UofT News – Water for Health: researchers join forces to improve access to safe drinking water

More than 37.7 million people in India affected by disease due to contaminated water The Indian Government’s Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and the Canadian Network Centre of Excellence, IC-IMPACTS, have partnered to create a joint “Water for Health” initiative, supporting collaborative research projects focused on developing and evaluating new technologies in the research areas of […]

Ganga River Collaboration Moves Forward

Following the “Integrated Water Management for Ganga Collaboration Workshop” workshop held in Delhi, India on February 10-11, 2014,  the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) and IC-IMPACTS have moved forward and have provided a detailed action plan on addressing the pollution and contamination of the Ganga River in India. The action plan outlines 4 specific […]

Dr. Nemy Banthia Invited to Join the Forum for Global Leadership of India

Dr. Nemy Banthia has been invited to join the Forum for Global Leadership of India, a group of international experts that will serve as advisory to the Indian government and leadership. The Forum for Global Leadership of India is made up of experts that are focused on the growth and the development of India as […]

Business in Vancouver – British Columbia-India trade on the rise

Exports in transition from resources to technology products and services The volume of two-way trade between British Columbia and India is modest – only about $700 million per year – and consists mainly of B.C. minerals and forest products in return for Indian manufactured goods. But commerce between the two jurisdictions is growing, and B.C. […]

IC-IMPACTS Hosts AGM

On March 12, 2014, IC-IMPACTS hosted its 1st Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the University of British Columbia.  The event was attended by IC-IMPACTS staff, members of the Board and Research Management Committee, Network Researchers, and other significant members across Canada. Students and professors of each IC-IMPACTS funded project were also invited to attend the […]

IC-IMPACTS Welcomes Dr. Arvind Gupta as the next President of UBC

IC-IMPACTS is excited to welcome the next President of the University of British Columbia (UBC), Dr. Arvind Gupta.  We look very forward to working closely with Dr. Gupta in his new role. Dr. Gupta’s expertise and leadership in international, multi-sector research and training collaborations, and innovation will prove extremely valuable to IC-IMPACTS. We would like […]

IC-IMPACTS Launch Open Call for Collaborative Research Projects

IC-IMPACTS has launched an open call for collaborative research projects between Canada and India.  Researchers across Canada are invited to propose projects that align with IC-IMPACTS focal research themes in the areas of: (1) Safe and Sustainable Infrastructure, (2) Integrated Water Management, (3) Public Health, and (4) Sociological, Interdisciplinary or Cross-Thematic projects bridging the two […]

Business in Vancouver – B.C. life sciences companies participate in India trade mission

By Emma Crawford-Hampel  Three British Columbia life sciences companies spent the last week in India on a trade mission to expand markets for B.C. businesses, the provincial government announced February 19. IC-IMPACTS, Canada India Network Society and SignalChem Life Sciences Corp. attended the Bangalore India Bio, a biotechnology conference organized by the government of Karnataka, […]