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Ingenium awards $15,000 to winners of inaugural Innovation Challenge!

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Monday, May 8, 2023
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OTTAWA, ON, May 8, 2023 /CNW/ - Ingenium - Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation is thrilled to announce the winning team of the inaugural Ingenium Innovation Challenge.

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  • OTTAWA, ON, May 8, 2023 /CNW/ - Ingenium - Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation is thrilled to announce the winning team of the inaugural Ingenium Innovation Challenge.
  • The Ingenium Innovation Challenge brought together over 90 post-secondary students from across the STEAMB (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics, Business) landscape to compete and collaborate across 20 teams.
  • Ingenium looks forward to building on the overwhelming interest and support for this event in the coming years.
  • Ryan Dodge, Ingenium's Chief Digital Officer is available for interviews about the inaugural event upon request.

Government of Canada invests $1.4 billion in strategic research at postsecondary institutions

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Friday, April 28, 2023
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To ensure Canada remains at the forefront of research, innovation and wealth generation, the Government of Canada is investing in the success of our researchers.

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  • To ensure Canada remains at the forefront of research, innovation and wealth generation, the Government of Canada is investing in the success of our researchers.
  • Today, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, announced an investment of $1.4 billion in support for 11 large-scale research initiatives in strategic areas, through the Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF).
  • This investment will allow researchers at Canadian institutions to capitalize on the strengths of their respective research areas, and attract capital and world-class talent.
  • —Ted Hewitt, Chair, Tri-agency Institutional Programs Secretariat Steering Committee; President, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada; and Chair, Canada Research Coordinating Committee
    Created in 2014, CFREF supports Canadian postsecondary institutions in their efforts to become global research leaders.

Government of Canada invests in high-risk, high-reward interdisciplinary research to support world-leading innovation

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Tuesday, April 25, 2023
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That is why the Government of Canada is there to support research teams pushing the boundaries of innovation.

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  • That is why the Government of Canada is there to support research teams pushing the boundaries of innovation.
  • Today, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, and the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health, announced more than $200 million in support for Canadian-led interdisciplinary, international, high-risk and high-reward research through the New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF).
  • First, the NFRF 2022 Transformation competition is funding six large-scale, interdisciplinary research projects that address major challenges.
  • Since 2016, the government has provided more than $16 billion in new resources to support science and research.

Government of Canada announces grant recipients in support of Canada's National Quantum Strategy

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Tuesday, April 18, 2023
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That's why the Government of Canada introduced recently the first National Quantum Strategy because we are aiming to maintain Canada's leadership through its implementation.

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  • That's why the Government of Canada introduced recently the first National Quantum Strategy because we are aiming to maintain Canada's leadership through its implementation.
  • The projects announced today aim to address important challenges in quantum science, while supporting the development of quantum technologies in a variety of areas, including quantum algorithms and encryption, quantum communications, quantum computing, quantum materials, and quantum sensing.
  • - The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry
    "Congratulations to the first round of NSERC grant recipients in support of Canada's National Quantum Strategy.
  • Budget 2021 committed $360 million to support the National Quantum Strategy, enabling the Government of Canada to build on previous investments in the sector to advance the emerging field of quantum technologies.

Canada Launches New Small Modular Reactor Funding Program

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Thursday, February 23, 2023
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For example, a 300-megawatt small modular reactor could supply enough clean power for an estimated 300,000 homes.

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  • For example, a 300-megawatt small modular reactor could supply enough clean power for an estimated 300,000 homes.
  • The Canada Infrastructure Bank provided $970 million in financing for the Darlington Small Modular Reactor, which will be one of the first commercial SMRs in the world.
  • Today's launch of the Enabling Small Modular Reactors Program is a step toward delivering more reliable, affordable and clean power to communities in regions across Canada.
  • "Today, I was pleased to launch the Enabling Small Modular Reactors Program at the Canadian Nuclear Association's annual conference.

HydroGraph Clean Power Receives Grant for Work at Fraunhofer Innovation Platform for Composites Research

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Thursday, November 10, 2022
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TORONTO, Nov. 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HydroGraph Clean Power Inc. (CSE: HG) ("HydroGraph" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has secured a $90,000 grant in funding per year for two years for composite work at the Fraunhofer Innovation Platform for Composite Research at WesternUniversity.

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  • TORONTO, Nov. 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HydroGraph Clean Power Inc. (CSE: HG) ("HydroGraph" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has secured a $90,000 grant in funding per year for two years for composite work at the Fraunhofer Innovation Platform for Composite Research at WesternUniversity.
  • The Fraunhofer Innovation Platform for Composites Research is a joint venture between Western University and the Fraunhofer Institute of Chemical Technology in Pfinztal, Germany.
  • The Fraunhofer Innovation Platform for Composites Research at Western develops, tests, validates and characterizes new lightweight materials and advanced manufacturing processes at industrial scale.
  • As Americas most advanced center for industrial scale testing and Canadas only open-access, full-scale press with manufacturing capacity, we are thrilled to work with The Fraunhofer Innovation Platform for Composites Research, said Ranjith Divigalpitiya, Chief Science Officer, HydroGraph.

Pure Sunfarms extends partnership with Simon Fraser University to advance cannabis research

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Wednesday, August 17, 2022
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DELTA, British Columbia, Aug. 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pure Sunfarms is extending its partnership with Simon Fraser University (SFU) to advance cannabis plant health research over the next three years.

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  • DELTA, British Columbia, Aug. 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pure Sunfarms is extending its partnership with Simon Fraser University (SFU) to advance cannabis plant health research over the next three years.
  • Our research alongside Pure Sunfarms is setting new scientific standards, says SFU biology professor Zamir Punja, who specializes in plant biotechnology.
  • As part of the partnership, SFU researchers and students have access to Pure Sunfarms on-site laboratory and 65,000-square-foot state-of-the-art processing center to research ways to mitigate threats to cannabis plant health.
  • Pure Sunfarms is the licensed producer of record for Pure Sunfarms, The Original Fraser Valley Weed Co. and is Cookies sun-grown partner in Canada.

New $4.8 million will support research partnership grants to assess longitudinal housing outcomes

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Tuesday, August 9, 2022
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OTTAWA, ON, Aug. 9, 2022 /CNW/ - Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) today announced new Partnership Grants for National Housing Strategy Longitudinal Outcomes Research to examine key issues affecting outcomes of investments in affordable housing.

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  • OTTAWA, ON, Aug. 9, 2022 /CNW/ - Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) today announced new Partnership Grants for National Housing Strategy Longitudinal Outcomes Research to examine key issues affecting outcomes of investments in affordable housing.
  • The Partnership Grants will provide $410,000 for the first year and up to $1.1 million for the following five years, up to a total of $4.8 million.
  • SSHRC welcomes the significant investment by CMHC to help better meet Canadians' future needs by supporting multi-disciplinary research on longitudinal housing outcomes.
  • As Canada's authority on housing, CMHC contributes to the stability of the housing market and financial system, provides support for Canadians in housing need, and offers objective housing research and information to Canadian governments, consumers and the housing industry.

Canadian Environment Week 2022: Statement from the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault

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Friday, June 10, 2022
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GATINEAU, QC, June 10, 2022 /CNW/ - "As the celebrations for Canadian Environment Week end, we are reminded that we have only one Earth.

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  • GATINEAU, QC, June 10, 2022 /CNW/ - "As the celebrations for Canadian Environment Week end, we are reminded that we have only one Earth.
  • When we protect the environment in Canada, we make the world a better place.
  • "Canadian Environment Week is our annual celebration of the actions we are taking to protect the environment.
  • This week, Environment and Climate Change Canada announced further actions to preserve nature, tackle climate change, and reduce pollution across the country.

Five inspirational youth receive national award for leadership in STEAM

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Wednesday, May 25, 2022
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OTTAWA, ON, May 25, 2022 /CNW/ - Ingenium is thrilled to recognize five inspirational youth who have made positive changes in their community using science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM).

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  • OTTAWA, ON, May 25, 2022 /CNW/ - Ingenium is thrilled to recognize five inspirational youth who have made positive changes in their community using science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM).
  • The Ingenium-NSERC STEAM Horizon Awards help set the stage for a new generation of Canadian innovators to excel in the STEAM fields.
  • Each winner in the national prize program is awarded $25,000 to go towards their post-secondary education in a STEAM field at a Canadian university, college or CGEP.
  • Supporting the creativity, leadership, and innovation of our youth will have a direct impact on our future which is why Ingenium is so proud to recognize these five incredible students."