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Construction progresses on schedule for NAIT's Productivity and Innovation Centre (PIC), the newest building on Main Campus
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We are failing at commercialization of ideas across the board in all industries, and in all sizes and ages of companies
Here is Canada’s problem: We are failing at commercialization of ideas across the board in all industries, and in all sizes and ages of companies. Only 2.2 per cent of our firms even engage with innovation, and business R&D spending has been systemically declining for 15 years. If there is a global gold medal in innovation failure, then sure, Canada “owns the podium.”
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James Van Leeuwen and his comrades have created a space for teens to come and learn coding, robotics and other skills not taught in schools. Their hope is to create an innovative drive at a grassroots level, but progress is slow in small-town Alberta.
Some entrepreneurs in Pincher Creek, Alta. have their sights set on creating #innovation in their community, the only thing they believe will keep their town and region viable as the economy in southern #Alberta continues to change.
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Canada's Oil Sands Innovation Alliance (COSIA) has some of the best minds on the planet working on technologies to lower emissions
It’s really exciting to see Canada and Alberta taking a global leadership role in developing technologies and innovations the world needs to lower emissions. With the federal and provincial governments support for the ACCTC, and through collaboration with Shepard Energy Centre, our NRG COSIA Carbon XPRIZE finalists are one step closer to reimagining CO2,” said Dr. Dan Wicklum, chief executive, COSIA.
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Tens of thousands of oil and gas workers laid off during the downturn have been waiting for the patch to get back on its feet, but many of the jobs could be gone for good.
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Canada’s oil sands backed $20M NRG COSIA Carbon XPRIZE competition one step closer to reimagining CO2
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Edmonton researchers working with atom-sized materials have made a breakthrough that could lead to smaller, ultraefficient computers.
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Canada is falling behind in the global innovation race because its tech sector too often fails to scale startups into sustainable companies, the head of one of Ontario’s leading business schools said Thursday night.
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He’s been in office just a few short months, but Justin Trudeau wants you to know that he’s taking clean tech seriously.
Back in November 2015, just over a month after the election, Canada joined with private sector leaders like Bill Gates and other leading nations — including the United States, India and France — in launching Mission Innovation to accelerate energy innovation worldwide. A few months later, the Liberal government has signalled its commitment to the future of Canada’s clean tech sector once again.