Canadian economy needs more innovation
TORONTO—We do not need any more reminders that the Canadian economy needs more innovation. The Bloomberg Innovation Index has just ranked us 19th in the world while The Global Innovation Index, published by two business schools—INSEAD and Cornell University—and the World Intellectual Property Organization ranked Canada 16th. Our own poor figures on business investment in […]
House remains top target of lobbyists, all ‘politics are local’
The House of Commons is so far the top-lobbied institution in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s new government, followed by Industry Canada, the Prime Minister’s Office, Finance Canada, the Senate, Global Affairs Canada, the Privy Council Office, Health Canada, and Environment Canada, according to the most recent active registrations filed with Office of the Lobbying Commissioner. The […]
Conference Board of Canada’s 2015 report card on innovation
Innovation Indicators- Canada Grade Scientific articles B New firm density B Public R&D spending B Top-cited papers index B Ease of entrepreneurship index B Government online services index B Knowledge-intensive services C Export market share: aerospace C ICT investment D Patents by population D Patents index D Venture capital D High- and medium-high-technology manufacturing D […]
Innovation hubs ‘facilitate innovation through collaboration,’ says prof
Innovation incubators and hubs, run by universities and companies, are springing up across the country and are essential to building an environment conducive to fostering invention and startup companies. University “incubation in general has really taken off as this idea that we need to support the translation of research into something that creates value for […]
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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