Innovation Science and Economic Development Canada, in a detailed response to growing criticisms, defends the federal government’s innovation performance, policies and programs.
Organization: Trade Commissioner Service
Canada’s next industrial strategy needs to focus on business innovation
By Bert van den Berg The New North Star II report should be lauded for suggesting the creation of a national, challenge-driven industrial strategy. As others have noted, such a strategy would represent an important change for Canada. Past decades have seen a laissez-faire approach focused on ensuring favourable business conditions … an approach that…
Communitech launches Outposts program to help Canadian companies expand internationally
Waterloo-based accelerator Communitech has a launched a new service to help scaling tech companies enter new markets more quickly and easily by handling the complexities and headaches of international hiring.
Short Report, August 14, 2019: International research, ocean analytics, smart farm
The Trade Commissioner Service has renamed its Going Global Innovation (GGI) program to CanExport Innovation (CXI). The program offers grants to support the early-stage development of international research partnerships. It is designed to minimize the cost of finalizing relationships where there has already been interest between the research partners. Through CXI, Canadian innovators can access…
Feds boost export market assistance for SMEs
The federal government, through its Global Markets Action Plan, has announced $50 million over five years for a new program to assist firms exporting to high-growth emerging markets for the first time. Between 500 and 1000 small- and medium-sized enterprises are expected to benefit annually from the nonrepayable assistance and recipients are required to provide…