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The Genomics Research and Development Initiative (GRDI) was first implemented in 1999 to support genomics research in eight federal science departments and agencies and is now in its sixth funding cycle. In 2014, the Government of Canada committed $99.5 million over five years for GRDI to continue research in agriculture, environment, fisheries, forestry and health, focusing on the role of federal government research.
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Science plays a central role in the Government of Canada's commitment to producing health, environmental and economic outcomes that improve the lives of Canadians and build a healthy middle class. That's why David McGuinty, Member of Parliament for Ottawa South, on behalf of The Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science, announced $4 million in funding for two new research projects under the Genomics Research and Development Initiative (GRDI).
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David McGuinty, Member of Parliament for Ottawa South, on behalf of the Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science, will announce support for two important scientific research projects that will improve food production safety and enhance soil and water quality for all Canadians.
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The Government of Canada is supporting clean energy research, development and technology demonstration at all stages of the innovation spectrum, from high-risk, early stage research that can deliver transformative energy solutions, to later stage technology demonstrations to help speed the commercialization and adoption of cleaner energy technologies.
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In 2015, NRC, Pond Technologies, and St Marys Cement, which operates as part of Votorantim Cimentos, finalized a partnership to implement an algal biorefinery at a St Marys Cement plant in Ontario. The Algal Carbon Conversion (ACC) algal biorefinery will leverage a 25,000 L photobioreactor operating within a pilot scale algal biorefinery to recycle CO2 emissions emanating from the plant's operations by incorporating them into algal biomass.
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The National Research Council of Canada (NRC), along with industry partners Pond Technologies and Votorantim Cimentos' St Marys Cement, will showcase the capabilities of the Algal Carbon Conversion demonstration project in St. Marys this week.
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KalGene Pharmaceuticals and the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) are proud to announce the signature of an agreement worth over $1M to develop, scale up, and transfer the technology needed to manufacture a promising novel Alzheimer's treatment in Canada that the parties have been co-developing since 2015.
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A declaration of intent was signed today between Germany's Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy and the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) to stimulate and fund innovation-driven collaborations among German and Canadian SMEs. The signing took place as part of bilateral meetings between Mrs. Iris Gleicke, Parliamentary Secretary to the Federal Minister of Economy and Energy and The Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Canada's Minister of Science.
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Cleantech innovator Inventys is receiving up to $275,000 from the Government of Canada to deliver a cutting-edge CO₂ capture technology. The announcement was made today by Terry Beech, Parliamentary Secretary for Science, on behalf of the Honorable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science.
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Canadians are demanding safer, healthier and more accessible construction where they live, work and play. To address these demands, some 600 changes were introduced in the National Model Construction Codes, now known as Codes Canada. The 2015 editions of the Codes respond to the changing needs of Canadians and to new technologies, materials, and research.
