Press Release Department: Non-Governmental - Science, Technology and Innovation Council

The Science, Technology and Innovation Council released State of the Nation 2014, a major report that concludes that Canada’s poor business innovation performance represents the country’s most profound and urgent science, technology and innovation (ST&I) challenge. Despite ongoing efforts to improve Canada’s lagging business innovation performance, it has continued to deteriorate. “Canada has fallen behind … Read more

A major report released by Canada's Science, Technology and Innovation Council (STIC) has concluded that Canada continues to tread water as a mid-level performer in science, technology, and innovation (STI) and is calling for Canada to aim higher and aspire for global leadership on key STI measures. The State of the Nation 2012 report, "Canada's … Read more

A report released by Canada's Science, Technology and Innovation Council says that harnessing an excellent talent pool is the key to lifting Canada into the top tier of innovation leaders. The report shows that Canada’s strengths are a strong talent pool and a robust public research capacity.  Its two main challenges are to increase private … Read more