March 25, 2020
Please find below an update on CICan’s activities related to COVID-19 and applied research including: Advocacy Updates: Granting Agencies Information Sharing: Request from the Government of Canada and the Code Life Ventilator Challenge. CICan Update on COVID-19 Subscription Information: Invite your colleagues to subscribe to the CICan Applied Research Network and receive future update newsletters. If you have any questions or need additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me or Tresanna Hassanally, Senior Policy Advisor at thassanally@collegesinstitutes.ca.
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August 27, 2015
Colleges and institutes contribute to the research and innovation cycle in Canada through applied research. More specifically, they directly contribute to applied research through enhanced research infrastructure, involvement of faculty and students, and the création of partnerships with the business, industry and social innovation sectors. Colleges and institutes receive the majority of their funding from the Government of Canada.
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August 27, 2015
Canada’s colleges and institutes facilitate innovation that supports economic growth. They improve the productivity of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and community partners through the development of new and improved technologies, processes, products and services.
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May 21, 2015
Submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance Pre-Budget Consultations 2009
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