Explore the crucial role of intellectual property and freedom-to-operate policy for Canadian scale-ups with global aspirations. In this Mooseworks, CCI Policy and Research Director Laurent Carbonneau highlights the need for strategic government support for Canadian companies in global markets. https://lnkd.in/e2uTkp89
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CCI is a member-based organization reshaping how governments across Canada think about innovation policy, and supporting homegrown scale-ups to drive prosperity.
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“AI-powered maps could help government understand where local bylaws may be hindering the development of more housing to support our growing population – by identifying the presence of factors such as large road setbacks, low building heights, and small building footprint size across municipalities,” said Ecopia AI Co-Founder and President Jon Lipinski. In this ‘5 Questions’ interview, CCI President Benjamin Bergen sat down with Jon to discuss the applications of AI mapping and how procurement can build Canadian businesses. https://lnkd.in/eZRmXsef
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Mark your calendars, board members! 🗓️ CCI’s Innovation Governance Summit is back on July 18 in Toronto. Engage in interactive sessions, gain insights from industry experts, and connect with fellow leaders shaping the future of tech in Canada. Reserve your spot now! https://lnkd.in/eDwe5AvN
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“For us, in terms of where we want to continue building our talent for the foreseeable future, it's in Canada, in Calgary. I think we have an amazing opportunity. There's a bit of an advantage Canadian companies can tap into,” said Helcim CEO Nic Beique. In this ‘5 Questions’ interview, CCI President Benjamin Bergen spoke with Nic about Helcim’s transition from software to hardware products and the opportunities open banking presents for Canadian companies. https://lnkd.in/gY_J5RPp
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Keep updated on the Canadian innovation space with the CCI Newsletter. It’s everything you need to stay informed on the growing scale-ups, important perspectives, and expert analysis from coast-to-coast. Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/eeaUSFfm
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“With the partners we’ve worked with in government, we all collectively upped our games over the last few years of working together. So much of it is trust, and that’s something that’s hard to legislate, but it’s more about providing an environment where there is a way to have some trust,” said Thrive Health Co-Founder and Executive Board Chair David Helliwell. In this recent '5 Questions' Interview, CCI President Benjamin Bergen spoke with David about the start of Thrive Health and how domestic procurement can help build successful Canadian companies. https://lnkd.in/eRTvwDgN
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Christian Weedbrook, a member of CCI and the CEO and Founder of Xanadu, is in The Globe and Mail today with his expert analysis on the global quantum race, and what Canada needs to do to ensure our economic-independence, national security, and energy sovereignty when it comes to quantum computing. Check it out: https://lnkd.in/e7UsixYu
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Are you a board member of a Canadian tech company? Don’t miss the opportunity to gain valuable insights and network with industry leaders at CCI’s Innovation Governance Summit on July 18 in Toronto. Reserve your seat today! https://lnkd.in/eDwe5AvN
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“We aim to provide meaningful work for generations of New Brunswickers and Atlantic Canadians, amidst a region known for its legacy technology and attracting bright minds from around the world for education,” said Four Eyes Financial CEO Lori Weir. This week, CCI is celebrating some of Canada’s leading innovators who are working hard to build a thriving innovation economy. In a ‘5 Questions’ interview, CCI President Benjamin Bergen spoke with Lori about the financial technology sector and what it’s like to build a company in Atlantic Canada. https://lnkd.in/e_Qudf-3
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Over the past few months, nearly every conversation I've had has been drenched in pessimism. We’re grappling with the national productivity crisis flagged by Bank of Canada Deputy Governor Carolyn Rogers. She says it’s an emergency, and it’s time to break the glass. We’re digesting the OECD forecast that pegs Canada for the slowest growth among advanced economies in the coming decades. We’re still debating capital gains, with many entrepreneurs questioning how the federal government became so out of touch with the challenges of scaling a business in 2024. Canadians across all sectors are feeling the sting of a stagnant economy. Housing is wildly unaffordable, food costs are soaring, and political leaders are stuck in 20th-century policy “solutions.” I know I'm often seen as the skunk at the garden party on Canada's innovation record because I'm not shy to share feedback on how governments across Canada are doing when it comes to commercialization and supporting homegrown companies working hard to scale-up globally. But here’s the thing: despite the current gloom, I’m bullish on Canada’s future. Our country is a breeding ground for brilliant and inspiring entrepreneurs. You know them, I know them, and the world knows them, too. Every day, someone launches a new venture with a fresh idea and boundless ambition, and year after year, some of these startups hit their stride and enter a high-growth phase. Many of these companies go on to join us at the Council of Canadian Innovators | Conseil canadien des innovateurs, linking arms with fellow scale-ups to succeed globally. At CCI, we’re driven by a fundamental belief that Canada’s potential is vast, and that belief is reaffirmed daily when I speak with founders and tech workers building innovative solutions that will change the world. Yet Canadian policy and institutions — the structural backbone of our economy — need to step up. Our politicians must better grasp the 21st-century digital economy and the economic strategies that drive success with intangible assets and innovative ideas. Reorienting Canada's economic thinking towards the intangible economy and building the policy capacity to succeed in the modern world is why CCI exists. Everything we do - including our advocacy, this newsletter, our upcoming Innovation Governance Summit on July 18 in Toronto, and our Mooseworks pieces that drill deep into the policy issues that can make Canada a more supportive place for scale-ups - we do them to build Canadian capacity. This Canada Day, I’m proud of our collective work towards a more prosperous country. As a reader and follower of our work, thank you for being here for the journey and supporting the ecosystem in the ways you do. Innovation builds a nation, and together, we can keep working to make this country better. Happy Canada Day, and keep innovating.