| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | media advisories
The Honourable David Lametti, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, will speak at a panel discussion on protecting intellectual property (IP) and how the Government of Canada has made it easier for Canadians to do this internationally.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | news releases
$755-million investment will launch Canada’s first Social Finance Fund
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | news releases
As the single largest purchaser of goods and services, the federal government is using procurement to help Canadian small businesses succeed.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | speeches
Budget 2018 set aside $275 million for the next five years, and $65 million per year thereafter, to create a new research fund.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | news releases
Canada and China enjoy strong people-to-people and business-to-business ties. The 2018 Canada-China Year of Tourism (CCYT) has helped both nations strengthen these bonds. More tourists from China bring more investment. That dynamic creates economic growth in our communities and good middle class jobs across Canada.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | media advisories
Montréal, Quebec, December 4, 2018—The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, will participate in a discussion panel on the theme "Where does AI go from here? Envisioning a future with AI" and will deliver closing remarks at the G7 Multistakeholder Conference on Artificial Intelligence.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | news releases
Fewer than 16% of Canadian small and medium-sized businesses are women-owned, yet the full and equal participation of women in the economy is essential to Canada’s competitiveness.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | backgrounders
Canada’s regional development agencies (RDA) are one of the four national innovation platforms identified in Budget 2018 to provide the customized support needed for Canadian businesses to succeed. Along with the Industrial Research Assistance Program, the Strategic Innovation Fund and the Canadian Trade Commissioner Service, the RDAs support high-potential Canadian businesses by providing them with the resources, tools and knowledge they need to scale up and expand into new markets.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | news releases
Business innovation and productivity are key to a dynamic economy and to the creation of good jobs for Canadians. That’s why the Government of Canada is providing businesses with consistent support across regions to seize new opportunities created by an innovation economy.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | media advisories
Alaina Lockhart, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Tourism, Official Languages and La Francophonie, will deliver remarks at the 2018 Canadian Inbound Tourism Association (Asia Pacific)’s Winter Function. She will highlight the positive collaboration between Canada and the Asia-Pacific region, which has led to important economic benefits in the tourism sector and the creation of middle-class jobs across the country.
