Media Advisory: Government of Canada to Announce Investment in Support of Innovative Cutting-Edge University Research


VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Jan. 8, 2014) - The Honourable Greg Rickford, Minister of State (Science and Technology), will announce investments in support of innovative research that will benefit universities across Canada and further bridge the gap between research and markets.

Date: Thursday, January 9, 2014
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Location: Brimacombe Building (AMPEL)
3rd Floor - Room 311
University of British Columbia
2355 East Mall
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4

Contact Information:

Mary Ann Dewey-Plante - Director of Communications
Office of the Honourable Greg Rickford
Minister of State (Science and Technology)
(Federal Economic Development
Initiative for Northern Ontario)
613-943-6177

Media Relations
Industry Canada
613-943-2502
1-800-328-6189
media-relations@ic.gc.ca

Martin Leroux
Media and Public Affairs Officer
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
613-943-7618
media@nserc-crsng.gc.ca