Mentions: Western University
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

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

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

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. September 14, 2022

Cindy Graham

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

Indigenous health at the heart of new research network    June 15, 2022

Leah Geller

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

The Short Report - June 1, 2022: IBM boosts research and innovation at Memorial U; formalizing a framework for AI and data science research, Ottawa supports a national energy modelling hub, and more. May 31, 2022

Cindy Graham

MDA’s big bet on commercial space stations    May 17, 2022

Elizabeth Howell

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

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

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

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

Canadian SMEs playing an increasingly important role in domestic and global space industries, experts say    February 16, 2022

Mark Lowey

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

The Short Report – Sept. 9, 2021: Greens release their campaign platform, $2 million for early-career brain researchers, supporting women-led businesses in Agri-Tech, and more September 8, 2021

Cindy Graham

The Short Report – Aug. 25, 2021: $100M to study safer railways, planning Canada’s first Mental Health Innovation Incubator, SSHRC Anti-Black Racism committee, and more… August 25, 2021

Debbie Lawes

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

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

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

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 – 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

Canada’s first patent collective launched with defensive “war chest” to protect Canadian IP    December 16, 2020

Mark Lowey

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, April 28, 2020: Alarming drop in donations for health charities; Health Canada approves COVID-19 clinical trial; and more April 29, 2020

Debbie Lawes

Survey: Canadian universities are increasingly cutting fossil fuels from their investment portfolios    April 1, 2020

Mark Lowey

The Short Report, June 26, 2019: Dementia, Ontario chief scientist, AI for travel June 26, 2019

Debbie Lawes

The Short Report – May 8, 2019: Cannabis R&D, fuel cell demo, accelerator funding May 8, 2019

Debbie Lawes

UWO re-branded as Western University    February 3, 2012

Guest Contributor

The Short Report - December 14, 2022: Investing in biomass; breaking ground at Chalk River, counting on a critical minerals strategy, and more

Cindy Graham

The Short Report - February 22, 2023: Protecting Canadian research; a newly-dubbed innovation agency, plans to modernize the EPA, and more.   

Cindy Graham

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.

Cindy Graham

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.

Cindy Graham

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.

Cindy Graham

The Short Report - May 3, 2023

Cindy Graham

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.

Cindy Graham

The Short Report - May 31, 2023: Accelerating innovative medicine; a new hub for collaborative northern & Arctic research, celebrating Mitacs entrepreneurs, and more.

Cindy Graham

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.

Cindy Graham

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.

Cindy Graham

The Short Report - June 28, 2023: Enhancing Canada's earthquake warning system; commercializing mining technologies; hydrogen-powered locomotives, Quebec's quantum scene, and more.

Cindy Graham

The Short Report – September 20, 2023   

Danielle Burns

The Short Report - November 8, 2023   

Guest Contributor

The Short Report - November 8, 2023   

Guest Contributor

The Short Report: February 28, 2024   

Research Money

The Short Report: March 6, 2024   

Research Money

Canada’s bioeconomy is a huge economic opportunity, but faces formidable challenges   

Mark Lowey











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