Research & Innovation Policy Briefing
Setting Canada’s global technology agenda after COVID
New technologies are now a foundation of the global economy, with two titans—the U.S. and China—duelling over technology leadership. Both threaten to decouple the governance and infrastructure of the world’s digital technologies, creating separate supply chains they plan to dominate. After the resolution of the hostage crisis with China, in Canada we now await a […]
Multi-level government approach needed to tackle supply chain crisis, say stakeholders
Identifying potential weaknesses in Canada’s supply chain will require the involvement of multiple levels of government because of the way infrastructure can overlap with different jurisdictions, according to the president and CEO of Supply Chain Canada. “The first step in my mind is, as part of a national strategy … we need to make sure […]
Canada’s bold AI strategy has been a success—let’s double down
The upcoming federal budget provides an opportunity not only to identify future priorities, but also to reflect on past decisions, strategies, and investments. Although our collective impulse may be to focus on what’s new, the secret to sustaining success is often found in building on what’s already been done—and done right. In 2017, the federal […]
Medical professionals’ discomfort with digital tech is stumbling block to spread of AI in health care, say experts
Medical professionals’ lack of comfort with new digital technologies is a major challenge that will need to be overcome as Health Canada develops the regulatory framework to support the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in medical devices, according to experts. “In medicine, there’s a huge divide between the IT side of the organization and the […]
How does AI factor into growing Canada’s economy?
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly seen as one of the most transformative technologies of our era. However, little is known about how widely it is adopted by firms, what sorts of firms are adopting it first or most effectively, nor how they plan to apply it. This lack of reliable information on the use of […]
Time to capitalize on Canada’s big AI advantage
Canada is a global leader in artificial intelligence because of decades of work by world-class luminaries at universities and government labs. Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have worked hard to further AI research and development. I successfully exited two AI startups in Canada and hold 48 patents in AI related to messaging and security. My […]
To take AI to the next level, we need a dose of wisdom
There is no doubt that Canada is a global leader in artificial intelligence. Thanks to the foresight of the 2017 Pan-Canadian AI Strategy, the first of its kind globally, investment has transformed research, enterprise, and the attraction of talent. Yet as talk of another “AI winter” abounds, can Canada uphold its momentum? Or have we […]
Five barriers to the commercialization of medical AI research
Consistent and significant investments in AI research in Canada have resulted in globally recognized centres of academic excellence across the country. The often-repeated challenge moving forward is to translate that academic work into commercial success. Based on my experience spinning off two companies developing technologies using AI in the medical space from the University of […]
Why aren’t our EV sales getting a spark?
Let’s face it: most of us drive our own vehicles. Many have switched to transit, car shares or bikes to lower their carbon footprints, but most people in Canada drive cars. Worse yet, the vehicles we’re choosing, SUVs and pickup trucks, are big and polluting. Canadians now hold the dubious distinction of having personal vehicles […]
