ITCan launches $20-million collaborative R&D program

International Trade Canada (ITCan) has launched a five-year $20-million program to develop collaborative R&D linkages between Canadian and foreign scientists. The International Science and Technology Partnerships Program is aimed at selected countries including Brazil, China, India and Israel and will support bilateral projects proposed by companies and universities in the areas of biotechnology, environment, energy and information and communications technologies. Program funding will be available this fall....