Dr. Danial Wayner returned to the National Research Council last year to assist in expanding its outward focus and reinforce its quest for continuous research excellence. Here, he talks about his original inspiration as a summer student at NRC in 1979, what it takes to instil a culture of collaboration, and why an atmosphere of excitement has taken hold at the organization.
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General business support programs don’t work. Instead, focus on competitive tax policies, manufacturing institutes, and opportunity zones: Policy paper
The Ontario government spends approximately $5 billion a year on business support programs, many of which don’t stand up to cost-benefit analysis, according to Jamison Steeve and Sean Speer in a new paper published by Ontario 360, a public policy research group housed at the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy.
Science and research communities concerned about possible diminished role for science in new Liberal cabinet
The Liberal government’s elimination of the Minister of Science from its new Cabinet has set off intense speculation over how — or whether — the party’s public commitments on science, research and innovation will continue into a second term.
Alberta joins Ontario to implement performance-based funding for higher education and research
Alberta will implement performance-based funding in its post-secondary system next fall, despite decidedly mixed results on whether the strategy improves higher education and research outcomes.
Report: To reverse Canada’s competitive decline, eliminate SR&ED and focus on commercialization
The latest report from The Impact Centre at the University of Toronto, titled The Myth of a Better Mousetrap, offers some striking observations on Canada’s competitive shortcomings and makes several radical suggestions to improve our performance.
Scaleup Q&A: SOTI CEO Carl Rodrigues on growing a global tech powerhouse through constant fine-tuning (EXCERPT)
SOTI may be the homegrown tech titan that most Canadians haven’t heard of, but other countries are paying attention. With 17,000 enterprise customers in 178 countries, the Mississauga-based provider of business-critical mobility solutions is frequently courted by world leaders, and for good reason: SOTI boasts 98 consecutive quarters of profitability, all without ever taking outside…
Scaleup Q&A: SOTI CEO Carl Rodrigues on growing a global tech powerhouse through constant fine-tuning
SOTI is the homegrown tech unicorn that most Canadians haven’t heard of. But other countries are paying attention. CEO Carl Rodrigues explains how he built his scaleup company by always evolving, and why Ottawa needs to catch up with what he and other Canadian scaleups are doing.
Dramatic pivot to performance-based funding in Ontario will put $2.2 billion at risk for colleges and universities
Aiming to cut red tape and respect taxpayer money, a new plan in Ontario ties 60% of higher-ed funding to “performance indicators” related to student outcomes and economic impact. Critics say the play will compromise the integrity of Ontario’s higher-education system.
National Research Council boosts research excellence and collaboration as part of re-imagining initiative
University of Waterloo’s innovation portfolio evolving to meet the future needs of research and industry
The University’s of Waterloo’s new innovation portfolio is becoming the driver of change for the institution’s new strategy to maximize the economic and social impact of its researchers in an era of disruptive technologies. Led by former IBM executive Sanjeev Gill, the suite of services spans the gamut of supports, from incubators and accelerators to…