Sydney Kjellander

Government Funding (Grant) for Supplier Gateway Online Portal: Seeking Government funding to create an online marketplace to help small and medium sized enterprises with clean technology solutions gain access to the oil sands market at scale.

To support QueerTech with opportunities for funding and to engage with the government of Canada related to 2SLGBTQ+people in tech, such as pathways to employment, upskilling, entrepreneurship, and education.

Discussions with federal departments and agencies regarding the design, administration, eligibility criteria, funding priorities, and implementation of grants, contribution agreements, and other federal funding programs that support workforce development, research, innovation, entrepreneurship, and community programming for 2SLGBTQ+ individuals in Canada’s technology sector, including programs administered by Women and Gender Equality Canada.

To secure funding for our organization or assist others in securing funding for specific initiatives related to the advancement and implementation of carbon capture and storage.

Support for new research and campus infrastructure. Increased funding and program design for various programs administered by Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), and Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). Funding or support with respect to international development cooperation (student and academic mobility, internships, research collaboration, exchanges, technical assistance). Discussions regarding possible research and development initiatives for, and investments in, partnerships with the University of Calgary. Discussions concerning potential research and development initiatives and investments related to clean energy, environmental research and climate change policy. Discussions about policy implementation regarding the academic visa process in support of international faculty recruitment with respect to changes to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations. Budget bills in support of federal funding for post-secondary education, research, innovation, science and technology.