Canada’s entrepreneurial mindset starts with its students
As each new cohort of students interested in exploring entrepreneurship is ever-more sophisticated, our programs and services must evolve to meet their ambitions.
Will innovation support or undermine rural and Northern Canada?
Northern and rural areas are losing stores to e-commerce, cinemas to video-streaming, and professional jobs to e-health and e-education, and getting only a small return in the way of reduced costs of living and limited jobs.
To fix Canada’s innovation gap, why not fix Canada’s biggest innovation program?
We could be on the verge of a tax credit that prioritizes intellectual property generation and commercialization as real drivers of future economic success.
Regulatory reform: unlocking Canada’s agricultural potential in a changing world
By streamlining our regulatory processes, we can unlock the full potential of Canadian agriculture, driving ingenuity, environmental stewardship, and economic growth.
Seeding innovation in Canada’s agri-food sector
Skills for food systems innovation must be democratized through non-formal pathways, with emphasis on youth, recent immigrants, and Indigenous nations.
Supporting Canadian entrepreneurs is critical
The main driver of economic growth and rising productivity is technological progress, much of which comes from ambitious entrepreneurs. Supporting them should be a priority.
Mission to Europa
Beneath the ice on one of Jupiter’s four big moons is at least as much liquid water as there is on Earth. Going there may answer one of life’s big questions: are we alone in the universe?
Inuktut becomes first Indigenous language spoken in Canada available on Google Translate
ITK President Natan Obed says the inclusion of Inuktut on the translation platform can empower Inuit to ‘interact more fully in the digital world.’
Feds’ purchasing power can push carbon removal innovation
We need governments to step in and use their procurement power to create a viable market, paving the way for more private buyers to do the same.
Feds’ plan for fish-farm transition no catch, say wild salmon, industry advocates
Despite opposing views on the ban, advocates for the industry and the First Nations who operate salmon farms agree the government’s draft transition plan is lacking.
