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The Short Report: April 8, 2026

Research Money
April 8, 2026

Ottawa invests $127 million in two life sciences projects in Vancouver; Canada Foundation for Innovation contributed more than half a billion dollars to national research facilities; Canada is missing advanced strategies that help domestic tech companies lead in "winner-take-all" global markets; new biotech firms lack affordable wet labs; Canada's eroding economic foundation is a crisis; government is not on track to meet climate targets; and more.

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5 Wing Goose Bay, Abraxas Power, Active Impact Investments, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Alberta Chambers of Commerce, Alberta Electric System Operator, Alberta Gaming, Liquor & Cannabis, Alberta iGaming Corporation, Amazon, Amplify Capital, Angus Reid Institute, Arcane Aerospace, Aretek, Aspect Biosystems, ATEL Ventures, Atreides, Bitfarms Ltd., Black Spruce Education, Blackberry, Blackhorn Ventures, Brookfield Asset Management, Build Canada, Business Council of Alberta, Business Council of Canada, Cambridge Analytica, Canada Foundation for Innovation, Canada’s National Observer, Canada’s Ocean Supercluster, Canadian AI Safety Institute, Canadian Bar Association, Canadian Cancer Trials Group Operations and Statistics Centre, Canadian Climate Institute, Canadian Club of Ottawa, Canadian Energy Regulator, Canadian Federation of Independent Business, Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency, Canadian Technology Law Association, Carbon Upcycling Technologies, Category Ventures, CBRA, Cenovus Energy, CIFAR, CleanBC, Coalition for a Better Future, Competition Bureau, ContactMonkey, ContactMonkey's, Council of Canadian Innovators, CVW Sustainable Royalties, Czech Aerospace Research Centre, Defence Investment Agency, Department of Agriculture, Department of National Defence, Desjardins Capital, Dishon Limited, e-Zinc, EDF, Edison International, Eli Lilly, Energy Impact Partners, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Exploits Valley Renewable Energy Corporation, EY, Facebook, Farm Credit Canada, Federal Court of Appeal, Federal Economic Agency for Northern Ontario, Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, Gairdner Foundation, GE Vernova, Georgian, Government of Alberta, Government of British Columbia, Government of Canada, Growcer, Hanover Research, Haskayne Business School, Haystack, Innovate BC, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, Innovobot Labs, Inpho, Insilico Medicine, Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis, International Mineralogical Association, Katalyze AI, Keel Infrastructure, Kepler Communications Inc., KOTUG Canada, Lakehead University, Lax Kw’alaams First Nation, Lemay.AI, Lengkeek Vessel Engineering, Lennard Commercial Realty, Lockheed Martin, Major Projects Office, Manitoba Bar Association, MaRS Discovery District, Martinrea International, McGill University, McKinsey and Co., MCW Custom Energy Solutions Ltd., Meta, Mount Royal University, Navigator Global Investments Ltd., Next Generation Manufacturing Canada, No CO2 Pipelines Coalition, Northern Ontario School of Medicine University, Northwestel, NVentures, Ocean Aid, Ocean Networks Canada, Ocean Sonics, Offshore Designs, Oneka Technologies, Ontario Veterinary College, OpenAI, Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund, OSI Maritime Systems, Ostia Sciences, P.E.I. Federation of Agriculture, Pacific Economic Development Canada, Panache Ventures, Peter A. Allard School of Law, Pitblado Law, Powerhouse Ventures, Prairies Economic Development Canada, Providence Health Care, Providence Therapeutics, Qblox, QuantrolOx, Queen’s University, Raymond James Ltd., Relocalize, Research Manitoba, Rideau Hall Foundation, Rigetti Computing, Royal Canadian Air Force, Royal Vancouver Yacht Club, RRE Ventures, Salmon Vision, SC’IȺNEW First Nation, Shared Services Canada, Simon Fraser University, Soma Energy, St. Paul’s Hospital, Stand.earth, Statistics Canada, Supreme Court of Canada, TC Energy, Telesat, Testforce Systems, ThinkLabs, TO VC, Treasury Board of Canada, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, Uncork Capital, UNESCO, Uniblock, United States Trade Representative, University of Alberta, University of Guelph, University of Saskatchewan, University of Victoria, University of Waterloo, Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization, VoltSafe, World Bank, World Energy GH2, World Resources Institute, Xaba, York University, and Zero Point Cryogenics
People:
Aaron Phillips, Abdellahhad Barbour, Adam Herstein, Adam Legge, Alex Pourbaix, Alex Zhavoronkov, Alida Burke, Andrea Legary, Andrés Cisneros-Montemayor, Andrew Boozary, Anne McLellan, Biruté Mary Galdikas, Brad Sorenson, Bryan Watson, Chad Rigetti, Charlie Kirk, Corey Ellis, Daniel Drucker, David Wishart, Dawn Desjardins, Evan Davies, Evan Solomon, Francois Poirier, Gennady Pekhimenko, Graham Pearson, Irehobhude O. Iyioha, Jamieson Greer, Jan Holmgren, Jeff Cates, Jeffery W. Kelly, Jennifer Kipley, Jim Wilson, John Berton, John D. Clemens, John R. Yates III, John Risley, Julie Dabrushin, Justin LaFayette, Justin Trudeau, Karen Maxwell, Kelly DeRidder, Lisa Raitt, Mark Carney, Matthias Mann, Mélanie Joly, Myriam Denov, Nandita Vijaykumar, Olaf Scholz, Paul Allison, Pedro González-Espinosa, Peter Moores, Peter Pokorny, Ruedi Aebersold, Ruth Linsky, Sana Maqbool, Scott Pielsticker, Simon Chong, Steve Easterbrook, Sven Biggs, Sven Dickinson, and Wolfgang Baumeister
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AI, clean technology, Climate Change, cyber security, data centres, economic growth, health care, infrastructure, innovation, life sciences, regulations, space, and trade

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