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New Brunswick researchers rise to the
challenge of COVID-19

Official public media release can be found here. COVID-19 presents a clear and ongoing threat to the global community: how to manage this pandemic, and the ones that will surely follow it is an enormous challenge with no clear solution. New Brunswick’s researchers wanted to step up to find answers...

A big future for New Brunswick automotive company

Big future for New Brunswick automotive company Whether they interest you or they don’t, electric vehicles (EVs) are here to stay. And the reason goes far beyond reducing the carbon footprint of our cars, trucks, and SUVs. Consider it this way, EVs represent an opportunity to rethink how we ...

New Brunswick: a story of innovation

New Brunswick has a long history of global innovation. In fact, most New Brunswickers would be surprised to learn just how many important inventions and ideas started right here at home. Early Human InnovationPerhaps the earliest example of New Brunswick innovation would be the recently identified c...

April 29, 2020
Applied Research , NBIF News , Uncategorized
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Applied Research Challenges During a Pandemic

New Brunswick is home to considerable advanced research being done in universities, colleges, and institutions. But like almost every other aspect of the economy, the research engine has been impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. We have spoken with many of the NBIF-funded researchers around the ...

Navigating Through a Crisis

The COVID-19 crisis has caused tremendous damage to the global economy in general and to many start-up companies in particular. This has hit so quickly that many businesses are reeling, unsure what to do next. I recently spoke to a group of NBIF’s portfolio company CEOs. For some, the crisis is dr...