Canada Said to Announce Business Innovation Vouchers

By Theophilos Argitis. Canada unveiled a C$20 million ($18.1 million) funding program today to help businesses create partnerships with universities and research institutes to bolster the country’s lagging innovation record.
Greg Rickford, Canada’s science and technology minister, announced the voucher-based pilot program named the Business Innovation Access Program at an event in Brampton, Ontario. The program is designed for small- and medium-sized businesses and will run over two years, according to a statement. More...