Five Ontario post-secondary institutions establish a hub to advance climate action solutions, a global initiative bolsters internet routing, the Tanenbaum Open Science Institute (TOSI) at The Neuro announces a new partnership, and more.
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There’s no silver bullet for building a strong innovation ecosystem
After a tight federal election in September, much of our reporting this last month has touched on the quest to build networks of partners and programs that work together in a virtuous cycle, writes Sebastian Leck, Research Money’s managing editor.
$5-million donation boosts psychedelic science in Canada
Psychedelics research in Canada got a major boost this week with a $5-million donation to Toronto’s University Health Network to establish the Nikean Psychedelic Psychotherapy Research Centre.
The Short Report – Sept. 29, 2021: Alan Bernstein forgoes third term as CIFAR’s CEO & President, UHN receives funding gift for psychedelic psychotherapy, and more
Dr. Alan Bernstein to forgo third term leading CIFAR, Nikean Foundation gift marks largest contribution towards psychedelic science and research in Canada, Bruce Power takes the next step towards new isotope production, and more.
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
Ontario announces support for hundreds of research projects across the province; Quebec’s INO optics and photonics research centre gets a boost, Nova Scotia launches a forestry innovation centre, and more.
The Short Report – June 23, 2021: Construction finishes on Biologic’s vaccine plant, a new interdisciplinary school of health at Concordia, quantum research funding in Quebec and more
Minister Champagne announces construction of NRC’s vaccine plant in Montreal is complete, Concordia gets go-ahead for a new school of interdisciplinary health, NISC receives quantum research funding to improve online communication security, and more.
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.
The federal government invests in protecting the endangered North Atlantic right whale; a Canadian-led social media movement aims to stop the spread of misinformation around COVID-19; University Health Network study shows full dose blood thinners decrease need for life support in COVID-19 patients, and a new report says Canada’s PhD students face persistent barriers applying skill sets.
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
Joanne Weber has been named the first Canada Research Chair in Deaf Education, François-Philippe Champagne replaces Navdeep Bains as Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, the Canadian Space Agency opens a competition to foster innovative food technology production, and Vancouver is the latest city to benefit from the federal government’s LC3 initiative.
The Short Report – Nov. 11th, 2020: IRAP receives $155M for COVID-impacted firms; U of Calgary’s biosafety lab to reopen; and more…
A new pilot program matches researchers with priorities of the City of Toronto as part of the COVID-19 response effort and Polar Knowledge Canada has a new president.
Thousands of research staff layoffs averted with $450 million wage subsidy
Research staff who work at hospital research institutes were excluded from the federal government’s $73-billion wage subsidy package. A major lobbying effort by groups like HealthCareCAN persuaded the federal government to fix the problem.
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