From Resources to Strategic Value: Deep Tech and Canada's Materials Future
Industrial competitiveness will be defined by the ability to engineer advanced materials at scale in support of economic security and defense readiness.
With climate change and the state of the world’s oceans, the alarm bells are ringing loudly, calling for sustainable – biodegradable and environmentally friendly – materials and stringent management and regulation of natural resources. As part of this backdrop, the ban on plastics is shifting...
You may have heard of the internet of things or IoT which, according to Wikipedia, ‘describes physical objects with sensors, processing ability, software, and other technologies that connect and exchange data with other devices and systems over the Internet or other communications networks...
Though there is no precise universal definition of what constitutes “advanced manufacturing”, the phrase is widely used to refer to any manufacturing process which adopts new, innovative technologies to create new products or enhance processes...
By measuring changes in physical properties that occur during nanoscale processes, nanosensors offer extremely high sensitivity and selectivity for a range of sensing applications. In this article, we explore the working principles of nanosensors and take a look at their most promising applications.
5 Materials Science Industry Trends to Look Out for in 2021
From polymers to superalloys to semiconductors, the materials science industry is responsible for some of the most significant technological developments in modern history. In this article, we take a look at the top 5 materials science trends that we expect to influence the world in 2021...
Wood-derived materials—a solution to the plastics crisis?
Cellulose is an integral part of wood fiber and the most abundant biopolymer on our plane. From bacteria to majestic trees, it is omnipresent as a building block of plant cells. The transformation of plant cellulose has given rise to interesting cellulose materials including microfibrillated...
Deep tech is often defined as being start-up companies that develop new products based on ‘scientific innovation or meaningful engineering innovation’. This is as opposed to technological development driven by a specific customer demand. Examples of deep tech include artificial intelligence...
As part of an ambitious plan to ‘grow an innovation economy’ in Canada, the Canadian government has laid out an extensive network of plans to boost the countries science, research and technological developments. Here are just some of the areas where Canadian innovation...
How will Business Technology Evolve in a Post-Pandemic Era?
Business technology covers a broad scope of technologies that are integrated into business operations. For many businesses, this includes various information technologies, such as virtual meeting software and virtual private networks. For others, it may extend to automation technologies...
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