Cool ideas: the critical nexus between research and innovation in Northern and remote Canada

Research is integral to this potential technological transformation of the Canadian North.
One promising avenue would be to look carefully at new and emerging technologies and to focus on the social situation northerners want for their communities in 2050. Importantly, residents and organizations of northern and remote Canada should drive and inform this research.
Northern and remote Canada face distinct challenges that affect everything from the quality of life, to economic development and public safety. A lack of key infrastructure, weak basic government services, difficulties accessing high quality education, challenging geography and isolation, systemic f...

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