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Centre of Excellence for Communications and Information Technology  
 
Centre of Excellence for Communications and Information Technology  
    Invests to foster innovation in communications and IT.  
 
Centre of Excellence for Earth and Environmental
Technologies
 
 
Centre of Excellence for Earth and Environmental Technologies  
    Invests to drive commercially viable outcomes contributing to clean air, water, land, and smart infrastructures.  
 
Centre of Excellence for Energy  
 
Centre of Excellence for Energy  
    Invests to foster innovation in energy markets, systems and technologies.  
 
Centre of Excellence for Materials and Manufacturing  
 
Centre of Excellence for Materials and Manufacturing
 
    Invests in research partnerships that increase competitiveness and productivity.  
 
Centre of Excellence for Photonics  
 
Centre of Excellence for Photonics
 
    Supports the creation of new photonics knowledge and technology.  
 
Centre of Excellence for Commercialization of Research  
 
Centre of Excellence for Commercialization of Research  
    The initial focus of the Centre will be on commercializing new technology discoveries related to the environment, natural resources and energy; health and related life sciences; and digital media.  
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OCE In The News

August 24, 2010, ON - York researchers work with National Research Council and Ontario Centres of Excellence to protect provincial forests

For the past century, the Aviation & Forest Fire Management branch of the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) has kept watch over the province's forests, trying to keep them safe, wrote The Sault Star Aug. 21.


August 20, 2010, Waterloo, ON - Humble professor helped put Waterloo on the map

Some of the most daunting minds in the world of science, including retired professor of engineering Lynn Watt, gathered for a 10th anniversary dinner at the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics in Waterloo, Ont., on June 20.


August 16, 2010, London, ON - Researchers harness sun's power at night

Electrical engineers at the University of Western Ontario have found a way to harness solar technology at night.


July 21, 2010, - Three ways to kick-start your entrepreneurial career

There are lots of good business ideas out there, the hard part is to capitalize on them


July 20, 2010, - Cleanfield, UOIT and OCE participates in research collaboration for the development of a novel renewable energy driven heat engine

Cleanfield Alternative Energy Inc. ("Cleanfield", TSX-V: AIR), has entered into a research collaboration agreement with the University of Ontario Institute of Technology ("UOIT") and the Ontario Centres of Excellence ("OCE") to develop a novel renewable energy based power generation system running a new trilateral cycle, which will be commercialization by Cleanfield.


July 18, 2010, - RFID Tags to Enhance Transit Worker Safety

Trackside transit workers may soon be wearing RFID tags while working as a safety precaution.


June 8, 2010, Toronto, ON - Theralase Starts Small Animal Cancer Therapy Trials

Theralase advances towards commercializing light-activated photodynamic compounds for the destruction of cancer.


May 31, 2010, Sudbury, ON - Connect to Innovate in Sudbury Inspires Honest Debate on Research Partnerships

As a follow up to last week's blog entry, "1st Connect to Innovate Workshop - Sudbury, Ontario", we are pleased to present you with a summary of some of the key issues that were addressed during this event.


May 30, 2010, Toronto - Technology that makes life easier

Canadian companies are showcasing the latest in technology at the Discovery 2010 conference hosted by the Ontario Centres of Excellence.


May 13, 2010, ON - Illuminating the road a diode at a time

Street lights have used high-pressure sodium bulbs for many years, but that's changing as LED technology becomes more widely accepted. Welland installed LED street lights along Fitch St. in 2007.


May 5, 2010, Toronto, ON - 3D FLIC launches into orbit at Cinespace Film Studios

From the works of James Cameron to Werner Herzog, 3D films have become a cinematic trend of epic proportions. On the crest of this wave of stereoscopy, York officially launched the 3D Film Innovation Consortium (3D FLIC), a $1.4-million academic-industry partnership to build capacity for stereoscopic 3D (S3D) film production in the Greater Toronto Area and Ontario.


April 23, 2010, ON - How to get more value out of a transmission line

A collaboration between faculty from two of Ontario's universities, Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) and OPA, Hydro One, First Solar, London Hydro and Bluewater Power, promises to allow more renewables to connect to the grid, improve power transmission limits, and provide a low-cost way of improving grid stability.


April 23, 2010, ON - Making the grid ever smarter - Ontario's innovation system at work

GE Multilin, a key part of GE's international empire headquartered in Markham, Ontario, is where GE's products are developed to enhance the functionality of the electric grid.


April 23, 2010, ON - Developing biomass - Ontario's innovation system at work

Ontario's policy of putting an end to coal-fired power, a long-standing part of the backbone of Ontario's electrical system, has consequences beyond the intended improvement of air quality and the end of that source of carbon dioxide emissions.


April 23, 2010, Toronto, ON - Ontario's research companies taking on the world

Toronto: No more the quiet backwater, Ontario is becoming a global leader in technology innovation, attracting a flock of aggressive leading edge companies ready to do battle in the world market for high-end technology and technical services.


April 23, 2010, ON - An interview with Tom Corr, the recently appointed President of Ontario Centres of Excellence

What are your observations about OCE and its operations, as you've been acquainting yourself with your new job?


April 23, 2010, ON - Tom Corr, President and CEO, Ontario Centres of Excellence

Tom Corr, the Ontario Centres of Excellence new President and CEO, has a long resume in commercializing innovation in Ontario.


April 23, 2010, ON - Ontario Centres of Excellence and the new Ontario Network of Excellence

Ontario Centres of Excellence, now in its sixth year, is a non-profit corporation formed from the amalgamation of four pre-existing Centres of Excellence.


April 23, 2010, ON - Some OCE landmarks

Some OCE landmarks


April 23, 2010, ON - Ontario's innovation network

The following list is an abbreviated summary of organizations listed by the Ministry of Research and Innovation (MRI) as part of Ontario's Regional Innovation Networks, a precursor to the integrated Ontario Network of Excellence called for in former Minister Wilkinson's speech June 24, 2009.


April 23, 2010, ON - Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) programs

Under the Industry-Academic Collaboration Program (IACP), OCE has programs in three classes.


April 22, 2010, ON - Peat harvester intends to stay in Ontario's green fuel mix

Peat Resources continues to press for the recognition of peat fuel at an alternative to burning coal at Ontario power generating plants.


April 19, 2010, Waterloo, ON - Aeryon Scout Aids Central American Drug Bust

The Aeryon Scout, a small man-packable flying robotic system, manufactured by Aeryon Labs of Waterloo, Ontario, gave law enforcement officers the break they needed in a recent drug bust in Central America.


April 14, 2010, Ottawa, ON - You i Labs poised to make a graphic difference

After years of quietly working behind the scenes, Ottawa's You i Labs Inc. is finally ready to make some noise.


April 5, 2010, Simcoe, ON - Not-so-nutty idea

Norfolk County has the potential to be awash in hazelnut orchards one day, but a number of obstacles must be overcome first, an information session was told Wednesday.


April 3, 2010, Ottawa, ON - Summit of security

An English entrepreneur founded an Ottawa company whose software will be used to help police at the G8 and G20 meetings in Ontario this summer.


March 24, 2010, Windsor, ON - Wind turbines go small

A local company which has specialized in automation control systems since it opened 10 years ago is branching out into the wind turbine sector with help from the University of Windsor.


March 24, 2010, Waterloo, ON - Fast, strong DeltaBot moves forward in the robotics market

When Amir Khajepour, a mechanical and mechatronics engineering professor at the University of Waterloo, set out to design a faster type of robot back in 2001, he didn't realize he'd end up solving a wide range of industrial problems.


March 18, 2010, Toronto, ON - CO2-eating algae turns cement maker green

A mixture of hot gas rises out of a flue stack at the St. Marys Cement plant about 50 kilometres west of Waterloo. But not all the CO2-rich exhaust is vented to the open air.


March 8, 2010, Toronto, ON - Online video distribution firm SeaWell exits stealth, announces $7M Series A funding

Startup online video distribution company SeaWell Networks is exiting stealth mode and announcing a $7 million funding round led by BDC Venture Capital; the round also included Northwater Intellectual Property Fund and Ontario Centres of Excellence. SeaWell will use the funds to expand development and marketing efforts of their Internet video streaming solutions that will redefine how video content is delivered over the Internet.


March 5, 2010, Toronto, ON - Organs, heal thyselves

It sounds like science fiction - using implants to regenerate human tissues that then become one with the body with no need for removal or replacement.


March 4, 2010, Hamilton, ON - City emerging as model of economic collaboration

Hamilton is poised to "become a shining star in the knowledge economy," according to a provincial expert who helps communities turn ideas and research into jobs and wealth.


March 3, 2010, Calgary, AB - Chemist finds right mix of tools to measure nanomaterials in blood vessels

University of Calgary chemistry professor David Cramb is a step closer to helping solve a complex problem in nanotechnology: the impact nanoparticles have on human health and the environment.


February 23, 2010, Toronto, ON - R&D a bright idea for small business

The economic storm may be shaking the confidence of small business owners, but it should also be stirring their sense of innovation.


February 9, 2010, Washington, D.C. - AES joint venture buys biogas firm

An AES Corp. joint venture created to reduce greenhouse gases has bought a Canadian company that specializes in creating renewable energy.


February 9, 2010, Ontario - Greenhouse Gas Services Expands into Renewable Energy and Canada

Greenhouse Gas Services, a GE AES venture that invests in and develops projects that reduce greenhouse gases, announced it has expanded into renewable energy and into Canada by acquiring StormFisher Ltd.


February 3, 2010, Ottawa, ON - Canada-California Strategic Innovation Partnership (CCSIP) Announces Selection of 15 Bilateral Projects Following First Call for Proposals

The Canada-California Strategic Innovation Partnership (CCSIP), a catalyst for collaborative Research, Development and Delivery (RD&D) between two innovation-intensive jurisdictions, today announced the selection of 15 bilateral projects emerging from its first Call for Proposals (CFP).


February 1, 2010, Hamilton - Mac, Bombardier link to save lives on rail tracks

A McMaster researcher says the chance to save lives is a powerful motivation to develop a new safety system for rail transit workers.


January 23, 2010, Ottawa, ON - Martin Horne thinks iPeak Networks could play a breakthrough role in Internet video

Is Martin Horne really this good? Or is he just lucky? A year ago, this serial entrepreneur signed on as CEO of IPeak Networks -- a tiny, little--known Kanata startup.


January 20, 2010, Toronto, ON - The Little Nano that Could

Nikolai Loukine bounds up to Jordan Dinglasan, one of the founders of Vive Nano, as we tour their downtown lab on a cold January morning.


Jan 21, 2010, Ontario - RFID tags to boost transit worker safety

Trackside transit workers may soon be sporting RFID tags to improve their safety.


Jan 13, 2010, Toronto, ON - Ontario's Technologies Show Considerable Promise

Dr. Morris (Mickey) Milner, President and CEO of The Health Technology Exchange (HTX), today announced the investment of over $1.7 million towards the development of seven emerging medical technologies.


January 5, 2010, Ontario - eSight Closes $750k Financing Round

eSight Corporation, a developer of innovative wearable electronic vision devices, announced today that it has received a $750,000 investment from First Leaside Visions II Limited Partnership.


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