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Experts are questioning the focus and merits of Ontario’s new IP plan

Some academic researchers are questioning the focus and merits of Ontario’s new IP plan and whether it’s the right policy tool to achieve the province’s economic goals. But the plan’s supporters say it will help generate intellectual property and commercialize research done by post-secondary institutions for the benefit of Ontario’s economy.

Former Finnish PM to chair new CCA study

The Council of Canadian Academies (CCA) has announced that former Finish prime minister Esko Aho will chair its new expert panel assessment on the Socio-Economic Aspects of Innovation Investments which has been commissioned by the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Innovation (R$, November 11/11). The panel will address how actual and potential outcomes and…