Prosperity should replace R&D as Canada's primary objective for greater innovation: report

Mark Henderson
December 9, 2016

Canada should focus on prosperity and commerce rather than enhanced R&D performance if it hopes to reverse the slide in its number of globally focused innovative companies, says a new report. The loss of large and medium-sized technology-based firms can be traced to misdirected government policies and a long term shift in the nation's post-secondary institutions towards pure research, although one of the report's co-authors says the recent policy emphasis on experiential learning is cause for cautious optimism.

... Please become a Member or login to read the rest of this article ...


Other stories mentioning these organizations, people and topics

Other News






Events For Leaders in
Science, Tech, Innovation, and Policy


Discuss and learn from those in the know at our virtual and in-person events.



See Upcoming Events










You have 0 free articles remaining.
Don't miss out - start your free trial today.

Start your FREE trial    Already a member? Log in






Top

By using this website, you agree to our use of cookies. We use cookies to provide you with a great experience and to help our website run effectively in accordance with our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.