Innovation

All Categories
A fish-eye wide angle lens view of a corridor between servers.

The right way for Canada to secure cloud sovereignty

A computer motherboard is covered in cubes. At the centre is the biggest cube, which says AI on both side.

A made-in-Canada approach to AI

Against a black sky, the white rocket sends blindingly white exhaust gases to the ground as it lifts off.

Leveraging Canada’s Arctic experience to shape space-mining norms

Seen from above, a combine passes diagonally through the field, which looks like a light-brown rug.

Reimagining the future Canadian economy in a changing world

Illustration of a woman seen from the neck up, shown in profile, her long white hair flowing out behind her with a collection of cheerful items embedded in it: flowers and leaves.

When women’s health loses, we all lose

Illustration depicting deals done, with four puzzle pieces fitting together, overlaid with a handshake.

The missed opportunities of public procurement

A bunch of green bananas. Growing in a greenhouse in Quebec.

Regulatory uncertainty hurts critical innovation in Canada’s food industry

Maple Leaf in foreground, Shopify building in background.

Canada’s tech opportunity in a fractured global economy

View from a high-rise showing snow-covered roofs of homes and shops on a few blocks of downtown streets, with street lights glowing with the backdrop of a flat grey sky at dusk.

Has immigration become a third rail in Canadian politics?

A photo illustration showing a man in a suite before a wall of sticky notes with question marks.

Leaving the comfort zone: Difficult issues in public sector reform

Universities need to rethink efforts to create impact in their communities

Female and male scientists working on Computers In a modern laboratory with various shelves, beakers, chemicals and other equipment visible.

Science diplomacy should not just be part of trade promotion

It’s time to increase Canada’s global health spending on ready-to-scale innovations

Collaboration trumps protectionism in Canada-Asia R&D investment trends

A dark silhouette of a human stands before four doors presenting choices. Two large doors offer fruit and vegetables. Two smaller doors a burger and a cigarette.

Nudging the way to better public policy

A woman leads a small classroom of adult students.

Time to bring adult education out of the corner to better support the learning of all Canadians

Five men lean on a light table, making calculations with pens and diagrams.

The myths that undermine our innovation performance

Illustration of an evening city skyline with a bundled stream of zeroes and ones emanating from it.

A digital transformation can make Canada’s immigration system world-class

Remodelling the ivory tower to help solve the climate crisis

Being online isn’t enough for small businesses

Canada needs more independent, experimental and business-focused innovation. Shutterstock.com

Breaking Canada’s innovation inertia

The pandemic forced Canadian business out of a tech lethargy. What happens next?

A young woman works at a desktop computer using a stylus on a pad with a laptop nearby.

The future of digital work relies on people, not just technology

Retraining workers will be essential for our net-zero goals

Load More
Policy Options
The public forum for the public good
1470 Peel St. #200 Montréal, Québec Canada H3A 1T1
(514) 985-2461
irpp@irpp.org
Canadian Online Publishing
2023 Gold Best Continuing Coverage of a Story
2019 Silver Best Column Best Podcast
Digital Publishing Awards
2018 Silver Best Column
2017 Gold Best Column
Published By
Institute for Research
on Public Policy