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NRC’s Chief Science Officer wants to ensure research excellence remains a defining characteristic of the organization

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.

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.

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…