry’s commercialization of intellectual property
December 8, 2021
Guest Contributor
Opinion Leader: Much stronger public sector support needed for industry’s commercialization of intellectual property
December 8, 2021
Lawrence Zhang
The Short Report - Dec. 8, 2021: Ontario launches flagship EV program, Alberta boosts vaccine development capacity, applied research on the rise, and more
December 8, 2021
Cindy Graham
Q&A: Former environment and climate change minister Catherine McKenna on COP26 and Canada’s climate plans
November 30, 2021
Mark Lowey
Canada lacks the data to make sound policy decisions on digital economy: Conference Board of Canada report
November 30, 2021
Mark Lowey
Opinion Leader: Effective communication is a key tool for wise ICT procurement and increased productivity
November 24, 2021
Guest Contributor
Opinion Leader: Effective communication is a key tool for wise ICT procurement and increased productivity
November 24, 2021
Lawrence Zhang
The Short Report - November 24, 2021: BioVectra funding spurs expansion for mRNA vaccine development, UNESCO adopts the Open Science Recommendation, NSERC awards annual research prizes, and more
November 24, 2021
Cindy Graham
Opinion Leader: Canada’s early focus on artificial intelligence is starting to reap commercial benefits
November 16, 2021
Guest Contributor
Opinion Leader: Canada’s early focus on artificial intelligence is starting to reap commercial benefits
November 16, 2021
Lawrence Zhang
Opinion Leader: A plant-based future offers myriad health, environmental and economic benefits
November 9, 2021
Guest Contributor
Opinion Leader: A plant-based future offers myriad health, environmental and economic benefits
November 9, 2021
Lawrence Zhang
The Short Report - Nov. 10, 2021: Ottawa funds methane emissions monitoring, U of Sask. receives award to fund vaccine development, a swine research facility, and more
November 9, 2021
Cindy Graham
Alberta R&D facility helping carbon tech startups navigate “valley of death” to commercialization
November 2, 2021
Mark Lowey
Opinion Leader: Successful climate policy requires coherent multi-government alignment of policy, budgets and effective execution
November 2, 2021
Guest Contributor
Opinion Leader: Successful climate policy requires coherent multi-government alignment of policy, budgets and effective execution
November 2, 2021
Lawrence Zhang
The Short Report - Oct. 27: Dr. John Polyani awarded 2022 Andrei Sakharov Prize, rapid growth in Ontario's AI ecosystem, U of A's promising antiviral research, and more
October 26, 2021
Cindy Graham
The Short Report - Oct. 20, 2021: A global research hub for vision care, a UWaterloo centre for sustainable aeronautics, the Writer's Trust inaugural Balsillie prize, and more
October 19, 2021
Cindy Graham
The Short Report - October 13, 2021: CIHR launches Indigenous opportunity fund to tackle COVID-19 challenges; a new president for PHAC, Communitech focuses on company scaleups, and more.
October 12, 2021
Cindy Graham
Opinion Leader: Federal government must provide predictable funding for health research
October 5, 2021
Guest Contributor
Opinion Leader: Federal government must provide predictable funding for health research
October 5, 2021
Lawrence Zhang
The Short Report - Oct. 6, 2021: McGill's new innovation fund, an insect research facility for USask, U15 calls for investment in university security measures, and more
October 5, 2021
Cindy Graham
New business accelerators in Alberta aimed at helping fast-growing tech startup sector
September 29, 2021
Mark Lowey
Opinion Leader: Micro credentials require specific components to be credible and effective
September 29, 2021
Guest Contributor
Opinion Leader: Micro credentials require specific components to be credible and effective
September 29, 2021
Lawrence Zhang
Policy change and more innovation needed to reap the benefits of industrial cannabis
September 22, 2021
Guest Contributor
Policy change and more innovation needed to reap the benefits of industrial cannabis
September 22, 2021
Lawrence Zhang
Aerospace industry calls for more government support, despite significant public subsidies
September 15, 2021
Mark Lowey
By the Numbers: R&D in Canada's aerospace industry
September 15, 2021
Mark Lowey
Opinion Leader: Canada must prioritize the 'three Ds' to become a leader in the global energy transition
September 8, 2021
Guest Contributor
Opinion Leader: Canada must prioritize the 'three Ds' to become a leader in the global energy transition
September 8, 2021
Lawrence Zhang
Alberta expands blue hydrogen development despite U.S. study raising environmental concerns
September 1, 2021
Mark Lowey
Canadians need safe and legal access to psychedelic drug therapy, including psilocybin
September 1, 2021
Guest Contributor
Canadians need safe and legal access to psychedelic drug therapy, including psilocybin
September 1, 2021
Lawrence Zhang
Opinion Leader: New national security guidelines for research partnerships will have to face the reality of research culture
August 18, 2021
Guest Contributor
Opinion Leader: New national security guidelines for research partnerships will have to face the reality of research culture
August 18, 2021
Lawrence Zhang
The Short Report - August 11, 2021: A feasibility study to export blue hydrogen from Alberta to Asia, tech to reduce pesticide use, and more
August 11, 2021
Cindy Graham
The Short Report - August 4, 2021: Ottawa's new biomanufacturing and life sciences strategy, a national startup job board, rural transit solutions, and more
August 4, 2021
Cindy Graham
Opinion: Targeted measures needed to improve Canada’s national defence against pandemics and other catastrophic events
July 28, 2021
Guest Contributor
Opinion: Targeted measures needed to improve Canada’s national defence against pandemics and other catastrophic events
July 28, 2021
Lawrence Zhang
National climate plan needs to focus on foundational public research and transformative Canadian technologies
July 21, 2021
Guest Contributor
National climate plan needs to focus on foundational public research and transformative Canadian technologies
July 21, 2021
Lawrence Zhang
The Short Report - July 21, 2021: Canada's fast-growing tech talent, UBC joins global autism initiative, and more
July 21, 2021
Cindy Graham
NSERC to fast-track grant approvals after COVID-19 rapid-response programs pay off
July 14, 2021
Monte Stewart
The Short Report - July 14, 2021: Rémi Quirion to lead International Network for Government Science Advice, mining gets a $40 million boost, and more
July 14, 2021
Cindy Graham
Q&A: Entrepreneur Mark Blackwell on building a strong innovation ecosystem in Calgary
July 7, 2021
Mark Lowey
By the Numbers: Research projects across Canada receive a $635 million boost
July 7, 2021
Guest Contributor
By the Numbers: Research projects across Canada receive a $635 million boost
July 7, 2021
Lawrence Zhang
Opinion: It's time for Canada to rethink its innovation policies and integrate its programs
June 30, 2021
Guest Contributor
Opinion: It's time for Canada to rethink its innovation policies and integrate its programs
June 30, 2021
Lawrence Zhang
The Short Report - June 30, 2021: Ontario invests $70M in R&D, Ottawa supports optics and photonics research, a Nova Scotia centre of forestry innovation, and more
June 30, 2021
Cindy Graham
Government and industry push to make Canada preferred supplier in critical minerals market dominated by China
June 23, 2021
Mark Lowey
The Short Report - June 16, 2021: Major science bill passes US Senate, Canada's tri-agencies launch research data management policy, and more
June 16, 2021
Cindy Graham
Government 'can and should pick winners' to grow scale-up companies, says federal advisor
June 9, 2021
Mark Lowey
Q&A: Kendra MacDonald, CEO of Canada’s Ocean Supercluster, on growing the country’s ocean-based economy
June 9, 2021
Mark Lowey
How Canada can upskill its workforce after the COVID-19 pandemic
June 9, 2021
Guest Contributor
How Canada can upskill its workforce after the COVID-19 pandemic
June 9, 2021
Lawrence Zhang
The Short Report - June 9, 2021: Ontario boosts high tech innovation with $100M VC fund, grants for Dalhousie's battery pioneers, a major donation to U of Guelph's groundwater research, and more
June 9, 2021
Cindy Graham
The Short Report - June 2, 2021: Cleantech R&D gets a boost, Biden's 2022 research budget, UBC studies rapid testing kits, and more
May 30, 2021
Cindy Graham
The potential $100-billion Indigenous economy must be incorporated into Canada's future, author argues
May 26, 2021
Guest Contributor
The potential $100-billion Indigenous economy must be incorporated into Canada's future, author argues
May 26, 2021
Lawrence Zhang
Canada needs massive investment into the youth innovation space to support economic diversification
May 26, 2021
Guest Contributor
Canada needs massive investment into the youth innovation space to support economic diversification
May 26, 2021
Lawrence Zhang
The Short Report - May 26, 2021: Canada's funding agencies launch interdisciplinary peer review program, Alberta launches medical studies website, and more
May 26, 2021
Cindy Graham
Will Canada's new investments in commercialization pay off?
May 19, 2021
Sebastian Leck
Largest-ever federal investments in intellectual property a “significant step” toward improving Canada’s global competitiveness, IP experts and innovation groups say
May 19, 2021
Mark Lowey
The Short Report - May 19, 2021: Ottawa injects $200 million into domestic vaccine manufacturing capacity, CAN Health Network project extended, nuclear leaders prepare CANDU reactors for decommissioning, and more
May 19, 2021
Cindy Graham
Budget 2021 initiatives expected to strengthen long-ignored areas of women's health research
May 12, 2021
Guest Contributor
Budget 2021 initiatives expected to strengthen long-ignored areas of women's health research
May 12, 2021
Lawrence Zhang
The Short Report - May 12, 2021: Canada invests $80 million in cyber security, a Canadian-German clean tech collaboration, the third Arctic ministerial, and more
May 12, 2021
Cindy Graham
Superclusters doing “good things” for Canada’s innovation ecosystem despite criticisms, says former federal deputy minister
May 5, 2021
Mark Lowey
The Short Report - April 28, 2021: COVID-19 data portal goes live, Protein Industries Canada launches new phase of plant-based food plan, Carleton funding bolsters ecosystem conservation, and more
April 28, 2021
Cindy Graham
By the Numbers: Who's getting funded in the 2021 federal budget?
April 21, 2021
Guest Contributor
By the Numbers: Who's getting funded in the 2021 federal budget?
April 21, 2021
Lawrence Zhang
After billions in funding, Strategic Innovation Fund failed to improve Canada’s innovation performance, experts say
April 21, 2021
Mark Lowey
Strategic Innovation Fund producing “significant benefits” for Canadians, ISED says
April 21, 2021
Mark Lowey
Opinion: Canadian universities and companies must proactively assess risks of collaboration with China
April 21, 2021
Guest Contributor
Opinion: Canadian universities and companies must proactively assess risks of collaboration with China
April 21, 2021
Lawrence Zhang
The Short Report - April 21, 2021: SIF gets $7.2 billion in 2021 federal budget, BC budget invests in new strategic fund, Biden's funding surge, a boost for the Stem Cell Network, and more
April 21, 2021
Cindy Graham
Three levels of government provide more than $2 million to launch Canada’s first hydrogen hub in Alberta
April 14, 2021
Mark Lowey
Canada poised to lead in ocean research with the right focus and policies
April 14, 2021
Guest Contributor
Canada poised to lead in ocean research with the right focus and policies
April 14, 2021
Lawrence Zhang
The Short Report - April 14, 2021: Alberta invests in vaccine R&D, Ottawa brings wireless tech to mining industry, CIB shores up Ontario's energy grid, and more
April 14, 2021
Cindy Graham
Oil and gas innovation network offers $80 million in clean technology competitions
April 7, 2021
Mark Lowey
The Short Report - April 7, 2021: VC investment hits $4.4 billion in 2020, Ontario’s rise as a hub for autonomous vehicles, Gairdner Awards recognize biomedical research, and more
April 7, 2021
Cindy Graham
Canada's emissions-reduction policies and lower costs drive increasing investment in energy storage
March 31, 2021
Mark Lowey
Opinion Leader: Federal funding for energy efficiency must tackle impact on low-income Canadians
March 31, 2021
Guest Contributor
Opinion Leader: Federal funding for energy efficiency must tackle impact on low-income Canadians
March 31, 2021
Lawrence Zhang
The Short Report - March 31, 2021: Canadian government invests $925 million in biomanufacturing, funding for variants research, a new digitalization centre, and more
March 31, 2021
Cindy Graham
The Short Report – March 24, 2021: Genome Canada creates data portal to address COVID-19 variants, Suncor invests US$25M in carbon capture tech, a national agriculture network, and more.
March 24, 2021
Cindy Graham
Canada needs a targeted industrial strategy to improve innovation performance, experts say
March 17, 2021
Mark Lowey
The Short Report – March 17, 2021: Canadian government invests heavily to bolster biomanufacturing, D-Wave Systems gets funding for quantum tech, Canada’s largest study on aging gets a top-up, and more
March 17, 2021
Cindy Graham
Canada can be a leader in plant-based foods if we take a coordinated approach
March 10, 2021
Guest Contributor
Canada can be a leader in plant-based foods if we take a coordinated approach
March 10, 2021
Lawrence Zhang
The Short Report – March 10, 2021: Federal funding for applied genomics, investments in plant-based proteins, the death of a renowned Alberta ecologist, and more
March 10, 2021
Cindy Graham
Oil and gas innovation network has yet to spend $80 million of federal funding for cleaner technologies
March 3, 2021
Mark Lowey
The Short Report – Feb 24, 2021: A level-four disease containment facility at U of Saskatchewan, NSERC provides $118 million for research partnerships, CIHR's plan for the next decade, and more
February 24, 2021
Cindy Graham
Calgary vaccine developer reaches deal with Manitoba government after hearing no response from Ottawa
February 17, 2021
Mark Lowey
Opinion: Government investment in clean electricity must include nuclear to achieve economic and climate goals
February 17, 2021
Guest Contributor
Opinion: Government investment in clean electricity must include nuclear to achieve economic and climate goals
February 17, 2021
Lawrence Zhang
The Short Report – Feb 17, 2021: NSERC supports Huawei research collaboration, ALS research gets a boost, Ottawa invests in SMEs transitioning to clean tech, and more.
February 17, 2021
Cindy Graham
The Short Report – Feb 10, 2021: Pilot program to recycle COVID-19 face masks, UVIC divests from fossil fuels, MS Society tests type-2 diabetes drug, and more
February 10, 2021
Cindy Graham
NGen joins $10-million effort to bolster manufacturing capacity for a COVID-19 vaccine
February 3, 2021
Mark Lowey
Opinion: Leveraging Canada’s agri-food system to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050
February 3, 2021
Guest Contributor
Opinion: Leveraging Canada’s agri-food system to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050
February 3, 2021
Lawrence Zhang
The Short Report – Feb. 3, 2021: Corporations partner on rapid COVID testing for employees, Conestoga launches national institute for senior care, Lakeland offers Canada's first AgriTech degree, and more
February 3, 2021
Cindy Graham
Opinion: Stop putting “lipstick” on Canada’s innovation mess and solve early-stage funding gap
January 27, 2021
Guest Contributor
Opinion: Stop putting “lipstick” on Canada’s innovation mess and solve early-stage funding gap
January 27, 2021
Lawrence Zhang
The Short Report – Jan 27, 2021: Clinical trials for first made-in-Canada vaccine begin; a first-of-its-kind carbon capture cement study launches in Edmonton, and more.
January 27, 2021
Cindy Graham
Analysis: Updated mandate for federal innovation minister shows a Prime Minister preoccupied with COVID-19
January 20, 2021
Mark Lowey
Biotechnology and engineering biology roadmap plus investment are key to Canada’s economic recovery
January 20, 2021
Guest Contributor
Biotechnology and engineering biology roadmap plus investment are key to Canada’s economic recovery
January 20, 2021
Lawrence Zhang
The Short Report – Jan 20, 2021: Western U's antibody test in peer review, Tesla renews contract with Dal lab, Biden elevates role of science advisor to cabinet, and more
January 20, 2021
Cindy Graham
Opinion: “Real-world,” publicly accessible 5G testbed needed to support SMEs in Canada’s growing 5G system
January 13, 2021
Guest Contributor
Opinion: “Real-world,” publicly accessible 5G testbed needed to support SMEs in Canada’s growing 5G system
January 13, 2021
Lawrence Zhang
The Short Report – Jan 13, 2021: Vivek Goel and Gina Cody receive Order of Canada appointments, VIDO's COVID clinical trials to start in Halifax, a new Canada Research Chair, and more
January 13, 2021
Cindy Graham
Canada’s deep-sea science imperiled by outdated research ships, say scientists
January 6, 2021
Mark Lowey
Opinion: Canada’s service sectors are poised for a tectonic shift
January 6, 2021
Guest Contributor
Opinion: Canada’s service sectors are poised for a tectonic shift
January 6, 2021
Lawrence Zhang
The Short Report – Jan 6, 2021: National Research Council has a new president, drones deliver PPE to remote communities, a hydrogen strategy for Canada, and more
January 6, 2021
Cindy Graham
Canada’s first patent collective launched with defensive “war chest” to protect Canadian IP
December 16, 2020
Mark Lowey
Federal government must improve “catastrophic” innovation performance, say innovation experts and business groups
December 9, 2020
Mark Lowey
Ottawa defends innovation performance and initiatives to strengthen ecosystem
December 9, 2020
Mark Lowey
The Short Report – Dec. 9, 2020: New funding for pandemic preparedness in LTC homes; a first-of-its-kind biofuel plant for Quebec, and more
December 9, 2020
Cindy Graham
New US$100-million investment fund aims to help startups in Canada and India
December 2, 2020
Mark Lowey
Government science must take a comprehensive approach to integrating AI, say experts
December 2, 2020
Guest Contributor
Government science must take a comprehensive approach to integrating AI, say experts
December 2, 2020
Lawrence Zhang
The Short Report – Dec. 2, 2020: New investment will speed stem-cell research for Type 1 diabetes, Element AI approves American acquisition, and more
December 2, 2020
Cindy Graham
The Short Report – Nov. 25th, 2020: TELUS launches $100M social impact fund; Xanadu creates a quantum network hub, and more...
November 25, 2020
Cindy Graham
The Short Report – Nov. 18th, 2020: New stem cell bioproduction facility; new fund for female businesses, and more…
November 18, 2020
Cindy Graham
The Short Report – Nov. 11th, 2020: IRAP receives $155M for COVID-impacted firms; U of Calgary's biosafety lab to reopen; and more...
November 11, 2020
Cindy Graham
Superclusters’ focus on collaboration is reaping benefits for Canadian SMEs
November 4, 2020
Mark Lowey
Researchers propose new performance indicators to better measure superclusters’ progress
October 14, 2020
Mark Lowey
Parliamentary Budget Officer’s pessimistic report on innovation superclusters used outdated data
October 7, 2020
Mark Lowey
Calgary wants MaRS to complement its innovation ecosystem, not add competition
October 7, 2020
Mark Lowey
Strategic federal investment and better data needed to support clean growth, says national research institute
September 30, 2020
Mark Lowey
Looking back on three years of federal action on IP and tech transfer in Canada
September 2, 2020
Mark Lowey
Canada’s AI skills gap includes business leaders, data scientists and educators: report
August 19, 2020
Mark Lowey
The Short Report - August 12, 2020: Feds invest in mining sector, CSIS warns universities about China, new Supercluster projects, and more
August 12, 2020
Mark Lowey
The Short Report: Supporting Black tech professionals, high-speed Internet for rural Quebec, and more
August 5, 2020
Mark Lowey
Mining innovation ecosystem needs dedicated federal funding to thrive, innovation groups say
July 29, 2020
Mark Lowey
Academic experts predict mixed outcomes for Canadian innovation due to COVID-19
July 22, 2020
Mark Lowey
Ottawa and Alberta collaborating to accelerate development of Canada's hydrogen economy
June 24, 2020
Mark Lowey
Ottawa and Quebec team up with $15-million investment to advance responsible AI development
June 17, 2020
Mark Lowey
Alberta agri-food sector gets a boost with launch of new research and innovation network
June 11, 2020
Mark Lowey
Startups among companies expected to benefit from new $961.4-million relief fund
June 2, 2020
Mark Lowey
Canada’s chief scientist will tap expert panel to help inform pandemic preparedness strategy
May 26, 2020
Mark Lowey
New national standard for data governance published
May 26, 2020
Mark Lowey
Feds developing unprecedented long-term research and pandemic preparedness strategy
May 20, 2020
Mark Lowey
Innovation Canada shifts “entire portfolio” to COVID-19 response
May 6, 2020
Mark Lowey
Innovation superclusters proving their worth during COVID-19 crisis, CEOs say
May 6, 2020
Mark Lowey
Feds invest $887 million to ensure reliable vaccine supply for COVID-19, other pandemics
April 29, 2020
Mark Lowey
Canada’s innovation sector secures new federal emergency support for startups
April 22, 2020
Mark Lowey
“Tens of thousands” of Canadian SMEs could go under without faster government help, innovation and business groups warn
April 8, 2020
Mark Lowey
Canada’s Innovation Superclusters join fight against COVID-19
April 1, 2020
Mark Lowey
Canada Pension Plan must divest from fossil fuels, new report argues
April 1, 2020
Mark Lowey
Vancouver biotech firm AbCellera wins SIF research funding to fast-track antibody therapies against COVID-19
March 23, 2020
Mark Lowey
The Short Report, March 4, 2019: Kirsty Duncan moves for a standing committee on science and research; Alberta cuts post-secondary education funding; Canadian miners make an action plan
March 4, 2020
Mark Lowey
New federal strategy aims to ensure Indigenous governance of research
February 18, 2020
Mark Lowey
New national climate institute hunts for a win-win-win on Canada’s low-carbon future
February 5, 2020
Mark Lowey
Huawei benefits outweigh drawbacks for Canada’s 5G network, says veteran telecom expert
January 22, 2020
Mark Lowey
Feds take initial step to counter 40-year decline in Canadian wildfire research
January 8, 2020
Mark Lowey
Trudeau's tree-planting plan could hurt more than it helps
January 8, 2020
Mark Lowey
New federal Arctic policy framework faces huge challenges in implementation
December 11, 2019
Mark Lowey
CIHR and partners invest $24.5M to study cannabis
May 29, 2019
Mark Lowey
“Culture change” spurs new era of government collaboration on science, technology and innovation
May 15, 2019
Mark Lowey
Alberta commits $100M to grow province’s AI sector
February 18, 2019
Mark Lowey
Ottawa invests $15.3M in Alberta advanced solar project
January 25, 2019
Mark Lowey
Business groups urge fewer R&D incentive programs and smarter policies to support innovation
January 23, 2019
Mark Lowey
CANARIE awards $3.2M to nine research teams
December 4, 2018
Mark Lowey
New regional innovation program to support business development and growth
December 4, 2018
Mark Lowey
Grand Challenges Canada makes $12 million in awards
May 29, 2014
Guest Contributor
Grand Challenges Canada makes $12 million in awards
May 29, 2014
Lawrence Zhang
ICT mentoring program launched in BC
June 4, 2010
Guest Contributor
ICT mentoring program launched in BC
June 4, 2010
Lawrence Zhang
Dr Ashley O'Sullivan
November 12, 2007
Guest Contributor
Dr Ashley O'Sullivan
November 12, 2007
Lawrence Zhang
Biggest IPY project to study flaw leads
July 23, 2007
Guest Contributor
Biggest IPY project to study flaw leads
July 23, 2007
Lawrence Zhang