Introduction: John Lester is a former federal government economist who writes on public policy issues. John’s last public service assignment was Director of Research for the Expert Panel Review of Federal Support to Research and Development. Prior to that, he managed...
The following Piece was originally published in IT World Canada. What is needed to sustain momentum and success in Canada’s innovation superclusters? In February 2018, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, Navdeep Bains, introduced the five winners...
Editor’s Note: Larry Arshoff is president and founder of Diagnosis, Solutions & Results Inc. (DS&R). He has over 30 years of experience in building and growing medical device and pharma businesses. Larry has over two decades executive and management...
In June and July of 2017 the Canadian Manufacturing Exporters (CME), in partnership with the Government of Ontario launched a $25 million fund known as CME SMART Green Program. The Fund was designed to assist eligible small- and medium-sized enterprise (SME)...
Since its opening, program officials responsible for the Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) have been inundated with Statements of Interest, application requests and a whole range of inquiries from Canadian businesses about their eligibility. My sources tell me that...
In its 2017 spring budget, the federal government of Canada announced that it would select and contribute $950 million for the establishment of four or five innovation Superclusters in Canada. At the time of announcement, the government asked industry and technology...
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