Mentions: artificial intelligence
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 9, 2022: Feds and Alberta invest $461M in hydrogen plant; new cybersecurity task force; Canada in top 15 “talent competitive” countries, open science awards, and more November 9, 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 19, 2022 - Transforming Nokia HQ, investing in oral health research, CASTL officially opens in Charlottetown, and more. October 19, 2022

Cindy Graham
From farm gate to server farm, harvesting a rich crop of data    September 14, 2022

Tim Lougheed
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
NSERC initiatives geared at mobilizing knowledge on a global scale August 3, 2022

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The Short Report - August 3, 2022: CAMH awarded the first federal psilocybin study grant; C6 Launch Systems prepares for suborbital test at a foreign spaceport; Ottawa launches calls for Women Entrepreneurship Strategy Ecosystem Fund projects, and more. August 3, 2022

Cindy Graham
Use it or lose it, says report on Canada's AI advantage    June 8, 2022

Mark Lowey
The Short Report - May 25, 2022: Quebec renews its research & innovation strategy, MOUs to advance SMR research, Ottawa's request to join DEPA, and more May 24, 2022

Cindy Graham
Alberta innovation strategy aims to strengthen tech sector, attract capital and diversify economy    April 20, 2022

Elsie Ross
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
The Short Report - March 30, 2022: Ottawa releases $9.1B emissions reduction plan, Montreal's CDL surpasses $1B in equity value creation, Canada's tech performance blooms in 2021, and more March 30, 2022

Cindy Graham
The Short Report - March 23, 2022: Ottawa set to issue green bond, Ontario's first-ever critical minerals strategy, $66 million for on-farm climate action projects, and more March 23, 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
Q&A: BDC Capital's Thomas Park on building Canada's largest deep tech venture fund    March 2, 2022

Sebastian Leck
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
The Short Report – Feb. 9, 2022: Quebec getting Canada’s first universal quantum computer, Canadian cleantech companies receive more than $52 million in SDTC funding, Ocean Supercluster announces largest project to date, public servants learn about AI, and more February 9, 2022

Mark Lowey
Startup aims to make it easier to deploy trustworthy and responsible AI    November 24, 2021

Lindsay Borthwick
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
Most Canadian businesses are poorly informed about AI and its benefits: NGen supercluster report    November 9, 2021

Mark Lowey
The Short Report - Nov. 10, 2021: Ottawa funds methane emissions monitoring, U of Sask. receives award to fund vaccine development, a swine research facility, and more November 9, 2021

Cindy Graham
The Short Report – Sept. 1, 2021: Liberals release their campaign platform, feedback sought on new CFI fund, industrial R&D on par with 2019, and more September 1, 2021

Debbie Lawes
Federal government launches consultation to study AI copyright rules    July 21, 2021

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

Cindy Graham
Global ocean-mapping project bolstered by Canadian-made AI tool    July 14, 2021

Lindsay Borthwick
Q&A: Entrepreneur Mark Blackwell on building a strong innovation ecosystem in Calgary    July 7, 2021

Mark Lowey
Opinion: Addressing Canada’s digital divide requires equitable access to data July 7, 2021

Guest Contributor

Canada's first rare earths projects underway in push to build new industry    June 30, 2021

Mark Lowey
Opinion: It's time for Canada to rethink its innovation policies and integrate its programs June 30, 2021

Guest Contributor

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 June 23, 2021

Cindy Graham
New program launches to help Alberta innovators commercialize digital health technologies    June 16, 2021

Mark Lowey
The Short Report - June 16, 2021: Major science bill passes US Senate, Canada's tri-agencies launch research data management policy, and more June 16, 2021

Cindy Graham
As federal budget doubles down on AI funding, industry leaders hope for greater push to commercialize    May 5, 2021

Jessica Galang
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
The Short Report - April 28, 2021: COVID-19 data portal goes live, Protein Industries Canada launches new phase of plant-based food plan, Carleton funding bolsters ecosystem conservation, and more April 28, 2021

Cindy Graham
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
Council of Canadian Academies launches federally-supported projects to assess urgent scientific challenges    April 14, 2021

Mark Lowey
The Short Report - April 14, 2021: Alberta invests in vaccine R&D, Ottawa brings wireless tech to mining industry, CIB shores up Ontario's energy grid, and more April 14, 2021

Cindy Graham
The Short Report - March 31, 2021: Canadian government invests $925 million in biomanufacturing, funding for variants research, a new digitalization centre, and more March 31, 2021

Cindy Graham
The Short Report – March 24, 2021: Genome Canada creates data portal to address COVID-19 variants, Suncor invests US$25M in carbon capture tech, a national agriculture network, and more. March 24, 2021

Cindy Graham
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
The Short Report – March 10, 2021: Federal funding for applied genomics, investments in plant-based proteins, the death of a renowned Alberta ecologist, and more March 10, 2021

Cindy Graham
The Short Report – Feb 24, 2021: A level-four disease containment facility at U of Saskatchewan, NSERC provides $118 million for research partnerships, CIHR's plan for the next decade, and more February 24, 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
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.    January 27, 2021

Cindy Graham
Biotechnology and engineering biology roadmap plus investment are key to Canada’s economic recovery January 20, 2021

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

Mark Lowey
Government science must take a comprehensive approach to integrating AI, say experts    December 2, 2020

Guest Contributor

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
National strategy and action plan needed to grow Canada’s engineering biology sector: Report November 18, 2020

Debbie Lawes
Superclusters’ focus on collaboration is reaping benefits for Canadian SMEs    November 4, 2020

Mark Lowey
The Short Report - Oct. 28, 2020: UWaterloo targets Japanese market, Calgary breaking venture capital record, and more October 28, 2020

Cindy Graham
The Short Report – September 23rd, 2020: New climate fund aims to boost awareness and research, Iain Stewart departs NRC for PHAC, and more September 23, 2020

Cindy Graham
The Short Report – September 16th, 2020: Investing in tidal power; new CERC appointment in AI; better fertilizer management to reduce GHG’s September 16, 2020

Cindy Graham
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: Supporting Black tech professionals, high-speed Internet for rural Quebec, and more August 5, 2020

Mark Lowey
Quebec City’s technologically advanced, deep-water container terminal to boost innovation in region’s maritime sector    July 2, 2020

Mark Lowey
Ottawa and Quebec team up with $15-million investment to advance responsible AI development    June 17, 2020

Mark Lowey
Alberta agri-food sector gets a boost with launch of new research and innovation network    June 11, 2020

Mark Lowey
The Short Report – June 3, 2020: SSHRC and NSERC announce new grant winners; ScaleAI supporting 10 university chairs; DND launches COVID-19 challenges; and more… June 2, 2020

Debbie Lawes
New national standard for data governance published    May 26, 2020

Mark Lowey
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 – May 20, 2020: Last network renewals for sunsetting NCE program; New accelerator targets healthy living; Canadian health research at “elevated risk” for hacking; and more May 20, 2020

Debbie Lawes
The Short Report, May 13, 2020: Public trust in science rising; new COVID-19 advisory councils created; OneEleven ceases operations; and more May 13, 2020

Debbie Lawes
Innovation superclusters proving their worth during COVID-19 crisis, CEOs say May 6, 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
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
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, February 26, 2020: Transatlantic AI projects; multiplying ocean startups; scaling in the Big Apple February 26, 2020

Mark Lowey
Edmonton and Calgary launch “Alberta Innovation Corridor” to grow startups    January 22, 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 needs a social media council to help solve complex problems with online content moderation December 11, 2019

Mark Mann
The Short Report, December 4, 2019: The next wave in nuclear innovation; more (worse) jobs with tech; richer than the Canadian government December 4, 2019

Mark Mann
Albert budget lowers corporate tax but undermines innovation and higher ed    November 6, 2019

Mark Lowey
The Short Report, August 28, 2019: International education, social enterprise, industrial R&D August 28, 2019

Mark Mann
Businesses, innovators aim to make Canada a global leader in Internet of Things    July 31, 2019

Mark Lowey
Businesses, innovators aim to make Canada a global leader in Internet of Things    July 31, 2019

Mark Lowey
Businesses, innovators aim to make Canada a global leader in Internet of Things    July 31, 2019

Mark Lowey
Businesses, innovators aim to make Canada a global leader in Internet of Things    July 31, 2019

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

Debbie Lawes
The Short Report, June 19, 2019 – Research chairs, cybersecurity, Strategic Innovation Fund June 18, 2019

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

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

Debbie Lawes
Agrafioti and Bengio to chair new Advisory Council on AI    May 15, 2019

Debbie Lawes
The Short Report - May 15, 2019: Early career awards, cannabis R&D, AI May 15, 2019

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

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

Debbie Lawes
Renewed funding for nanoelectronics research in Europe sends a message. Is Canada listening? April 3, 2019

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U of T to open AI-focused innovation centre with historic $100M donation    March 27, 2019

Mark Mann
Canada’s oil and gas industry “waking up” to AI’s benefits    March 20, 2019

Mark Lowey
Cisco invests $15M to expand operations in Western Canada    March 8, 2019

Mark Lowey
Alberta commits $100M to grow province’s AI sector    February 18, 2019

Mark Lowey
SCALE.AI names former Yellow Pages Canada head Julien Billot as CEO February 6, 2019

Mark Mann
Quebec AI institute Mila opens giant new facility in Montreal January 28, 2019

Mark Mann
Canada's automotive R&D 'surging,' despite GM's Oshawa plant closing    December 12, 2018

Mark Lowey
Ottawa invests $2.5 million in AI supercomputing hub at University of Alberta    November 20, 2018

Mark Lowey
MoneyTree-PwC report: VC-backed deals up in Q2 as interest in AI soars    July 31, 2018

Veronica Silva
National Cyber Security Strategy launched    June 27, 2018

Veronica Silva
G7 leaders commit to STI concerns    June 20, 2018

Veronica Silva
Bank of Canada teams up with CDL on new tech for financial services June 19, 2018

Veronica Silva
Reports: Q1 2018 records strong VC interest, but PE growth ‘slow’    June 13, 2018

Veronica Silva
OCE supports six regional sites for C/AV    May 16, 2018

Veronica Silva
Research Money ≠ Research Effort    May 15, 2018

Veronica Silva
Québec 2018 Budget: $1B in research and innovation to implement advisory council recommendations, SQRI    April 17, 2018

Veronica Silva
Establishing Canada’s leadership in science diplomacy by engaging young scientists, a G7 opportunity April 17, 2018

Veronica Silva
Ontario Budget 2018 puts more support for scale-ups, startups and promising sectors    April 4, 2018

Veronica Silva
Tech Mahindra invests $100M for Centre of Excellence in AI, blockchain February 28, 2018

Veronica Silva
Funding from VCs up in 2017 – PwC/CB Insights report    February 6, 2018

Veronica Silva
Thales creates Montreal-based cortAlx to provide safe and ethical AI solutions    November 7, 2017

Mark Henderson
Waterloo tests AI for use in financial sector    October 11, 2017

Mark Henderson
Ontario and Quebec boost cooperation on artificial intelligence & 5G technologies    September 26, 2017

Mark Henderson
Editorial 31-7 July 19, 2017

Mark Henderson
Google-owned DeepMind opens artificial intelligence lab at U of A    July 12, 2017

Mark Henderson
Vector Institute aims to play key role in Canada’s bid to maintain AI leadership June 28, 2017

Mark Henderson
Canada lacks the institutional structure to invest in the future    April 18, 2017

Rebecca Melville
Canada lacks the institutional structure to invest in the future    April 18, 2017

Rebecca Melville
Canada lacks the institutional structure to invest in the future    April 18, 2017

Rebecca Melville
Canada lacks the institutional structure to invest in the future    April 18, 2017

Rebecca Melville
Quebec Budget opens provincial coffers with $834M to stimulate research and innovation    April 18, 2017

Mark Henderson
Quebec Budget opens provincial coffers with $834M to stimulate research and innovation    April 18, 2017

Mark Henderson
Quebec Budget opens provincial coffers with $834M to stimulate research and innovation    April 18, 2017

Mark Henderson
Quebec Budget opens provincial coffers with $834M to stimulate research and innovation    April 18, 2017

Mark Henderson
The Short Report - May 10, 2023

Cindy Graham
Seeking a reality check for AI   

Tim Lougheed
Use AI? Sure. Trust AI? Never.   

Mark Lowey
The Short Report – September 20, 2023   

Danielle Burns
The need to prioritize integrity in developing AI applications

Guest Contributor

Canada’s research funding system lacks focus to pursue moonshot-style projects: report   

Mark Lowey
Canada needs national discussion on achieving clean energy transition as a united country   

Mark Lowey
AI tools are spurring climate action but also present a danger, CIFAR researcher says   

Mark Lowey
Why patents matter: their benefits and disadvantages

Guest Contributor

Businesses are beginning to leverage AI and mixed immersive reality technologies

Guest Contributor

R$2023: VC vs IP sparks lively discussion   

Elsie Ross
Now is the time to think about AI governance in your organization

Guest Contributor

AI helping — but not replacing — immigration decision-makers   

Monte Stewart
Unpacking the “D” in medical R&D   

Tim Lougheed
Bringing the power of data to agri-food   

Tim Lougheed










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