It’s time to ask different questions about innovation in Canada

Screen Shot 2018-02-20 at 9.40.48 PMCreso’s latest column in University Affairs: After five decades of telling ourselves the same story, can we start asking different questions about innovation?

When it comes to generating reports on science and innovation policy, Canada is undoubtedly a powerhouse. Earlier this month, the Council of Canadian Academies released Competing in a Global Innovation Economy: The Current State of R&D in Canada, the latest installment in this tradition. The report was competently written, although predictable in its main conclusions. Read full text


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Creso Sá is Distinguished Professor of Science Policy, Higher Education, and Innovation, and Vice-Dean of the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE), at the University of Toronto.

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