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From: lyndon@ncc.UUCP
Newsgroups: can.politics
Subject: Re: Status of R&D in Canada
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Date: Fri, 13-Mar-87 16:01:03 EST
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Posted: Fri Mar 13 16:01:03 1987
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Organization: Nexus Computing Corp.,  Edmonton, AB
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Summary: Narrow minded governments don't help.


Another problem to be dealt with involves government attitudes
towards R&D spending. The Alberta economy has centered around
oil and natural gas for much too long. As a result, two local
"hi tech" companies that I can think of have had their requests
for Gov't assistance rejected.

In one of these cases, substantial funding was arranged through American
investors. I heard a rumour that the gov't body that initially rejected
the funding request was so embarrased by how they were made to look that
they practically begged the company to accept *some* money...

The bottom line: If you can design Carbon based chips, Alberta will
give you a billion bucks no questions asked. But then again, who the
hell ever heard of Silicon, and what do you mix it with? [ :-) ]
-- 
  Lyndon Nerenberg - Nexus Computing Corporation - lyndon@ncc.UUCP
               "Fifty Thou a Year 'll buy a lot a beer"
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