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Kids Help Phone (KHP), Elevate and MaRS announce a $2 Million innovation challenge, aimed at reshaping the youth mental health ecosystem, all in support of young people

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023
COVID-19, Entrepreneurship, Death, Mental health, Family, Suicide, Request for solution, Elevate, Kids Help Phone, Pharmaceutical industry, Toy, MaRS Discovery District

"Suicide is the second-highest cause of death for youth in Canada," said Katherine Hay, President & CEO of Kids Help Phone.

Key Points: 
  • "Suicide is the second-highest cause of death for youth in Canada," said Katherine Hay, President & CEO of Kids Help Phone.
  • Kids Help Phone has supported young people nearly 16 million times since the onset of COVID-19 — this number increases every day.
  • On average, 75 per cent of young people share something with Kids Help Phone they've never shared with anyone else.
  • On average, 88 per cent of young people feel better after connecting with Kids Help Phone.

Microelectronics Commons Prototype Giving Much Needed Boost to American Microelectronics Industrial Base

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Monday, January 30, 2023
Semiconductor, Request for solution, Ecosystem, United States Department of Defense, IP, Quantum technology, OTA, RFS, University, Defense, OUSD, White House, Research, U.S. Department of Defense Strategy for Operating in Cyberspace, Internet of things, 16th Electromagnetic Warfare Squadron, Face, Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, Intellectual property, R, Science, Moon, Ceramic, 3D printing, Medical device, Cryptocurrency, Engineering, CHIPS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)) has proposed a prototype project to close the gap between microelectronics innovation and market adoption. The prototype project- Microelectronics Commons - will enable lab-to-fab prototyping– that is, evolve microelectronics laboratory prototyping to fabrication prototyping – in domestic facilities.

Key Points: 
  • The Microelectronics Commons project will decrease our dependency on other nations for microelectronics by creating hubs across the nation dedicated to on-shoring microelectronics components and prototyping new technologies.
  • The prototype project- Microelectronics Commons - will enable lab-to-fab prototyping– that is, evolve microelectronics laboratory prototyping to fabrication prototyping – in domestic facilities.
  • The Department of Defense recognizes the security vulnerabilities of off-shored microelectronics and has made it a top priority to expand our domestic microelectronics infrastructure through the Microelectronics Commons prototype.
  • The Microelectronics Commons project solutions are due February 28, 2023 and the official RFS can be accessed here: https://nstxl.org/opportunity/microelectronics-me-commons/ .