Canada must commercialize own innovations, says CATA paper

OTTAWA - Canadians must lead as creators, innovators and adapters of next generation technologies, says a new white paper released by the Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance (CATAAlliance). Called Canada as a Competitive Innovation Nation: What Needs to be Done, the white paper argues that Canada has traditionally focused on the ‘R’ side of research and technology and not enough on creating environments that promote and reward commercialization successes. The document also includes specific proposals for new initiatives aimed at improving the investment climate for commercialization and the support for commercialization as part of boosting Canada’s innovation and competiveness rankings as...