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The Short Report - June 7th, 2023: Ottawa's long-term wildfire response; PwC's investment in its AI capabilities, a boost for breast cancer research, and more.
By Cindy Graham
A locomotive for learning; wildfire resilient futures initiative; PwC Canada invests $200 million into AI capabilities, amplifying molecular breast cancer prevention research, and more.
The Short Report - May 31, 2023: Accelerating innovative medicine; a new hub for collaborative northern & Arctic research, celebrating Mitacs entrepreneurs, and more.
By Cindy Graham
Drug development boosts for AbCellera & BenchSci; Institut nordique du Québec launches its Arctic research science complex, Mitacs recognizes top talent and innovation, and more.
The Short Report - May 24, 2023: Dal's ocean-first approach to combatting climate change; the first in-person training site for cell and gene therapies; the genomic monitoring of pathogens in water initiative, and more.
By Cindy Graham
Dalhousie kicks off a new era of ocean and climate research; a cell and gene therapy training centre of excellence at the University of Guelph, emerging pathogens and antimicrobial resistance research funding opportunities, and more.
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.
By Cindy Graham
A funding increase to advance Manitoba's research ecosystem; Global First Power chooses Chalk River Labs for its proposed micro-modular reactor project; prep work begins on implementation phases of a wildfire monitoring satellite; USask's Global Water Futures looks to the future, and more.
The Short Report - May 10, 2023
By Cindy Graham
A new research centre is devoted to advancing innovation in Canada; Q1 VC investment drops by 82% compared to last year, the first comprehensive estimate of e-waste in Canada, and more.
The Short Report - May 3, 2023
By Cindy Graham
Ottawa boosts brain health discoveries; international collabs on pandemic preparedness; the NIH invests in UManitoba breast milk research; CFREF strategic research funding, and more.
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.
By Cindy Graham
Ottawa invests $200 million in interdisciplinary, international, high-risk/high-reward research; over $3 million to support PTSD research in Alberta; B.C.'s internship funding to connect students and employers, generating solutions with genomics, and more.
The Short Report - April 19, 2023: Ottawa & Ericsson’s new R&D partnership; NSERC's grant extension; MRI training in Saskatchewan, supporting Indigenous students in heart and brain science, and more.
By Cindy Graham
Ottawa and Ericsson's $470-million R&D investment; NSERC extends period for use of grants due to pandemic-related-delays; NMICERC and UHN bring MRI training to Saskatchewan & Western Canada, funding to support Indigenous students in heart and brain science, and more.
The Short Report – April 12, 2023:
By Mark Lowey
The Short Report – April 12, 2023: $55M to tackle low-survival cancers, new hydrogen innovation accelerator, Vancouver’s LayerZero Labs raises $120M, Canada’s natural gas promoted, shifts in foreign investment, and more.







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