Mark Mann

The Short Report, March 18, 2020: Canadian researchers take first steps to a COVID-19 vaccine, University of Alberta announces drastic cuts, and more

Mark Mann
March 18, 2020

This week, innovation hubs closed their doors and moved programming online, researchers made a critical discovery for the development of a COVID-19 vaccine, and the University of Alberta eliminated 400 positions in response to steep funding cuts from the provincial government.

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Organizations:
Alberta Health Services, Blackberry, Communitech, Council of Canadian Academies (CCA), Dalhousie University, Founder Institute, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay), Innovation, Institute national de la recherche scientifique (INRS), Invest Ottawa, MaRS Discovery District, OneEleven, Raftr, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Startup Edmonton, University of Alberta, University of Edinburgh Business School, University of Toronto, and Volta
People:
Ben Spigel, Mary Wells, and Tara Vinodrai
Topics:
COVID-19, digital health, innovation ecosystems, vaccines, and Women in Science and Engineering in Canada

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