R&D

President Barack Obama said Saturday that he will ask the Republican-led Congress to double spending on research and development into clean energy by 2020. But the request is unlikely to be fulfilled.

Canada’s flagship research organization is rebuilding its computer network after it was breached by what the government is calling a highly sophisticated Chinese state-sponsored actor.

Australia’s long term international competitiveness will depend on its ability to develop an ‘innovation-driven’ economy. This is an economy built on high-value added, R&D intensive, high-tech industries.

Five years ago, the federal government spent $169 billion to fund basic research and development. This fiscal year, it’s down to $134 billion.

A report on Canada’s industrial R&D says that there are several key industries in which Canada has substantial R&D strength.