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DST & DBT Joint Calls Close to a Success
IC-IMPACTS and its joint research calls with the Department of Science and Technology (Smart and Green Buildings in Sustainable Cities) and the Department of Biotechnology (Portable Diagnostics and Analyzers) have now closed. Over 65 collaborative proposals were submitted by Canadian and Indian researchers across many fields of study. The joint review process has begun for both calls and funding decisions will be made soon.
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ChipCare, a Canadian healthcare statup co-founded by IC-IMPACTS Associate Director Dr. Stewart Aitchison, was recently featured on television as a disrupter of health technologies.
After successfully closing a $5 million Series A investment round, the company is currently in a $9 million Series B investment round for their development of a handheld blood cell organizer that could save lives in rural and remote areas.
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The next interactive webinar for IC-IMPACTS graduate students will be held on May 4, 2016 at 8:00am PDT. Professor Michael Serpe from the University of Alberta (Canada) and Professor Divi Sriram from Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (India) will share their experiences of working with communities and applying research in the field.
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IC-IMPACTS Welcomes New Water Theme Lead
IC-IMPACTS welcomes Dr. Michael Serpe as the new Associate Director and Theme Lead for Integrated Water Management. He takes over the role from Dr. Thomas Thundat of University of Alberta. We would like to thank Dr. Thundat for his exceptional leadership and outstanding work on growing the IC-IMPACTS water theme. We welcome Dr. Serpe and look forward to his passion and energy taking the theme in exciting new directions.
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University of Victoria professor Dr. Rishi Gupta was featured in a new funding announcement for his work on sustainable infrastructure.
Dr. Gupta was awarded $120,000 from BC's Knowledge Development Fund for his research on self healing concrete and structural strength tests using electrical resistivity. He is currently leading two IC-IMPACTS research projects: using waste fly ash as a building material and monitoring structures using UAV's.
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A new Request for Proposals (RFP) has been developed to help foster industrial research and development projects with high potential for commercialization in Canada and India. Canadian companies are eligible for up to $600,000 and Indian forms up to INR 150 lakhs. The deadline for the application is August 31, 2016.
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