Canada awards $36M for biofuels, renewable chemicals, other innovative public-private partnerships

In Canada, The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for Science and Technology announced that a total of 60 innovative partnerships between colleges and businesses will be provided more than $36 million over a period of up to five years through the College and Community Innovation (CCI) Program.

The announcement includes 14 new Industrial Research Chairs for Colleges to support the development of longer term business-focused applied research programs at colleges.

Three new recipients of College-University Idea to Innovation Grants were also announced. These grants support collaboration between Canadian colleges, universities and businesses to improve or extend existing company technology or commercial products including biofuels and renewable chemicals. For a list of categories, colleges and partners, see the link provided.