FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 7, 2007
CANADA’S NEW GOVERNMENT INVESTS $2 MILLION TO ATTRACT FIRST TIME INDUSTRIAL USERS TO SYNCHROTRON
SASKATOON, Saskatchewan — Canada’s New Government is investing $2 million towards a new program which will offer reduced fees to first-time users of the Canadian Light Source (CLS) synchrotron, giving industry another reason to conduct research at this world-class national facility.
The Honourable Rona Ambrose, President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD), announced funding today for the First User Program, an initiative designed to attract new industrial users to the CLS.
“Canada’s New Government is committed to helping Canadian industry become more technologically advanced and more innovative,” said Minister Ambrose. “Our investment of $2 million for this First User Program will provide more companies with the opportunity to incorporate synchrotron technology as they work to commercialize new products and processes.”
“The Canadian Light Source is already a global leader in making the power of synchrotron light available to industry,” said CLS Executive Director William Thomlinson. “Western Economic Diversification Canada’s partnership in this program enhances Canada’s synchrotron as the source of cutting edge solutions for research and development, commercialization and quality assurance.”
The funding from WD will be used to develop and implement the First User Program, which is expected to attract an estimated 50 new industrial clients. Under the program, reductions in user fees will be based on the size and timeframe of the research project. The CLS aims to have 25 per cent of its use to come from industry.
The CLS is Canada’s national centre for synchrotron research. Located on the University of Saskatchewan campus is Saskatoon, the CLS is a powerful tool for academic and industrial research in a wide variety of areas including environmental science, natural resources and energy, health and life sciences, and information and communications technology.
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