The 2012 U.S. National Bioeconomy Blueprint was announced on April 26th with the purpose of assessing strategic objectives to maximise on the U.S. bioeconomy potential and to highlight ongoing efforts to meet those objectives. However, many are concerned that the blueprint predominantly… Read more »
Open Source and Innovation
What exactly is “Open Source”? The open source production model is a model where the source materials for the end products are available to the public. In the case of software, where this term is mostly heard, it means that… Read more »
StatsCan’s Survey of Innovation and Business Strategy
On November 22nd, 2010, StatsCan released the results of a survey of innovation and business strategy, looking at strategic decisions, innovation activities and operational tactics used by Canadian enterprises. What were some of the findings? The majority of firms in… Read more »
The Secret Truth About Executing Great Ideas
Have you heard about The 99 Percent? It’s a web magazine, annual conference and book that offers articles, videos, and more on helping people in all industries go from coming up with ideas to actually executing those ideas. One of… Read more »
Aerospace Sector Soars Above Economic Turmoil
The aerospace and defense industry is one of the few sectors in manufacturing that is currently not only surviving but thriving amid the recession, despite the grim predictions for job losses and bankruptcies among other Canadian manufacturers, plummeting oil prices,… Read more »
How Will The Federal Election Impact the SR&ED Program?
[ Image courtesy of the Toronto Star ] During the Leaders’ english debate on October the 3rd, one issue that was broached was the federal SRED (Scientific Research and Experimental Development) business incentive program. Under the existing federal SR&ED program, non-profitable corporations with… Read more »
Businesses Need To ‘Go Green’ To Stay Competitive In New Economy
Due to the economic downturn, many traditional industries are in peril because resources are no longer in demand, consumers are scrimping instead of spending, and the financial institutions are in disarray. To survive as a business, it’s paramount that now,… Read more »
It Doesn’t Always Pay To Build The Better Mousetrap
A year ago it looked like game over for Nintendo’s storied console business. The Nintendo Entertainment System had ushered in the modern age of video games, but was not bleeding market share due to newer, more powerful systems from Sony… Read more »
“It’s the Economy, Stupid”
With a federal election just around the corner, Canada is experiencing weakest GDP growth in almost 17 years. The deteriorating health of the Canadian economy is reflected in recent polls, in which Canadians now rank the economy ahead of health care… Read more »