Indigenous innovation: part of the tradition, not the trend
Indigenous-led innovation has strengthened communities for generations. Sustainable, flexible investment is now essential to continue the momentum.
Canada’s missing life sciences industrial strategy is leaving economic growth on the table
The federal Biomanufacturing and Life Sciences Strategy, released in 2021, did not result in needed policy changes or alignment of federal departments and investments. In contrast, other top-tier countries place life sciences at the centre of industrial strategies and align the sector with talent, trade, research and development, innovation and infrastructure.
‘The ground on which we stand’: innovation and Indigenous sovereignty
In national innovation policy, the knowledge and concerns of Indigenous peoples are often treated as constraints to be overcome rather than strengths to be supported.
Carney and Heated Rivalry star strike a pose on Prime Time red carpet
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Empower hardtech innovators to step up to sovereignty threats
Canada’s radar systems, encryption technologies, and sensors rely heavily on chips produced by foreign suppliers. If a supply chain disruption occurs, this country’s capacity to ensure its security becomes compromised.
Canada needs a national strategy for the information ecosystem—not just its parts
Sovereignty over specific technologies won’t address gaps in basic skills, social cohesion, or trust. That requires a national strategy that encompasses people.
Experts say 6G networks still years away, but Canada’s already preparing for the technology of the future
Leading researchers believe 6G technology could be the key to unlocking high-speed cell service in every corner of the country.
Canada’s green jobs strategy needs more than good intentions
The federal government lacks a data-driven method for identifying how workers in legacy sectors can transition into clean-economy jobs and where the real gaps lie.
Elbow patches up: universities and Canadian sovereignty
At a moment when Canadian values are threatened, universities can be counted on as a key partner in the journey to secure a future of our own design.
Warming Canada-China relations shouldn’t extend to Huawei ban, say security experts, parliamentarians
After Prime Minister Mark Carney inked a new trading arrangement with China during his state visit last week, stakeholders are advising against revisiting the government’s 5G ban on Huawei.
