Ottawa tech sector sees opportunity in China
China’s emerging technology sector is both an opportunity and competitor for Ottawa’s innovation business community, and a recent trip by some of the capital’s business and political leaders aims to attract some investment into the sector here. As the economy in China changes so does its labour force and consumers and what’s emerging is a […]
We need to redefine the boundaries of discovery and innovation
OTTAWA—Canada is on the brink of an exciting future. Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) can help make sure we get there, but only if we fully mobilize Canada’s discovery and innovation ecosystem. Fresh thinking about how innovation works and how players in the system can work together is required to solve this challenge. The […]
I want Canada to be a nation of innovation: Bains
As Canada’s minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, I have spent considerable time since my appointment thinking and talking about Canada as a Nation of Innovation. Since taking on this role, I have been speaking daily with Canadian and international business groups, leading thinkers and experts—including last month at the World Economic Forum in […]
Canada’s clean, green future: how to invest
MONTREAL—In light of overwhelming scientific evidence and the recent COP21 agreements, green, clean tech is clearly the way forward — for our species and, therefore, our economy. This is an economic watershed moment for our country. And right now our low dollar, largely due to our economy’s overweighting in oil, prices our know-how attractively to […]
Cultivating partnerships helps get the most out of government R&D funding
The current economic slowdown and the news coverage of the recent World Economic Forum in Davos have brought questions to the forefront (once again!) about the well-documented challenges standing in the way of increasing Canada’s prosperity: low productivity and low private-sector investment in innovation. The familiar debate recognizes that Canada has undeniable advantages. Our universities […]
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