Mentions: Mitacs
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
Responding to racism in Canadian science    November 30, 2022

CarolAnne Black
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
Busy committee members report in person    November 23, 2022

Tim Lougheed
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 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 28, 2022: UBC's FORWARD research initiative, boosting biomanufacturing, Brassard's Breakthrough Prize, and more. September 28, 2022

Cindy Graham
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
The Short Report - August 31, 2022: A boost for NRC research initiatives; Spaceport Nova Scotia gets an all-clear for construction, Ottawa launches the Net-Zero Challenge, and more. August 31, 2022

Cindy Graham
Canadian manufacturing of CAR-T cells a game-changer for cancer patients and researchers    August 10, 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
Nurturing the entrepreneurial mind-set    July 6, 2022

Tim Lougheed
The Short Report - July 6, 2022: Funding to address trauma in frontline workers, a name change for the superclusters initiative, topping up patient-oriented research in Sask. and Manitoba, a new ED for SNOLAB, and more. July 6, 2022

Cindy Graham
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
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 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
The Short Report – Aug. 18, 2021: Conservatives release innovation plan, pre-election funding awards, a new phase of an aging study, and more August 18, 2021

Debbie Lawes
Microsoft, Queen's and Lululemon back $20M AI project to build health chatbots    August 4, 2021

Sebastian Leck
The Short Report - July 28, 2021: Genomic projects boost environmental resilience, backing innovation at Canada's colleges, and more July 28, 2021

Cindy Graham
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
CMC Microsystems pitches Ottawa on $120-million chip manufacturing plan amid global shortage    May 12, 2021

Debbie Lawes
The Short Report - May 5, 2021: Federal government invests in vaccine uptake, Carleton U embarks on aging project, $5 million for new ocean supercluster projects, and more May 5, 2021

Cindy Graham
By the Numbers: Who's getting funded in the 2021 federal budget?    April 21, 2021

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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
BHER Roundtable concludes national innovation challenge to boost COVID-19 recovery    April 7, 2021

Sebastian Leck
Canada, France and UK host high-level roundtables to identify collaborative opportunities in key research areas    March 31, 2021

Jessica Galang
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
Opinion: Stop putting “lipstick” on Canada’s innovation mess and solve early-stage funding gap January 27, 2021

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Opinion: Canada’s service sectors are poised for a tectonic shift January 6, 2021

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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
Canada and UK strengthen research infrastructure ties; NSERC hints of new international program    November 18, 2020

Jessica Galang
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
The Short Report – Nov. 4th, 2020: Tracking international travellers for COVID-19; $26 million for doctoral researchers, and more… November 4, 2020

Cindy Graham
Canada’s research ecosystem makes recommendations ahead of the upcoming federal budget, part 2    August 26, 2020

Mark Mann
The Short Report - July 29, 2020: Facebook Canada moves against online hate, Alberta rediscovers R&D grants, and more July 29, 2020

Mark Mann
Webinar: Labour market leaders tackle the skills vs credentials dilemma    June 24, 2020

Mark Mann
The Short Report – May 27, 2020: DMZ and Ryerson Futures merge; Canadian psychedelic research gets boost; CFI launches $25-million competition; progress on a homegrown COVID-19 vaccine; and more May 26, 2020

Debbie Lawes
The Short Report, April 8, 2020: Mitacs steps up to help SMEs working on COVID-19 solutions; StatCan partners on ambitious business conditions survey; and more April 8, 2020

Mark Mann
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
The Short Report, January 8, 2020: Forward with 5G in central Canada; Ottawa buys a laser; a faster path to accessible AI January 8, 2020

Mark Mann
Canada’s innovation players are changing their game to better compete in the international research arena    December 11, 2019

Mark Henderson
The Short Report, November 13, 2019: Antimicrobial resistance, sustainable investments, customer centricity November 13, 2019

Mark Mann
The Short Report, September 25, 2019: Global Biotech Week, honeybee research, tax cuts for cleantech September 25, 2019

Mark Mann
Mitacs CEO to take over helm at NSERC    June 26, 2019

Debbie Lawes
The Short Report, June 5, 2019 – McMaster endowment, AI, timber research, green jet fuel    June 5, 2019

Debbie Lawes
Strong industry leadership minus government red tape key to superclusters success    May 8, 2019

Mark Lowey
New program to equip mid-career workers for jobs in the innovation economy    February 20, 2019

Lindsay Borthwick
New $1.62M collaboration in Nova Scotia will advance light-manipulation research    January 21, 2019

Mark Lowey
Entrepreneurship is thriving on university campuses: Report    October 17, 2018

Lindsay Borthwick
Mitacs Entrepreneur Awardees June 13, 2018

Veronica Silva
Mitacs expands innovation-focused internships to colleges, polytechnics    May 16, 2018

Veronica Silva
Excerpts: Research ecosystem reacts to Budget 2018    March 13, 2018

Veronica Silva
New bioeconomy framework outlines measures to enhance and expand Canadian expertise, competitiveness    October 11, 2017

Mark Henderson
Feds roll out new student-placement workforce program September 6, 2017

Mark Henderson
Daring to innovate: Quebec launches five-year strategy for research and innovation    May 17, 2017

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Daring to innovate: Quebec launches five-year strategy for research and innovation    May 17, 2017

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Mitacs to realize goal of placing 10,000 internships throughout industry, not-for-profit sector and government April 26, 2017

Mark Henderson
Mitacs to realize goal of placing 10,000 internships throughout industry, not-for-profit sector and government April 26, 2017

Mark Henderson
Mitacs and CIIRDF fund research internships    November 9, 2016

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Canada and Mexico sign education agreements    July 8, 2016

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Australian students gain access to Globalink program    July 13, 2015

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Dalhousie opens big data analytics institute    July 30, 2013

Guest Contributor

Boeing and Mitacs create visual analytics consortium    December 17, 2012

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MITACS restructures as NCE funding winds down    May 24, 2011

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MITACS unveils new post-doc program in Ontario    July 30, 2010

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Boeing hires BC interns to conduct visual analytics    January 22, 2009

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MITACS to help combat infectious diseases in Africa    November 12, 2007

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MITACS pumps $5 million into 34 projects    April 6, 2004

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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.

Cindy Graham
The Short Report - February 1, 2023: A boost for potash mining; Canada becomes a full member of SKAO, the consequences of misinformation, and more

Cindy Graham
Quantum strategy comes at a critical moment   

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.

Cindy Graham
Supportive policies needed to boost serendipitous “cross-pollination” for innovative R&D

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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.

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
Build a focused research system, report warns, or watch the brain drain   

Mark Lowey
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.

Cindy Graham
Pilot program for young entrepreneurial academic researchers expands across Canada   

Mark Lowey
Ontario “matchmaking” initiative boosting innovation collaboration and inclusivity   

Mark Lowey
NRC president Iain Stewart on the agency’s activities, priorities and future plans   

Mark Lowey
Quebec’s novel innovation strategy is starting to “move the needle” in positive direction   

Mark Lowey
The Short Report: November 22, 2023   

Research Money
Technology developed at University of Calgary is poised to transform oil sands industry   

Mark Lowey
The Short Report: February 14, 2024   

Research Money
Canada’s innovation approach is failing to support scale-up tech firms: study   

Mark Lowey
The Short Report: March 27, 2024   

Research Money
The Short Report: April 17, 2024   

Research Money
The Short Report: May 15, 2024   

Research Money
Network for entrepreneurial grad students and post-docs keeps growing, launches new startup program   

Mark Lowey
The Short Report: May 29, 2024   

Research Money
Fixing pervasive problems in federal government innovation funding programs

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The Short Report: June 19, 2024   

Research Money
Mitacs ramps up investment in AI training and helping Canadian businesses adopt AI   

Mark Lowey
The Short Report: July 17, 2024   

Research Money
Creating commercialization postdocs: bridging the gap between invention and commercial application

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The quantum era is upon us. Will Canada’s big bet pay off?

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