Research & Development
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CUTRIC partners with post-secondary institutions on electric bus research
The Canadian Urban Transit Research and Innovation Consortium has supported the electrification of routes in Vancouver, Brampton, Ont., and Toronto’s York Region
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Nextleaf granted Canadian patent for industrial-scale extraction of CBD and THC
The firm says it is focused on commercializing its patent portfolio by licensing IP to partners operating in other legal markets, and supplying THC and CBD oils
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Shift to EVs reshaping Canada’s automotive industry: KPMG in Canada
The report says if current predictions are realized, annual global production of electrified vehicles by the top 12 OEMs will reach as many as 13 million by 2025
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Markham, Ont.-based silicon incubator hits the ground running
The Hardware Catalyst Initiative provides support to southern Ontario firms developing hardware solutions; the initiative’s first cohort of eight companies has been introduced
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BDO hosts manufacturing roadshow in Toronto [UPDATED]
The theme of the morning event was Industry 4.0: how manufacturers can leverage technology to beef up their operations
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Feds invest in tracing steel supply chain
Funding for two firms will support a proof of concept for a digital tracing system for the steel supply chain
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Volkswagen creating first innovation hub in North America
The automaker is partnering with the University of Tennessee and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory
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Magna scaling back Lyft partnership as fully self driving systems look further off
The partnership was proposed as a way to merge Magna’s automotive expertise with Lyft’s data-gathering and real-world testing
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Hamilton scientists find way to dissolve, recycle rubber from car tires
The McMaster University team was working with chemicals to make new silicones when they tried it on the rubber used in tires, and found it successfully broke down the sulphur-to-sulphur bonds in the material
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Not child’s play: The serious innovation behind toy making
As is the case in other consumer products, innovations often stem from a gap in the market
