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Applied Research: December 2014

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Industry-Academic partnerships have a role to play in R&D. While decrying the imposition of business into the science and technology (research) endeavours in the country, many conveniently ignore a few basic facts. In 2012 the Council of Canadian Academies published the Expert Panel Report on the State of Science and Technology in Canada (on which I had the pleasure of serving), which found that:. However, Canada holds only 1.7 per cent of patents. Innovation intermediaries are needed to fix what is brok...

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Applied Research: Budget 2015 support Business Innovation

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Budget 2015 support Business Innovation. Yesterday's federal budget contains some significant advances for the R&D capacity of the country. More specifically, Budget 2015 is one that promotes business innovation, something that has long been lacking in Canada. By business innovation we can include a host of measures, from promoting industry-academic partnerships for R&D right through to skills development and labour market information. A nascent effort by the NRC to provide a portal into the secondary R&...

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Applied Research: CICan releases annual report on applied research

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CICan releases annual report on applied research. Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) has released the updated compendium on applied research. Offering an in depth look at the state of applied research in colleges, polytechnics and institutes across Canada. Accelerating Business and Community Innovation. In which we outlined a need for measuring college applied research along two lines:. With the latest report, CICan has shown that there is a strong capacity to deliver applied research and innovation ...

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Applied Research: Notes on the NSERC Strategy Consultation

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Notes on the NSERC Strategy Consultation. As most in the research community will know the new NSERC President Dr Mario Pinto has launched a consultation process for their new 2020 Strategy. The NSERC 2020 Strategy. Has this as its goal:. The result is a well-positioned vision for NSERC in 2020 “to be a global leader in strengthening the discovery-innovation continuum for the societal and economic benefit of Canada.”. Fostering a science culture in Canada. Strengthening the discovery-innovation continuum.

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Applied Research: March 2014

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Toronto Region Board of Trade on a resilient regional economy. The Toronto Region Board of Trade. Hosted Roger Martin of the Institute for Competitiveness and Prosperity. On Monday to speak to a new report they have released called Toward a Toronto Region Economic Strategy. Are important drivers not only of business innovation, but also of fostering broader innovation skills throughout the educational process, from undergraduate through to graduate. Posted by Robert Luke. IRAP supports demand driven inno...

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Applied Research: October 2014

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Demand driven innovation and the politics of research. Canada needs excellence in its capacity for basic research, applied research, and experimental development. These are the three elements through which we conduct and measure the R&D or S&T pipeline, from idea through to invoice, according to the Frascati Manual. Featuring an international partnership on basic research, and the second from Polytechnics Canada CEO Nobina Robinson. Posted by Robert Luke. Productivity; science and technology strategy.

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Applied Research: January 2015

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It's a new year and a good time to startGBC. Is our new "gateway to entrepreneurship at George Brown College." Funded by the Government of Ontario’s On-Campus Entrepreneurship Activities (OCEA) program, startGBC. Is part of the Youth Jobs Strategy and is managed by the Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE). startGBC. Is "a virtual hub connecting students, alumni and the community with resources, programs and support to foster a culture of entrepreneurship on campus and beyond.". Posted by Robert Luke.

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Applied Research: April 2015

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From Discovery to Business Innovation. The Metro Toronto Convention Centre is abuzz this week with two conferences that nicely represent the continuum of research, from basic to applied through to experimental development and business innovation. OCE Discovery. Posted by Robert Luke. Budget 2015 support Business Innovation. Yesterday's federal budget contains some significant advances for the R&D capacity of the country. More specifically, Budget 2015 is one that promotes business innovation, somethi...

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Applied Research: Polytechnics Know How

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Saskatchewan Polytechnic hosted the Polytechnics Canada Annual Conference on 7 May, and featured some great speakers and discussion about highly relevant issues pertaining to education and its relationship to productivity in the economy. On 6 May there were internal group meetings kicked off by a talk by Ken Coates, who engaged the group with questions regarding " the polytechnic moment. Posted by Robert Luke. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Discover Innovation at gbcresearch.ca. Robert Luke, Ph.D.

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Applied Research: April 2014

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CMEs and the Internet of Everything. Yesterday George Brown College hosted a day long staff workshop on all things technology. The inaugural GBC Tech Day was co-sponsored by GBC Research and Innovation and our ITS department, and was really the idea of our CIO, Paul Ruppert. The day was a huge success, and I mention it here as a way to talk about the opening keynote by Rick Huijbregts. Posted by Robert Luke. Labels: Advanced Prototyping Lab. Research Money Conference promotes "CMEs as the next SMEs".