20th February 2018
Montreal, Canada
There are over 100 Artificial Intelligence (AI) startups and more than 250 AI and Machine Learning (ML) scientists based in Montreal. It is no surprise then that this popular city has become a global powerhouse for AI R&D and entrepreneurship. Following Montreal’s four-day programme in October, I in collaboration with UK partners[1] organised an AI […]
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16th February 2017
Montreal, Canada
The answer likely isn’t obvious, but both were either discovered or invented by a Canadian researcher. The former relates to the 2015 Noble Prize in Physics awarded to Prof. Arthur MacDonald, whereas the latter is the game invented in 1891 by Dr. James Naismith.
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7th December 2015
Montreal, Canada
Like a supersonic race car, sometimes time really flies.
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6th March 2015
Montreal, Canada
Every week one of our bloggers will introduce themselves to the world and talk about how much fun it is working in Science Policy. Today our team’s most talented photographer, Mario Rivero-Huguet, says hello from Montreal. Mario Rivero-Huguet– Montreal Born in Uruguay – the country of good tender meat and mate – I have always […]
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4th March 2015
Montreal, Canada
On February 27, the UK Science and Innovation Network organised the last of a series of four Young Leaders events on Dementia. Following similar events in Ottawa, Tokyo and Washington DC, the event in London brought together 45 young delegates from 18 countries in the Locarno suite of the Foreign & Commonwealth Office. This event […]
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17th February 2015
Montreal, Canada
Again I am not taking credits for this blog. SIN Canada organised the 1st youth event on the 10th September (immediately before the Global Action Against Dementia Legacy Event- GAADLE) to discuss Dementia at the British High Commission. We facilitated the attendance of two Canadian young leaders (Laura Booi and Felicia White) to the Japanese […]
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11th December 2014
Montreal, Canada
I am not taking credits for this wonderful blog – only for my limited driving skills to the Canadian Space Agency and as photographer. This blog was written by my new colleague and blogger Anne Cécile Dequen CG’s assistant and trade associate in Montreal. Conquering space is more valid today than ever. Indeed, space represents a fertile ground to […]
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10th December 2014
Montreal, Canada
Similar to how the British highway system connects towns and cities across the UK the electric transmission system is responsible for transporting high-voltage electricity from power generating facilities to areas where it is needed. These overhead power lines can carry more than 700,000 volts: yes, you indeed read correctly…more than 700 kV, impressive isn’t it?. […]
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5th November 2014
Montreal, Canada
The Frankencell saga we started last year (“Creating-altering life – the Frankencell”) continued after the long awaited visit to Montreal of UK´s Synthetic Biology champion former Minister David Willetts and this third episode discusses last week’s first UK-Canada Synthetic Biology Workshop. British Consul General Nick Baker opened this two-day event in Montreal hosted by […]
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12th August 2014
Montreal, Canada
If you understood this blog’s title, it’s because you have some Welsh language skills! (Translation: Montreal welcomes First Minister of Wales). The First Minister of Wales, Carwyn Jones, paid a 48-hour visit to Montreal on 22-24 July to take up an invitation to speak at the 23rd World Congress of Political Science. SIN, UKTI and […]
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