Mentions: University of British Columbia
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
Academic promotion and tenure: Where’s the connection to community?    November 23, 2022

Mark Lowey
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 - 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
Ottawa pays it forward to extend biosphere protection    October 12, 2022

Monte Stewart
The Short Report - September 28, 2022: UBC's FORWARD research initiative, boosting biomanufacturing, Brassard's Breakthrough Prize, and more. September 28, 2022

Cindy Graham
Business partners in a mission of gravity    September 14, 2022

Monte Stewart
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
Nurturing the entrepreneurial mind-set    July 6, 2022

Tim Lougheed
Taking stock of young people's outlook on science and technology    June 29, 2022

Tim Lougheed
Editorial: Can anyone tell me why I need 5G? June 22, 2022

Tim Lougheed
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
Good to Know May 31, 2022

Tim Lougheed
Health Research Foundation supports health system resilience in wake of COVID    May 17, 2022

Leah Geller
Cancer Society launches “first-of-its-kind” partnership with Creative Destruction Lab to support early-stage companies    April 26, 2022

Debbie Lawes
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
University research income shows small increase while colleges see 21 per cent boost, Research Infosource finds    February 2, 2022

Mark Lowey
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
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. 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
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
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 - Nov. 17, 2021: Ontario invests in research facilities, UOttawa launches centre for Black health, a win for BrainBox AI at COP26, and more November 16, 2021

Cindy Graham
Protein Industries Canada and partner companies invest $7.6M in pork and beef alternatives    November 9, 2021

Mark Lowey
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 – 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 – 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
The Short Report - July 21, 2021: Canada's fast-growing tech talent, UBC joins global autism initiative, and more July 21, 2021

Cindy Graham
Opinion: Canada’s university science innovation ecosystem needs a build-for-scale strategy July 14, 2021

Guest Contributor

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
UBC launches renewable-energy research hub to create ‘living lab’ on campus    June 9, 2021

Monte Stewart
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
As the federal government launches a quantum strategy, researchers say nurturing a long-term, cohesive ecosystem is key    May 19, 2021

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

Debbie Lawes
Budget 2021 initiatives expected to strengthen long-ignored areas of women's health research    May 12, 2021

Guest Contributor

New funding approaches could address gender disparities, peer review bias: Council of Canadian Academies    May 12, 2021

Mark Lowey
Canadian universities part of international alliance working to integrate basic and applied research    March 17, 2021

Mark Lowey
Agriculture innovation in Canada needs a long-term approach, researchers say    February 17, 2021

Jessica Galang
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
Without addressing challenges, Canada risks falling behind in agritech innovation    December 2, 2020

Jessica Galang
CFI awards $28 million for COVID-19 research infrastructure 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 commercial-ready quantum tech companies band together to launch industry association    October 14, 2020

Mark Mann
The Short Report - Oct. 14, 2020: CIHR signs MOU to support Inuit-led health research, Health Canada accepts rolling submission for a COVID-19 vaccine candidate, and more October 14, 2020

Cindy Graham
Translational research on spinal cord injury receives $48-million award from DARPA October 7, 2020

Lindsay Borthwick
The Short Report - Oct. 7, 2020: Digital health solutions continue to accelerate, U of A prof wins Nobel Prize, and more October 7, 2020

Cindy Graham
Innovative public-private partnership will use data to guide BC's reopening    September 2, 2020

Lindsay Borthwick
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 - July 2, 2020: Saskatchewan moves on blue hydrogen, North sells south, and more July 2, 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
Feds developing unprecedented long-term research and pandemic preparedness strategy    May 20, 2020

Mark Lowey
The Short Report, May 6, 2020: AbCellera receives $175.6M for COVID-19 therapies; Canada contributes $850 million to global pandemic response; new “super angel” fund launches; and more May 6, 2020

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

Mark Lowey
The Short Report, April 1, 2020: EU will integrate COVID-19 stimulus with green transition; researchers team up to share resources and materials in fight against COVID-19; and more April 1, 2020

Mark Mann
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 11, 2020: Anonymizing research applications mitigates gender bias; Superclusters spend a fraction of their budget; Athena Pathways aims to train 500 women in AI March 11, 2020

Mark Mann
Simon Fraser University partners with B.C.'S First Nations Health Authority to support Indigenous research    March 4, 2020

Jessica Galang
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
Short Report, February 5, 2020: Most Canadian boards still don't include women; merit-based grants offer big economic returns; McMaster researchers establish a new form of computing February 5, 2020

Mark Mann
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
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
The Short Report, December 18, 2019: Atlantic "sea ice" computing; Quebec's digital wallet; post-Brexit Euro-futures for Canadian research December 17, 2019

Mark Mann
Scandals spotlight the role of private funding in science    October 16, 2019

Lindsay Borthwick
The Short Report, August 21, 2019: Bio-manufacturing, insurance innovation, women entrepreneurs August 21, 2019

Mark Mann
The Short Report, August 21, 2019: Bio-manufacturing, insurance innovation, women entrepreneurs August 21, 2019

Mark Mann
The Short Report, July 31, 2019: Women-led businesses, medical technologies, autonomous greenhouses July 31, 2019

Mark Mann
The Short Report, July 31, 2019: Women-led businesses, medical technologies, autonomous greenhouses July 31, 2019

Mark Mann
The Short Report, July 17, 2019: Frailty, electric vehicles, cloud computing July 17, 2019

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

Debbie Lawes
The Short Report, June 12, 2019 – artificial intelligence, tech demos, cybersecurity June 11, 2019

Debbie Lawes
The Short Report – May 29, 2019: CRCC progress report, poultry research, bio-refinery May 29, 2019

Debbie Lawes
BC life science powerhouses partner to commercialize targeted cancer therapies    May 29, 2019

Mark Henderson
The Short Report – April 24, 2019: ArcticNet, e-DNA, autonomous greenhouse April 23, 2019

Mark Mann
Halifax-based marine research network launches federally supported crowdfunding model for science    February 13, 2019

Mark Lowey
CANARIE awards $3.2M to nine research teams December 4, 2018

Mark Lowey
TRIUMF building a new home for nuclear medicine in Vancouver to become leader in niche market of medical isotope production    August 16, 2017

Guest Contributor

China, Canada to build Alzheimer's research centre    October 31, 2011

Guest Contributor

The Short Report: September 11, 2024   

Research Money
The Short Report: September 4, 2024   

Research Money
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 - 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 - January 18, 2023: An advisory council to support Canada's national quantum strategy; boosting crop research in Saskatchewan, TMU's new leadership & innovation lab, and more.   

Cindy Graham
Major hurdles confront Canada’s Biomanufacturing and Life Sciences Strategy   

Mark Lowey
Quantum strategy comes at a critical moment   

Mark Lowey
The Short Report - March 8, 2023: New critical minerals programs; strengthening biomanufacturing, standards and best practices in youth mental health, and more.   

Cindy Graham
Biomedical research hubs mark $580 million boost for pandemic-inspired research capacity   

Monte Stewart
The Short Report - March 15: New council to support life sciences ecosystem; task force report on long COVID, CubeSat's space launch, a boost to health research in rural NS, and more.

Cindy Graham
The Short Report - March 22, 2023: Concerns about DFO science; a new brain health initiative; Ericsson sets up quantum research quarters, and more.

Cindy Graham
Debate intensifies over using reprocessed spent nuclear fuel in small modular reactors   

Mark Lowey
Taking a close look at the benefits and risks of small modular reactors   

Mark Lowey
The Short Report – April 12, 2023:

Mark Lowey
Preparing for the next pandemic   

Leah Geller
Canada needs to create an integrated forest-to-buildings value chain and grow the market for mass timber   

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.

Cindy Graham
The Short Report - May 3, 2023

Cindy Graham
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.

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
Balancing risk and promise in neurotechnology   

Mark Lowey
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
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
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.

Cindy Graham
The Short Report - August 2, 2023: A diabetes research boost; Springboard Atlantic's IP program, improving AI accessibility standards, and more

Cindy Graham
Tugging at an electric future   

Monte Stewart
The Short Report - October 4, 2023   

Danielle Burns
The Grapevine - News about people, institutions and communities in the innovation ecosystem

Mark Lowey
The Short Report - October 11, 2023   

Danielle Burns
The Short Report - October 25, 2023   

Danielle Burns
The Short Report - November 1, 2023   

Danielle Burns
The Short Report - November 8, 2023   

Guest Contributor

Government-industry strategic collaboration is key to making Canada a global leader in battery technology   

Mark Lowey
Existential challenges make social sciences and humanities research increasingly vital   

Mark Lowey
The Short Report: November 22, 2023   

Research Money
The Short Report: November 29, 2023   

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The Short Report: December 6, 2023   

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The Short Report: December 13, 2023   

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The Short Report: December 20, 2023   

Research Money
Canada faces big problems with IP including national security risks: Parliamentary report   

Mark Lowey
Exhaustive evidence on emissions   

Leah Geller
Welding the deal: North Vancouver firm makes the most of AI and robotics   

Monte Stewart
The Short Report: January 17, 2024   

Research Money
Canadian scientist and environmentalist David Keith on the energy transition and “Big Oil”   

Mark Lowey
The Short Report: February 7, 2024   

Research Money
The Short Report: February 28, 2024   

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The Short Report: March 6, 2024   

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The Short Report: March 20, 2024   

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The Short Report: April 10, 2024   

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The Short Report: April 24, 2024   

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The Short Report: May 8, 2024   

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Successful Canadian innovation clusters share some common attributes and drivers   

Mark Lowey
The Short Report: May 15, 2024   

Research Money
The Short Report: May 22, 2024   

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

Mark Lowey
The Short Report: June 5, 2024   

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The Short Report: June 12, 2024   

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The Short Report: June 19, 2024   

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Lack of quantum talent in Canada threatens to slow progress on quantum computing: report   

Mark Lowey
The Short Report: June 26, 2024   

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The Short Report: July 10, 2024   

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The Short Report: July 24, 2024   

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