The U.S. is besting Canada on investing in research and it will have consequences
President Joe Biden’s historic investments in research will also make it increasingly difficult for Canada to attract top talent and keep those we already have here.
Canada built world-leading research institutes—now it’s letting them collapse
Finding solutions for humanity’s most-pressing issues, such as mitigating the effects of climate change or preventing future pandemics, will require decades of concerted effort.
Genomics can both grow and green Canada’s economy
Genomic technologies can help ensure Canada’s place as a leading source of the materials needed for a low-carbon economy.
It’s time to enable a globally competitive Canadian semiconductor ecosystem
A well-co-ordinated semiconductor ecosystem in Canada will help existing companies expand, new companies to be incubated, and thousands of Canadians be trained to work in high-paying jobs in a sector which will only continue to grow.
Big money to scale up our most promising, young companies often from the United States
And many of the most promising early-stage companies that go public do so on American, not Canadian, stock exchanges, where they can quickly fall under the control of U.S. private equity.
It’s time for Canada to be the global research leader of tomorrow
Canada has proven that when it comes to research excellence and mobilization, we punch above our weight.
