Welcome to this week’s Midweek Memo. In this issue, read about VIATEC’s new board of directors, what Open Ocean Robotics is doing in Singapore, and discover AI software developed by a Saanich-born lawyer.

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UVic researchers recognized with new funding

It was an exciting week for University of Victoria researchers, as nine scholars were awarded funding for health-related research through two different programs.

Five UVic researchers were chosen for Michael Smith Health Research BC’s 2024 cohort. The post-secondary institution explained that “the program provides $90,000 per year for five years for salary support, to allow the researchers to commit to spending 75 percent of their time on research.”

For the UVic professors receiving funding, that research ranges from contextualizing patient-reported data to researching dementia communities.

Meanwhile, through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Project Grant competition, four more UVic scholars received a total of $3.5 million for initiatives focused on advancing “health-related fundamental or applied knowledge, health research, health care, health systems and health outcomes.”

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📰 More Victoria innovation news

👯‍♂️ With a little help from my friends: VIATEC completed its annual general meeting and announced its 2024-2025 board of directors, welcoming new and returning members.

✈️ Leaving on a jet plane: Open Ocean Robotics has been accepted into Pier 71’s Smart Port Challenge, a twelve-week accelerator program in Singapore.

👀 I’m on the lookout: Saanich-born and UVic-educated Alistair Vigier helped develop AI software to improve searches for legal information.

🕴️Tech jobs of the week

Find your next career:

• Lead Mechatronics Engineer at VoxCell BioInnovation

• Strategic Enterprise Account Executive - Public Sector at Microsoft Victoria

• IT Project & Portfolio Management Specialist at City of Victoria

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