Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) is a department of the Government of Canada.
History
On August 5, 2020, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry Navdeep Bains announced the membership of the COVID-19 Therapeutics Task Force and COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force.[1]
On February 2, 2021, ISED signed a memorandum of understanding with Novavax to produce its COVID-19 vaccine candidate at National Research Council Canada's Biologics Manufacturing Centre.[2]
Subsidiaries
- Innovation Canada
- National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Task forces and advisory groups
External links
Jagric, A., Roy, C., Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, & Public Services and Procurement Canada. (2020, August 5). Government of Canada announces major steps in treating and preventing COVID-19 through vaccines and therapies. Government of Canada. http://archive.today/2022.12.16-235932/https://www.canada.ca/en/innovation-science-economic-development/news/2020/08/government-of-canada-announces-major-steps-in-treating-and-preventing-covid-19-through-vaccines-and-therapies.html ↩︎
Backgrounder – Government of Canada investments in COVID-19 vaccines, therapeutics and biomanufacturing capacity. (2021, February 2). Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada. http://archive.today/2021.02.17-210959/https://www.canada.ca/en/innovation-science-economic-development/news/2021/02/backgrounder--government-of-canada-investments-in-covid-19-vaccines-and-biomanufacturing-capacity.html ↩︎
