External Funding Opportunities – October
Voucher for Innovation and Productivity II (VIP II)Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) Funding: The maximum OCE investment is $75,000 annually, or up to $150,000 over two years.Matching Funds: A minimum of 50% cash contribution and 50% in kind is required from the industry partner Deadline: Applications are accepted throughout the year. Note that applications are evaluated bi-monthly. The VIP II program helps eligible companies develop, implement and commercialize technical innovations by supporting partnerships between Ontario's industry and academia. Projects funded [...]
2014 Farvolden Lecture Series and Symposium – University of Waterloo
Event date and time Friday, October 24, 2014 (All day) 2014 Farvolden Lecture This year's lecture features Dr. Peter Fritz, Scientific and Founding Director of the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, UFZ, Leipzig, Germany Dr. Fritz will present: "Hydrogeology, a Changing Science?" on Friday, October 24 2014 at the University of Waterloo's Humanities Theatre, Hagey Hall, at 2:00 p.m. 2014 Groundwater Research Symposium Friday, October 24, 2014 Registration starting at 8:45 a.m. in DC 1301 Presenter: Dr. Philippe Van Capellen, [...]
It’s Time to Invest to Save
This article was originally published in Water Canada by Brenda Lucas. Water Canada's recent issue, "Time to Pay" [September/October 2014], carries a strong message about the risks and costs of neglecting our water infrastructure—a fact that bears repeating. Too often we've failed to make appropriate investments in our water systems: the "infrastructure gap" has been a rallying cry for increased funding. But rather than calling for new money for status quo projects, couldn't we focus on less costly ways to [...]