TVB Associates was pleased to have a strategic role supporting the Canadian Neutron Initiative (CNI) working group and CIFAR to hold a national roundtable event entitled, “Towards a National Ne[...]
Strategic planning for major research facilities and initiatives
Do you want to ensure maximum returns on large public investments in research? Improving governance through strategic planning can offer you a boost in performance. Author: Daniel Banks, President[...]
National roundtable on strategy to rebuild capacity for materials research with neutron beams to be held in December 2020
TVB Associates is pleased to have a strategic role supporting the Canadian Neutron Initiative (CNI) working group and CIFAR to hold a national roundtable event entitled, “Towards a National Neu[...]
Client awarded $18M in federal funds for operations of a major research facility
TVB Associates was pleased to have a strategic role supporting CMC Microsystems to apply for renewal of its operating funding for Canada’s National Design Network® (CNDN), which provides 10,000 resea[...]
Universities reach consensus to pursue new framework for materials research with neutron beams
TVB Associates is pleased to have provided strategic support to the Canadian Neutron Initiative (CNI) working group, comprised of university executives. The CNI seeks to enable research with neutron [...]
Five tips for working from home
Never waste a crisis. If you or your staff are being forced to work from home due to COVID‑19, this is a great opportunity for you and your organization to learn how you can take advantage of technol[...]
Demonstrating impact from training highly qualified people
How can we show impact from training Highly Qualified People (HQP) beyond counting numbers of graduates or recounting anecdotes of successful alumni? Author: Daniel Banks, President, TVB Associate[...]
A step in the right direction for major research facilities
With the recent announcement of $160M to boost funding for “nationally significant” science facilities, Trudeau has continued to position himself as more responsive to the needs of the scie[...]
2019 budget improves governance for ad hoc science organizations
Following landmark investments in the 2018 budget in response to Canada’s Fundamental Science Review, anyone who expected major new investments in fundamental science in 2019 was sure to be disappoin[...]