Calling on Canadians and Canadian businesses to transform original ideas and technologies into competitive new products, services and business growth on a global scale, the government intends to create and support an “operationally independent federal innovation and investment agency.” Starting in 2022-23, Ottawa will invest $1 billion over five years to support its initial operations.
Ottawa hopes to emulate Finnish and Israeli programs that have propelled these countries into global innovation leaders. Through its own market-oriented innovation and investment agency, the program will be guided by private sector leadership and expertise.
Later this year, more details on its operating budget will be released.
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