The Innovation Economy Council (IEC) is a coalition of tech-sector leaders dedicated to shaping Canada’s industrial innovation policy. The IEC works with active members of Canada’s innovation ecosystem to identify areas for in-depth analysis and offer timely insights to increase Canadian productivity and sustainable growth. They recently shifted their focus to diversity within the innovation […]
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How Can Canada Overcome The Talent Crunch And Bolster Its Innovation Pipeline?
Canada’s early-stage companies have the potential to be the world’s next tech titans — but they need support. While seed financing has hit record heights during the pandemic, it hasn’t kept pace with the amounts going to later-stage companies. Through the first three quarters of 2021, 63 percent of Venture Capital dollars were invested in […]
Tech Talent North: How Canada Holds Its Own In The Global Race For Talent
The Innovation Economy Council has released a new report titled MAGNETIC NORTH: How Canada Holds Its Own In The Global Race For Innovation Talent. The report covers a variety of topics including the COVID talent landscape, the remote work trend, and Silicon Valley setting up shop in Canada. The COVID talent landscape The pandemic and […]