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Are Canada’s best researchers failing the country’s innovation agenda?
Or is it that the system and current programs are failing to capture their talent and their expertise? Needless to say, both questions assume that “Innovation” is not really having a good ride in Canada, at least compared to other … Continue reading
The Business Development Bank gets into the “NSERC Act”
“First, I want to reassure you that we did not take this decision lightly. This is a decision that is made by NSERC staff, independent of the peer review process. Every year we reject applications based on mandate ineligibility. This … Continue reading
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