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$15M supports research projects in Atlantic Canada
March 28, 2011 by Lab Canada Wolfville, NS – Over $15 million is being provided to seven new research projects through the Atlantic Innovation Fund (AIF). The projects are as follows: Dr Kirk Hillier, Department of Biology, Acadia University, Wolfville. Project: Development of Pheromones for Management…
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Anti-cancer screening technology from U of T to be commercialized
March 28, 2011 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) says it is providing $500,000 in funding over two years for the commercialization of a new high-throughput screening technology directed at the discovery of anticancer drugs. The technology, Smart Well…
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Partnership to advance health sciences discoveries in Western Canada
January 17, 2011 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – The Centre for Drug Research and Development (CDRD) recently announced an agreement that brings together CDRD, British Columbia and Alberta’s provincial governments, and Johnson & Johnson’s Corporate Office of Science and Technology (COSAT) to develop and manage…
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New centres of excellence share $61M in funding
January 3, 2011 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Five new Centres of Excellence for Commercialization and Research (CECR) have been established and are sharing a total of $61.1 million in funding from the federal government over the next five years. The new centres are the MiQro Innovation Collaborative…
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2010 Synergy Awards highlight university-industry partnerships
November 8, 2010 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The recipients of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)’s 2010 Synergy Awards for Innovation have been announced. The awards recognize university-industry research and development collaborations that lead to new products. This year’s recipients…
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$35M in funding supports research into medical isotope supplies
October 25, 2010 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The federal government is providing $35 million in funding to support four projects that will focus on developing supply sources of the key medical isotope technetium-99 (Tc-99m), a radioactive tracer used in nuclear medicine for many diagnostic…
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New funding for bioscience companies in Ontario
May 3, 2010 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – A new commercialization strategy providing access to an initial round of special financing from Ontario’s provincial government will help the province’s bioscience companies fund advancement of their programs to treat, prevent and diagnose disease. The program is…
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Cancer research technologies receive commercialization funding
April 27, 2010 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) says it has made equity investments in three promising Ontario technologies to accelerate their commercialization. “These technologies hold exceptional promise in the advancement of personalized cancer medicine,” said Frank Stonebanks,…
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Fresh varieties of apples, cherries to be developed with $2.3M funding
February 1, 2010 by Lab Canada Kelowna, BC – The Okanagan Plant Improvement Corporation is receiving up to $2.3 million from the federal government to enhance and accelerate the commercialization of new high-quality varieties of apples and sweet cherries. The funding will support the development of…
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Next-generation biofuels project receives $5.5M funding
January 18, 2010 by Lab Canada Waterdown, ON – A technology that could allow biofuels producers to increase both their profitability and competitiveness has received $5.5 million in funding from Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC). The project, led by SunOpta BioProcess, will involve the construction of…
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$30M kickstarts diabetes research hub in Ontario
December 7, 2009 by Lab Canada Waterloo, ON – A $30-million partnership with Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Canada (JDRF) will expand diabetes research in southern Ontario and bring new technologies to market. The federal government has announced it is providing $20 million towards the partnership from…
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Biomedical centres to foster commercialization
November 16, 2009 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – Two new biomedical centres at the University of Calgary have been established to accelerate development of innovative medical technology in Alberta. Federal and provincial governments, research funding agencies and the University of Calgary are partnering to create…
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Biofuel research under study at new institute
October 19, 2009 by Lab Canada London, ON – A new $5 million research facility focused on biofuel development has opened at the University of Western Ontario. The Institute for Chemicals and Fuels from Alternative Resources (ICFAR) celebrated its official opening on October 16. Among other…
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Green chemistry centre gets $13.6M funding
October 5, 2009 by Lab Canada Kingston, ON – Ontario’s provincial government is providing $13.6 million in funding for the GreenCentre Canada, located at Queen’s University in Kingston. The $71-million centre, which was established in February, is operated by PARTEQ Innovations, and will connect green chemistry…
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$2 million funding helps new wastewater treatment technology moves a step closer to commercialization
September 24, 2009 by Lab Canada Orangeville, ON – Xogen Technologies has been awarded $2 million funding to design, build and demonstrate a pilot project for its wastewater treatment and renewable energy technology at the Water Pollution Control Plant in Orangeville. The funding is being providing…
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