The government of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan has agreed to provide funding for the new Canadian Centre for Nuclear Innovation (CCNI). The new centre will support nuclear research, development and innovation. Saskatchewan’s minister responsible for innovation, Rob Norris, has signed a multi-year agreement to provide funding for the CAD 30 million centre, to be based at the University of Saskatchewan. The funding is to be spread over seven years, to be co-financed with partnerships with academia, governments and industry.
The centre will focus on four areas of research: nuclear medicine, nuclear materials science, safety and engineering, and the environment; along with other social aspects of nuclear science. It will operate as a subsidiary of the university. The CCNI, initially announced in March 2011, expects to issue a call for proposals for research projects within the next few months. Local researchers can partner with outside industry, academics and governments to submit project proposals, which will then be evaluated by an expert advisory committee of external reviewers.
The centre will focus on four areas of research: nuclear medicine, nuclear materials science, safety and engineering, and the environment; along with other social aspects of nuclear science. It will operate as a subsidiary of the university. The CCNI, initially announced in March 2011, expects to issue a call for proposals for research projects within the next few months. Local researchers can partner with outside industry, academics and governments to submit project proposals, which will then be evaluated by an expert advisory committee of external reviewers.