Research & Development
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Clean technologies: out of sight, but not out of mind
Without geosynthetics, people living in most urban centres wouldn’t be able to drink their water, major structures like bridges would be less resilient and natural resources would be depleting at a faster rate
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Ottawa plans to double the number of women-owned enterprises by 2025
Canada’s Minister of Small Business and Export Promotion announces funding for women entrepreneurs and exporters
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Calgary selected by World Petroleum Council to host oil and gas forum in 2023
The “Olympics of oil and gas” is held once every three years and was last hosted in Calgary in 2000
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Toronto combines residential and light-manufacturing spaces
A new manufacturing incubator could be the backbone for developing new manufacturing processes in Toronto
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NorthStar signs agreement with CCC to facilitate international trade
NorthStar will use advanced big data analysis and AI-based predictive analytics to deliver contextualized information about Earth and its orbital environment
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Not to be outdone, Tyson enters plant based meat market
The meat producer is responding to a growing global trend toward plant-based eating by selling nuggets made from pea protein
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Researchers: bitcoin’s carbon footprint equal to Las Vegas
Researchers say findings should prompt policymakers to consider regulating bitcoin so it uses mainly low-carbon, renewable energy
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Uber tests drone food delivery, launches new autonomous SUV
Workers at a restaurant load the meal into a drone and it takes off, and then meets an Uber Eats driver at a drop-off location
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Single-use plastics ban not expected to hurt new petrochemical projects
Single-use plastics are a small part of the overall plastics industry. Bans aren’t expected to cause great disruption, says Chemistry Industry Association of Canada
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Liberals looking to balance tensions between telecom carriers, consumers
The telecom service providers have argued that Canada’s wireless prices aren’t easily comparable with other parts of the world
