CSPC 2018

Organized by: Ontario Centres of Excellence, Dr. Claudia Krywiak 

Commercializing Innovation in Canada: Retaining human and financial capital north of the border

As host of the second-largest ICT cluster in North America outside Silicon Valley and home to
world-class academic and research institutions focused on innovative technologies, Canada has
a unique opportunity to be a global leader in innovation. Yet some industry and financial experts
have argued there has been a recent trend of investment capital “exodus” to the U.S. that could
result in a cascading loss of talent, intellectual property and the next generation of innovators.
Through a collaborative lens, this diverse panel of research and industry experts will discuss
strategies to link supply with demand to move the best ideas from the lab to the marketplace,
while bringing international visibility to these initiatives that drive economic growth, create high-
quality jobs and enhance Canada’s global competitiveness.

Topics to be discussed:
 Highlights of interconnected, game-changing technology projects already underway,
driving the digital economy
 Moving innovative technologies out of the research lab and into the marketplace
 Attraction and retention of talent
 Connecting supply with demand
 Retention of IP by commercializing in Canada and bringing tech to global markets