Sentences with phrase «fund more innovation»

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Not only is the sector on more stable ground, but Canada is increasingly seen as bright light in innovation and technology spheres — something that's finally being reflected in funding availability.

Always the riskiest level on the funding food chain, venture capital experienced its own mini-boom, as fund - raising became easier and more ideas and innovation could be supported at startups.

And with more and more businesses seeking collaborations with academia to produce new ideas, the answer to Canada's innovation problem may just be more funding for university research, not less.

«Research indicates that companies with more women in senior management have higher returns on capital, lower volatility, greater client focus, increased innovation and greater long - term orientation,» Krawcheck says on the webiste promoting the funds.

We have to fund innovations, we have to seed new ways of doing things and we have to get them in place so we can get the money out of the system that is being spent unnecessarily today without getting good results for patients and is causing more complexity than necessary.»

According to Ansary, hiring and innovation projects typically have more access to government funding.

Gates said, however, that with focused and well - funded innovation, he's «optimistic» treatments can be found, even if they might be more than a decade away.

A federally backed national rural innovation fund would send a strong message that there is more to rural America than just shuttered factories and abandoned coal mines.

The Jenkins Panel promotes a higher proportion of direct funding support for innovation commercialization while retaining traditional tax credit based support for science and technology R&D efforts, more in keeping with what most other countries do.

Clean tech joins more established innovation priorities, like aerospace and automotive innovation, as an eligible recipient of dollars for business development and job creation via that fund.

Making clean tech an innovation priority (p. 79, 81, 82, 95 — 100 and 100 — 111): This year's edition was billed as an innovation budget, so it's no surprise that Ottawa allocated funding for skills, research and more.

Together with this, the funds will also be used to introduce a couple of more Ethereum and Blockchain innovations that will help shape the market.

Connect with more than 700 industry influencers, including international VC and PE investors, debt and equity providers, institutional funds, high - growth entrepreneurs at the forefront of innovation, government entities, corporations and service providers who all have a vested interest in accelerating Canada's innovation and growth ecosystem.

«You either fund innovation or you become more like a commodity over time.»

GFI's innovation department has two primary areas of focus — firstly, encouraging scientists and entrepreneurs to join the plant - based and cultured meat industries, and secondly, supporting the ongoing success of existing companies in the industry.26 They have assembled a list of potential companies based on what they believe are promising ideas that have not been capitalized on, 27 and they have developed a list of more than 220 entrepreneurs and scientists, many of whom take part in monthly video calls led by GFI.28 In the last year, they have had some success in assisting in the founding of a plant - based meat company in India, Good Dot, and a plant - based fish company in the U.S., SeaCo.29 The companies have both raised millions in venture capital and are making progress towards competition with animal products.30 Although venture capitalist funding is a good indication that the companies themselves will be successful, and while the companies might not exist without GFI, it is unclear what portion of the responsibility for the companies» outcomes should be attributed to GFI.

Notably, the launch of a new HK$ 2 billion Innovation and Technology Venture Fund in the next few months will seek to invest in local innovation and tech startups to create a more vibrant ecosystem.

Here are this week's watercooler conversation - starters on why inland states struggle to find funding, coming issues in federal entrepreneurship policy and the success of innovation districts... Read more

One of the more promising innovations in state - level education policy has been the establishment of programs that encourage privately - funded scholarships for students attending private and religious elementary and secondary schools.

Find out more about the energy challenge and how National Grid is helping find solutions to some of the challenges we face at www.nationalgridconnecting.com The National Grid Energy Efficiency Innovation Award scheme was launched across National Grid's four gas distribution networks and provided a # 400k fund to support major innovations to tackle fuel poverty and deliver energy efficiency solutions in communities, with five agencies in total receiving awards.

The Administration was also able to secure some funding, albeit more slowly than they would have liked, for an array of new innovation models: the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA - E), the Energy Frontier Research Centers, and the Energy Innovation Hubs.

With that knowledge, they could be more likely to gain funding for clean - energy projects from the World Bank, which is corresponding on the project, said Jennifer Ewing Thiel, director of tools and technical innovation at ICLEI USA.

In science news around the world, NASA scientists spot evidence for ice volcanoes on the surface of Pluto, transmission of the Ebola virus comes to an end in Sierra Leone, Canada's new minister of innovation, science, and economic development reinstates the country's long - form census and announces that government scientists are free again to speak to the media, the United Kingdom's House of Commons Science and Technology Committee calls for a strategy to increase government research funding, and more.

Three major challenges facing young Chinese scientists are a funding system that tends to value connections more than innovation and ideas; a push to generate Ph.D. s and publications that could compromise quality and hurt the reputation of Chinese science; and a desire for training and international experience that does not match opportunities.

«Even if R&D funding goes up, there is no direct way to translate this into more innovation,» she cautions.

Promoting the power and consequence of science «is more important than ever right now,» particularly as critics question the role of evidence - based science in policymaking and as Congress considers significant proposed cuts to federal funding for scientific research that drives innovation, said Tobin Smith, vice president of policy at the Association of American Universities, during the March 27 S&T Policy Forum session «Advocating for Science: More Than a One - Day Activity.&ramore important than ever right now,» particularly as critics question the role of evidence - based science in policymaking and as Congress considers significant proposed cuts to federal funding for scientific research that drives innovation, said Tobin Smith, vice president of policy at the Association of American Universities, during the March 27 S&T Policy Forum session «Advocating for Science: More Than a One - Day Activity.&raMore Than a One - Day Activity.»

The report recommends that the government more than double research spending over the next 5 years and create boards to fund basic science and to foster innovation.

The plan aims to boost government funding for science, attract more scientific talent from abroad, and make the nation of 2 million the science and innovation hub of the western Balkans.

The report urges Spain to raise the government's «contribution to science and innovation» — currently at 0.61 % — «to 0.7 % of the gross domestic product (GDP) and argues for the creation of a national funding agency that gives out merit - based grants, more autonomy for the universities, and a major overhaul of Spain's national research centers.

By taking risks and funding challenging work with a high potential pay - off, the foundation helps fuel innovation that can have a significant impact on future generations by enabling scientists today to more deeply explain the natural world.

To apply for this funding you must attend a sandpit workshop — an intensive and interactive three - day residential event where you will have the opportunity to: • Network and form new collaborations spanning diverse research areas and organisations • Work in broad, multidisciplinary teams to generate new and innovative research ideas • Pitch projects for seed funding to test the feasibility of your ideas Find out more about what to expect at the innovation sandpit workshop

The Investing in Innovation fund (i3) has seeded some promising innovations and helped attract more private investment to public education.

Rather than depending on more funding for low - carbon and energy efficient measures, the architects and engineers used a high degree of innovation to suit the brief and budget.

The Innovation Fund directly supports the Center's trajectory towards ambitious idea generation, innovative project designs, community - supported implementation strategies, and the development of evaluation metrics that lead to actionable insights within a rapid cycle iteration process.This discreet award supports a process for integrating the Center's evolving business plan thinking into current and emerging initiatives to develop a more effective innovation ecosystem for early childhood development.

Giving the teachers the go - ahead — even when it results in more paperwork, going to battle for reprieve from a district mandate, or finding a few more funds or additional evenings — is always the right thing to do when it's in the best interest of students and innovation in the classroom.

In contrast, Washington, D.C., where public policies and funding offer a much more supportive climate, illustrates the potential of charter schools to bring innovation to the pre-K sector.

They include Emily Callahan and Amber Jackson, who are using their skills and intellect to turn oil rigs into coral reefs; Nate Parker, the activist filmmaker, writer, humanitarian and director of The Birth of a Nation; Scott Harrison, the founder of Charity Water, whose projects are delivering clean water to over 6 million people; Anthony D. Romero, the executive director of the ACLU, who has dedicated his life to protecting the liberties of Americans; Louise Psihoyos, the award - winning filmmaker and executive director of the Oceanic Preservation Society; Jennifer Jacquet, an environmental social scientist who focuses on large - scale cooperation dilemmas and is the author of «Is Shame Necessary»; Brent Stapelkamp, whose work promotes ways to mitigate the conflict between lions and livestock owners and who is the last researcher to have tracked famed Cecil the Lion; Fabio Zaffagnini, creator of Rockin» 1000, co-founder of Trail Me Up, and an expert in crowd funding and social innovation; Alan Eustace, who worked with the StratEx team responsible for the highest exit altitude skydive; Renaud Laplanche, founder and CEO of the Lending Club — the world's largest online credit marketplace working to make loans more affordable and returns more solid; the Suskind Family, who developed the «affinity therapy» that's showing broad success in addressing the core social communication deficits of autism; Jenna Arnold and Greg Segal, whose goal is to flip supply and demand for organ transplants and build the country's first central organ donor registry, creating more culturally relevant ways for people to share their donor wishes; Adam Foss, founder of SCDAO, a reading project designed to bridge the achievement gap of area elementary school students, Hilde Kate Lysiak (age 9) and sister Isabel Rose (age 12), Publishers of the Orange Street News that has received widespread acclaim for its reporting, and Max Kenner, the man responsible for the Bard Prison Initiative which enrolls incarcerated individuals in academic programs culminating ultimately in college degrees.

I think programs like Race to the Top and the Investing in Innovation fund from the administration are a good start but we need many more programs and people who are dedicated to spurring innovation in education.

; Scott Harrison, the founder of Charity Water, whose projects are delivering clean water to over 6 million people; Anthony D. Romero, the executive director of the ACLU, who has dedicated his life to protecting the liberties of Americans; Louise Psihoyos, the award - winning filmmaker and executive director of the Oceanic Preservation Society; Jennifer Jacquet, an environmental social scientist who focuses on large - scale cooperation dilemmas and is the author of «Is Shame Necessary»; Brent Stapelkamp, whose work promotes ways to mitigate the conflict between lions and livestock owners and who is the last researcher to have tracked famed Cecil the Lion; Fabio Zaffagnini, creator of Rockin» 1000, co-founder of Trail Me Up, and an expert in crowd funding and social innovation; Alan Eustace, who worked with the StratEx team responsible for the highest exit altitude skydive; Renaud Laplanche, founder and CEO of the Lending Club — the world's largest online credit marketplace working to make loans more affordable and returns more solid; the Suskind Family, who developed the «affinity therapy» that's showing broad success in addressing the core social communication deficits of autism; Jenna Arnold and Greg Segal, whose goal is to flip supply and demand for organ transplants and build the country's first central organ donor registry, creating more culturally relevant ways for people to share their donor wishes; Adam Foss, founder of SCDAO, a reading project designed to bridge the achievement gap of area elementary school students, Hilde Kate Lysiak (age 9) and sister Isabel Rose (age 12), Publishers of the Orange Street News that has received widespread acclaim for its reporting, and Max Kenner, the man responsible for the Bard Prison Initiative which enrolls incarcerated individuals in academic programs culminating ultimately in college degrees.

Campaigns to strengthen state laws (to lift caps, increase funding, remove roadblocks to innovation) or to fight them being weakened are failing more often than winning.

If OSTP aims to fund disruptive innovations, then the terms of these prizes or commitments should control for expectations around scale and instead focus on the product's viability within a more narrow market.

We at Magnet Schools of America hope that when the Trump administration release a more detailed version of this budget, it will include critical $ 200 million in funding for the Magnet Schools Assistance Program — the only federal education grant designed specifically to promote innovation, choice and diversity in the classroom.

The latest offer of «help» from the hedge fund crowd comes from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, which is establishing ELP Venture, a «venture philanthropy fund» to offer rewards for more education innovations to inflict on CPS students.

Non-public school leaders are concerned that government funding usually brings with it more governmental control which in turn stifles independence, educational diversity, creativity and innovation.

Innovations funded by IES such as the work of more than 75 REL research alliances, the «research collaborations» grant program, «knowledge utilization» centers, and the Partnering in Education Research fellowship program at Kane's center at Harvard are just a few of examples of how evidence use is being supported in education.

Maine is now likely to be out of the running for this huge pot of stimulus funds for public education, and Maine's future taxes will go to the other states who are showing more innovation in improving their public schools using the charter school model.

This year perhaps more than ever, this has resonance as Justine Greening announces the birth of 12 opportunity areas, and the «wise men» arrive with their gifts of the strategic school improvement fund, the teaching and leadership innovation, and emergency funding.

Read as Illinois CSI Executive Director Dr. Betheny Lyke shares her thoughts with the Illinois Association of School Administrators (IASA) on how funding must be used wisely through a continuous improvement process and how The Every Student Succeeds Act provides local education agencies with more opportunities for innovation to improve systemic problems.

Through a grant from NewSchools Venture Fund, Nexus STEM Academy Principal Tonya Randall and the Gestalt Academic Team are working with Transcend Education to take our educational model to the next level through innovation, going beyond individualized learning to an even more personalized approach that serves the whole child.

Fully implementing preschool would cost more than $ 350 million; Sciarra wants to start by asking the Legislature to reallocate $ 5 million from a proposed education «innovation fund.»

It's time we truly invest in our teachers and principals, unlock innovation in our schools, address the diverse needs of all kids in California, and adequately fund our classrooms — our kids can't afford more of the same.»