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Ted Hewitt

Ted Hewitt is president of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.

Solving Canada’s innovation paradox

  • It’s time for a new way of thinking about how to support innovation so we can dismantle the innovation paradox.
Opinion | BY TED HEWITT | October 21, 2024
Understanding social demand and responsibility for transformational technologies like AI, quantum, and genomics will help commercialize these technologies while ensuring they benefit people in Canada and around the world, writes Ted Hewitt. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Solving Canada’s innovation paradox

Opinion | BY TED HEWITT | October 21, 2024
  • It’s time for a new way of thinking about how to support innovation so we can dismantle the innovation paradox.

Solving Canada’s innovation paradox

Opinion | BY TED HEWITT | October 21, 2024
  • It’s time for a new way of thinking about how to support innovation so we can dismantle the innovation paradox.
Understanding social demand and responsibility for transformational technologies like AI, quantum, and genomics will help commercialize these technologies while ensuring they benefit people in Canada and around the world, writes Ted Hewitt. Image courtesy of Pixabay

A social innovation approach is needed to tackle homelessness

  • Crisis is often a powerful spur for social innovation. We must leverage our research strengths in taking a systems-level approach to address the homelessness
Opinion | BY TED HEWITT | October 16, 2023
Globally, an estimated 150 million people are homeless on any given day. In Canada, an estimated 235,000 people experience homelessness annually, of which around 40,000 are youth aged 13-24. These figures are best guesses only, and likely underestimate our homeless population. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

A social innovation approach is needed to tackle homelessness

Opinion | BY TED HEWITT | October 16, 2023
  • Crisis is often a powerful spur for social innovation. We must leverage our research strengths in taking a systems-level approach to address the homelessness

A social innovation approach is needed to tackle homelessness

Opinion | BY TED HEWITT | October 16, 2023
  • Crisis is often a powerful spur for social innovation. We must leverage our research strengths in taking a systems-level approach to address the homelessness
Globally, an estimated 150 million people are homeless on any given day. In Canada, an estimated 235,000 people experience homelessness annually, of which around 40,000 are youth aged 13-24. These figures are best guesses only, and likely underestimate our homeless population. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Now is the time for Canada to lead in fostering global research collaborations that drive innovative solutions to grand challenges

  • Countries around the world clearly understand the close connection between strong research, development, and innovation efforts and national economic growth, prosperity, and competitiveness. The
Opinion | BY TED HEWITT | October 17, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic has also brought building domestic resilience to the forefront of many national agendas, writes Ted Hewitt. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Now is the time for Canada to lead in fostering global research collaborations that drive innovative solutions to grand challenges

Opinion | BY TED HEWITT | October 17, 2022
  • Countries around the world clearly understand the close connection between strong research, development, and innovation efforts and national economic growth, prosperity, and competitiveness. The

Now is the time for Canada to lead in fostering global research collaborations that drive innovative solutions to grand challenges

Opinion | BY TED HEWITT | October 17, 2022
  • Countries around the world clearly understand the close connection between strong research, development, and innovation efforts and national economic growth, prosperity, and competitiveness. The
The COVID-19 pandemic has also brought building domestic resilience to the forefront of many national agendas, writes Ted Hewitt. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Social sciences and humanities research partnerships key to guiding innovation, policy

  • Canada’s Innovation and Skills Plan, launched three years ago, seeks to establish Canada as one of the most innovative countries in the world, to
Opinion | BY TED HEWITT | October 28, 2020
Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains oversees efforts to help mobilize the industry in the fight against the pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Social sciences and humanities research partnerships key to guiding innovation, policy

Opinion | BY TED HEWITT | October 28, 2020
  • Canada’s Innovation and Skills Plan, launched three years ago, seeks to establish Canada as one of the most innovative countries in the world, to

Social sciences and humanities research partnerships key to guiding innovation, policy

Opinion | BY TED HEWITT | October 28, 2020
  • Canada’s Innovation and Skills Plan, launched three years ago, seeks to establish Canada as one of the most innovative countries in the world, to
Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains oversees efforts to help mobilize the industry in the fight against the pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

SSHRC, RIC bridging the gap between interdisciplinary research and real-world impact

  • There is a lot of anticipation and excitement about Canadian innovation. New technological advances and renewed investment in research abound. Advancements in artificial intelligence,
Opinion | BY TED HEWITT, ROBERT HACHé | October 1, 2018
This research is innovative and markedly interdisciplinary; it advances critical inquiry and scientific discovery; and it challenges our beliefs and perceptions and profoundly affects the social, cultural and economic development of Canada and beyond, write Robert Haché and Ted Hewitt. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

SSHRC, RIC bridging the gap between interdisciplinary research and real-world impact

Opinion | BY TED HEWITT, ROBERT HACHé | October 1, 2018
  • There is a lot of anticipation and excitement about Canadian innovation. New technological advances and renewed investment in research abound. Advancements in artificial intelligence,

SSHRC, RIC bridging the gap between interdisciplinary research and real-world impact

Opinion | BY TED HEWITT, ROBERT HACHé | October 1, 2018
  • There is a lot of anticipation and excitement about Canadian innovation. New technological advances and renewed investment in research abound. Advancements in artificial intelligence,
This research is innovative and markedly interdisciplinary; it advances critical inquiry and scientific discovery; and it challenges our beliefs and perceptions and profoundly affects the social, cultural and economic development of Canada and beyond, write Robert Haché and Ted Hewitt. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Could ‘Uberification’ be an opportunity rather than a threat?

  • OTTAWA—“Siri,” I asked my phone one evening not long ago, “what’s playing at the ByTowne Cinema?” The reply came back, “Here are directions to your
Opinion | BY TED HEWITT | October 3, 2016
Steve Jobs, founder of Apple, once described himself as living at the 'intersection of the humanities and technology.' He knew that enterprises depend on understanding how both disciplines can contribute to their success, writes Ted Hewitt. Photograph courtesy of Segaman

Could ‘Uberification’ be an opportunity rather than a threat?

Opinion | BY TED HEWITT | October 3, 2016
  • OTTAWA—“Siri,” I asked my phone one evening not long ago, “what’s playing at the ByTowne Cinema?” The reply came back, “Here are directions to your

Could ‘Uberification’ be an opportunity rather than a threat?

Opinion | BY TED HEWITT | October 3, 2016
  • OTTAWA—“Siri,” I asked my phone one evening not long ago, “what’s playing at the ByTowne Cinema?” The reply came back, “Here are directions to your
Steve Jobs, founder of Apple, once described himself as living at the 'intersection of the humanities and technology.' He knew that enterprises depend on understanding how both disciplines can contribute to their success, writes Ted Hewitt. Photograph courtesy of Segaman
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