Research Nova Scotia
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RNS Announces FRI Applicants
Research Nova Scotia (RNS) has invited six Opportunity Space applicants to submit full proposals through the Focused Research Investments (FRI) program. Opportunity Spaces are the sector-level challenge(s) limiting economic growth, where research is needed to advance solutions. In June, RNS launched the call for proposals and 27 were received. The six applicants moving forward are:…
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Dalhousie University researcher wins pitch competition with science that proposes big diagnostics using small sample volume
Linh Tran heads to Berlin’s global finals after winning the Falling Walls Lab Atlantic Canada finale on September 14. HALIFAX, Nova Scotia: Dalhousie University researcher Linh Tran has won the 2026 Falling Walls Lab Atlantic Canada pitch competition with a three-minute presentation entitled Breaking the Wall of Sample Volume: Big Diagnostics from Tiny Volume. The…
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RESEARCH NOVA SCOTIA INVESTS OVER $1 MILLION TO STRENGTHEN NOVA SCOTIA’S RESPONSE TO TICK BORNE DISEASES
WOLFVILLE, NS – August 25, 2026 – Research Nova Scotia (RNS) is investing $1.2 million through its Focused Research Investment (FRI) program to support the development and commercialization of technologies to address tick-borne diseases. The announcement was made today at Acadia University in conjunction with the official opening of the Canadian Tick Research and Innovation…
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Atlantic Canada Calls for the next Generation of Breakthrough Thinkers!
Fourteen students and early-career researchers will pitch their innovative ideas in three minutes on September 14, 2026 HALIFAX, NS – AUGUST 17, 2026 – Falling Walls Lab Atlantic Canada, hosted by Research Nova Scotia and supported by the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), will take place on September 14, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. at the…
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RESEARCH NOVA SCOTIA INVESTS $1 MILLION TO ADVANCE BIOMANUFACTURING CAPACITY
SYDNEY, NS – July 28, 2026 – A $1 million investment by Research Nova Scotia (RNS) will help biomanufacturers turn their research accomplishments into commercial success. Advanced Education Minister Brian Wong, the minister responsible for Research Nova Scotia, made the announcement today at the Verschuren Centre. The Centre is working in partnership with industrial collaborators…
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Research Nova Scotia Invests $2.1 million in Economic Opportunities
Halifax, NS — April 29, 2026 — Research Nova Scotia (RNS) is providing $2.1 million in support for Nova Scotia research projects through its first Ear to the Ground (E2G) competition. Three of the eight research projects being supported through the E2G competition are focused on using the planet’s marine resources to safely remove CO2…